Ben-Hur - Stella Boniface Weaver as Amrah.
Title
Ben-Hur - Stella Boniface Weaver as Amrah .
Contributors
Klein & Guttenstein (photographer)
Description
Character portrait of left profile of actress Stella Boniface Weaver in costume for the role of Amrah in "Ben Hur " which was performed at Macauley's Theatre five times between 1891 and 1917 . She was probably part of the March 1905 cast , which starred Alphonse Ethier as Ben Hur and her husband Henry Weaver as Ilderim . She wears a white turban encircled by a metal crown ; braided hair ; and a metallic chest piece . Stella Boniface was born November 16 , 1856 and died June 3 , 1936 . She married fellow performer Henry Weaver ; both are buried at Fair View Cemetery in Middletown , New Jersey . Inscription on mount , lower center : Sincerely yours Stella Boniface Weaver . Location of photo studio : Milwaukee (Wis.)
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Actresses Women Costumes Turbans
People Pictured
Weaver, Stella Boniface
Production
Ben Hur, 1905-03-20 - 1905-03-25
Object Type
Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints Photographic prints Cabinet photographs
Source
16.5 x 10.8 cm. b&w photographic print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.0103 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.0103
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