George Stone (1811 or 12-1864) was a circus performer, a "comedian possessing rare dramatic talent." He was the brother of Henry Dickinson Stone ( - ), noted printer, author and theater patron from Albany, N.Y. The Stones were contemporaries and compatriots of Edwin Forrest (1806-1872) and other actors of the birth period of American theater. George Stone began his career as an acrobat in the North Pearl Street Circus of Albany.
From the description of Scrapbook, 1860-1877. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191281327