George C. Boniface

George C. Boniface, 1884

George C. Boniface (November 3, 1832 – January 3, 1912) was an American actor. He made his professional debut in Baltimore in 1851, and remained in the profession for sixty years.[1][2][3] Among his best-known roles was as Rudolf in the original production of The Black Crook (1866). One of his last appearances was in New York with Ethel Barrymore in Mid-Channel in 1909.

Boniface had three children: Stella Weaver, John D., and George C. Boniface, Jr.. Stella and George Jr. were also accomplished actors.[2][4][5]

Boniface's first wife was Margaret Newton (1840–1883).[5]

References

  1. ↑ (4 January 1912). George C. Boniface Dead; Veteran Actor Who Appeared With Forrest Dies in 79th Year, The New York Times
  2. 1 2 Boniface-Jones Collection, New York Public Library, Retrieved 12 December 2013
  3. ↑ (10 January 1912). Death of George C. Boniface, New York Dramatic Mirror, p. 7, col. 3.
  4. ↑ The Oxford Companion to American Theatre, p. 82-83
  5. 1 2 Clapp, John Bouve & Edwin Francis Edgett. Players of the Present, Part I, pp. 40-43 (1899)
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