W. H. Strickland, the well-known minstrel agent, who was long associated with Haverly’s Minstrels, died in New York, February 27, 1903.
Charles Lockwood, a famous singer of Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., and other prominent organizations, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 28, 1887.
He was the author of “A Handful of Earth,” made famous by Joe Murphy in the Irish drama.
J. H. Clifford, an excellent dancer of the 60’s, during which period he was associated with Rumsey’s, Hooley’s, Campbell’s and other well-known minstrel organizations.
He was especially well remembered for his song of “Hot Corn.”
He was on the police force in New York for some time.
He is said to have died about ten years ago.
Billy Sheppard was equally famous for his neat and artistic songs and dances, and for his rendition of the “Anvil Chorus” on the banjo.
He had been with many prominent minstrel companies, notably with the San Franciscos in California in 1865; Griffin and Christy’s in New York, two years later, and in the Summer of 1869 played in England with Smith and Taylor’s Minstrels; in 1870 he was with Hooley in Brooklyn, N. Y., and with Hooley’s in Chicago in 1871. His wife was professionally known as Sallie Clinetop, of the Clinetop Sisters.
Mr. Sheppard died at Ft. Washington, N. Y., July 8, 1872.