In the Fall of 1863 he joined Christy’s Minstrels in New York; in 1865 he was with Raynor’s “Christy’s.”
December 9, 1869, he made his re-appearance with the San Francisco Minstrels in New York; the following year he was a member of Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia. It was with the latter company he first appeared as an end man, in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15, 1871.
August 28, 1871, he rejoined the San Francisco Minstrels in New York for the season; subsequently he was with Arlington, Cotton and Kemble’s Minstrels in Chicago for a lengthy engagement.
He joined Maguire’s Minstrels in San Francisco, April 18, 1874; the following year he returned to Carncross and Dixey.
Mr. Newcomb played Topsy in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in 1876.
In 1877 he was with Haverly, and in 1881 played an engagement with Moore and Burgess’ Minstrels in London, England.
In 1883 he was again with Haverly. About 1885, with his wife and three talented daughters, he organized the Newcomb Family, and as such he traveled until his death.
In New York, September 28, 1867, he married Miss Mary Blake, a famous danseuse of that time. Blanche Newcomb, in private life, Mrs. John Cain, a clever soubrette, is his daughter.
Bobby Newcomb was born November 13, 1847; he died at Tacoma, Wash., June 1, 1888.
Eddie Fox is known wherever minstrelsy is spoken.