He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, March 17, 1842; he died in New York, July 9, 1879.
Charles H. Day spent nearly all of his life in the amusement world. He was well known as an author, agent and journalist; he was connected in an executive capacity with such minstrel organizations as Cleveland’s and Newcomb and Arlington’s.
About forty years ago he was interested in Sharpley, Sheridan, Mack and Day’s Minstrels; later this company was known as Sheridan, Mack and Day’s Minstrels.
Charles H. Day died in New Haven, Conn., October 3, 1907; age 65 years.
Harry Stanwood (Stevens) was famous as a banjoist and comedian for many years.
In 1863 he was with Duprez and Green’s Minstrels; in 1871 with Newcomb and Arlington’s Company in New York. He was also with Bryant’s Minstrels in the same city, as well as many other first-class organizations during the twenty-five years or so he was before the public. Harry Stanwood was born in Cobourg, Canada, November 2, 1842; he died there September 21, 1886.
Bob Fraser was equally well-known as a minstrel and pantomimist.
Originally a scene painter, it was while employed in that capacity with Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia, that he made his debut as an end man. He invariably arranged the Christmas pantomimes with the company in which he was identified; and in that way gradually forsook cork for chalk.
On Christmas Day, 1876, he became associated in the management of the minstrels with Billy Sweatnam at the Arch Street Opera House, Philadelphia; the organization was then known as Sweatnam and Fraser’s Minstrels.
Bob Fraser was born in Philadelphia; he died in New York City, August 4, 1896; age 54 years.