He entered the profession when a boy, and had been prominently associated with such well-known minstrel organizations as Haverly’s, Primrose and West’s, and Cleveland’s. He was also co-proprietor of Goodyear, Cook and Dillon’s, and Goodyear, Schilling and Elitch’s Minstrels.
He was especially instrumental in the planning and building of Elitch’s Garden in Denver, Colorado, and had been connected with it since its opening.
Charles Goodyear was born on Staten Island, N. Y., February 18, 1845; he died in Denver, Colorado, May 13, 1897.
Johnny Shay, who excelled in the delineation of negro characters, began his professional career in Louisville, Ky.
He was several seasons with Harrigan and Hart in New York, where he enjoyed wide popularity.
He was born in Liverpool, England, in 1845; he died in New York, October 20, 1879.
Johnny McVeigh entered the variety profession about 1858; he was a good black-face performer and dancer.
He was born in Bambury, England, in 1845; he died in New York, January 20, 1883.
“Lotta” (Lotta Crabtree), one of the greatest and most famous soubrettes of the American stage, “blacked up” many times in her early career. In October, 1863, she was a member of a minstrel company playing Virginia City, California, at Maguire’s Theatre.