The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-01
lBlILET.DANCER'S ROMANCE.
The Story of Marie BOnfantEs Marriage
ha Wealthy Young New Yorker.
glt, from the New York Herald |

The Story of Marie Bonfantps Marriage
ha Wealthy Young New Yorker.
slll IFrom the New York Herald
Amid all the glittering beauties of the
HBsck Crook" and amid the may
mysteries of the grand spectacle at
shks, when its gauzy attractions were
ished before the eyes of the New York
public, was a danseuse who speedily
Won favor with the management and
NTH the thousands who admired the
alet. The simple name upon the bills
wHMlle. Marie Bonfanti," and vet
DO circumstances attendant upon the
thange Of this name to that of Mrs.
Gsorge ]. Hoffman have never yet been
hlg told, and it becomes the province
ahe Herald to place the actual facts
Rtore the public and to unfold the sim
Hlsr story of a marriage which is the
ample heart history of a popular favor
ts and q lady whose position before
world entities the history to care
threading. a.s ars..
Ihe recent developments in the suit
gslnst Mr.. George Hoffman for money
,dFaneed to his son George when in
tandon.' has brought before the public
as narrative of that sons marriage
With the danseuse, and the romantic
'aaracter OF the affair forms in itself
as@ 'he most interesting recitals.
@''a THE FIRST MEETING.
Notwithstanding the statements made
ayoung Mr. Hoffman's acquaintance
mp With Bonfanti during her first en-
sgsment ae IN New York, the real facts
u Ine case are that their first meeting
WIS not until long after her first ap-
psafance, and it was accidental. Be-
" an invalid, and having been ordered
" a!ae a South for his health, young Mr..
holman a had been sent to Savannah.
.s asaaea oy a servant, and after a short
ny ny mere was en- route to New Orleans.
aae benfanti, who was under engage
,sa asas 70 appear in that city, was in com
= l With an elder sister, from whom
% ~ was lnseparable, travelling in a
ssss II car which had been secured for
~ y spselal Ga,a use OF the party, bound to
nv NV. orieans y te to appear there in the
,a,.'i !. fourg, pretty, and speaking
y. @a alewwords in English, the danseuse
= ~ ian annoyed and surprised to find that
H. ,1I,aaSSalgomery. Ala, two young men
- ~ oeand g to New Orleans entered the
y sso,, lnese two young men were Mr..
'IVtge s !. Hoffman and a friend.
nassss assacted sea by the black eyes and
E's ysss' demeanor of the dancer Mr..
Az. ilan y attempted acquaintanceship,
W. ,si ,as', sne knowledge of who the lady
ss J. aaa oeen obtained from the read
sssor W the name upon a small leather
sst Z Dag, lying carelessly on the
sebsT iont OF the two ladies. This
sas I0. ~ was plainly marked s Bonfanti, I"
o,olaS, y ehe lady herself AYERS, was for
III j itee hrst time left neglected
hssIsSaasa S name exposed. Having fair
.rssSsage sage Of Italian, acquired during
drssssSSs Ssace ts abroad young Hoffman ad-
sad I'll. s 'se ~ iadles in'their native tongue,
md ~ .'s Iact led to the conversation.
bscsms : = .I1aaaalntanceship thus formed
ATTr5 sas Aeynote to his life and hers.
ssp,lanea slea at New Orleans the ycung
sadheesam my sun pursued his acquaitance,
nd sSsnie Suie a confidant of Bonfanti's,
,eep,ass.. ossame interested in him. He
sorIS ssalea !. that he was "alone in the
thsn i possessed of large means, and
sAa had learned that the danseuse,
issed liz j. aearned much money and had
D ya,. y veuaang her professional career
Aer all iofk, had been robbed of all
'a gs tar oy a rascally Italian agent
''S weeks before, he gained a