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'''John C. Rice''' (April 7, 1857, [[Sullivan County, New York]] – June 5, 1915, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]) was an American born [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage actor and vaudevillian who is credited with performing the first onscreen [[kiss]] with [[May Irwin]] in 1896 for the [[Thomas Edison]] [[film]] company film ''[[The Kiss (1896 film)|The Kiss]]''. The film was a 47-second recreation of a scene from the Broadway play ''[[The Widow Jones]]'' starring Irwin and Rice. |
'''John C. Rice''' (April 7, 1857, [[Sullivan County, New York]] – June 5, 1915, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]) was an American born [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage actor and vaudevillian who is credited with performing the first onscreen [[kiss]] with [[May Irwin]] in 1896 for the [[Thomas Edison]] [[film]] company film ''[[The Kiss (1896 film)|The Kiss]]''. The film was a 47-second recreation of a scene from the Broadway play ''[[The Widow Jones]]'' starring Irwin and Rice. |
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Rice also performed in vaudeville, including teaming with Sally Cohen to present the sketch "Our Honeymoon" at Keith's Theater in Boston in 1898.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keith's Theater |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97187862/the-boston-globe/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 17, 1898 |page=18|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
Rice also performed in vaudeville, including teaming with Sally Cohen to present the sketch "Our Honeymoon" at Keith's Theater in Boston in 1898.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keith's Theater |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97187862/the-boston-globe/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 17, 1898 |page=18|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1907, they performed the skit "A Bachelor's Wife" at Chase's in Washington, D. C.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chase's--John C. Rice and Sally Cohen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97188488/the-washington-post/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 15, 1907 |page=82|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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| Born | April 7, 1857 |
| Died | June 5, 1915 (aged 58) |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film actor |
John C. Rice (April 7, 1857, Sullivan County, New York – June 5, 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American born Broadway stage actor and vaudevillian who is credited with performing the first onscreen kiss with May Irwin in 1896 for the Thomas Edison film company film The Kiss. The film was a 47-second recreation of a scene from the Broadway play The Widow Jones starring Irwin and Rice.
Rice also performed in vaudeville, including teaming with Sally Cohen to present the sketch "Our Honeymoon" at Keith's Theater in Boston in 1898.[1] In 1907, they performed the skit "A Bachelor's Wife" at Chase's in Washington, D. C.[2]
References
- ^ "Keith's Theater". The Boston Globe. April 17, 1898. p. 18. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chase's--John C. Rice and Sally Cohen". The Washington Post. September 15, 1907. p. 82. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- John C. Rice at IMDb
- John C. Rice at the Internet Broadway Database
- Victorian era portrait of young John C. Rice (North American Theatre Online, alexanderstreet)
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