Dan Bryant was born in Troy, N. Y., May 9, 1833; he died in New York City, April 10, 1875.
| BEN. COTTON | TOM. WATERS |
| BARRY MAXWELL | HARRY G. RICHMOND |
| CHAS. M. ERNEST | NEIL. ROGERS |
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John Hart, jolly “fat” John Hart, as he was universally known, first appeared professionally in 1854 as a member of Eisenbeice’s Minstrels; the company stranded in Syracuse, N. Y., and that was the end of Eisenbeice.
Some time later he was stock comedian at Trimble’s Varieties in Pittsburg, Pa.
His first New York appearance was at Josh Hart’s Comique in 1869. In 1871, Hart, Ryman and Barney’s Minstrels were organized.
Mr. Hart also was with Haverly; Kelly and Leon; Morris Bros., and other first-class minstrel companies.
In 1888 he was the original Hiram Pepper in the “Two Sisters” Company.
In September, 1887, he was one of the organizers of (Wm. Henry) Rice, Hart and (Add) Ryman’s Minstrels.
He toured with the “Two Johns” for three years.