He was born in Buffalo, N. Y., 1836; he died in New York, January 17, 1882.
E. N. Slocum was one of the best interlocutors and actors in minstrelsy. His first appearance was with an amateur company in Warren, O., in 1849.
About 1855 he played on the Steamer “Banjo” with Ned Davis’ Minstrels; subsequently he was with Hooley, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Duprez and Green’s; Skiff and Gaylord’s and Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia, where he remained several years. August 29, 1870, he opened with Simmons and Slocum’s Minstrels at their own theatre in Philadelphia, where he continued until 1877, when he joined Carncross’ Minstrels in the same city, and remained several seasons.
About 1887 he joined Dockstader’s Minstrels in New York; this was his last professional engagement, after which he entered the mercantile business.
E. N. Slocum was born in Columbus, O., April 26, 1836; he died in Philadelphia, October 17, 1895.
Charles O. White, the great theatrical manager, who had at various times theatres in Washington, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Brooklyn and Detroit, began his professional career in 1852 in Washington, D. C., as a member of the Cosmopolitan Minstrels; later he was with the famous Euterpians, and Sweeney and Parrow’s Minstrels.
Mr. White was born in Alexandria, Va., December 25, 1836; he died in Detroit, Mich., January 2, 1889.
“Eugene” (Eugene D’ Ameli) was one of the most wonderful artists in his line that minstrelsy ever knew; his delineations of female characters were so finished, so true to life, that the Germans in Berlin during an engagement there in April, 1862, were emphatic in their declarations that he was a woman.
“Eugene’s” debut was made with Wood’s Minstrels in New York, May 16, 1853; five months later, George Christy joined the company, which was known as Wood and Christy’s Minstrels until May, 1858. Eugene continued as a member all during this period.
Early in May, 1858, he went to California with George Christy, and several others; they opened in San Francisco, June 7, under the management of Tom Maguire. In January, 1859, he left there, under the management of R. M. Hooley and George Christy; returning to New York, he opened May 23, and continued until July, when he went on tour with the company; they subsequently returned to New York, where on January 28, 1860, they disbanded.