Reading from left to right, in later years the above performers were familiarly known as Jim Sanford, “Ole Bull” Myers, Jim Carter, Bob Edwards and “Cool” White.
BILLY LESTER PAUL ALLEN
LESTER AND ALLEN—They came later.
William A. Christy, the younger son of E. P. Christy, was a comedian, and a fair end man.
His greatest proficiency was in the delineation of the female character.
Late in 1860 “Christy’s” Minstrels, under his management, toured for a brief season; they closed, and on July 4, 1861, they reorganized and opened at the Athenaeum, Brooklyn, N. Y.
William A. Christy died in New York City, December 8, 1862, aged 22 years.
E. Byron Christy was a son of E. P. Christy; he was a comedian, and best known for his stump speeches. He played with Sanford’s Minstrels in Philadelphia in 1859, and with George Christy’s Minstrels same year, after the latter’s return from California. In 1865 “Christy’s” Minstrels made a tour under his management.
He died in New York City, April 6, 1866, aged 28 years.