About twenty-five years ago Mr. Parker became general agent for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, in which capacity he traveled for several seasons.
Lew Parker was born in Savannah, Ga., May 12, 1849.
Walters and Morton formed a partnership at East Saginaw, Mich., where they first performed August 12, 1872. As an acrobatic song and dance team they were ranked with the best. They played engagements with Arlington, Cotton and Kemble’s Minstrels in Chicago in 1874; subsequently with Neil Bryant’s Company.
Early in 1876 they were with Kelly and Leon’s Minstrels, where they continued about two years. In the Summer of 1876 they separated briefly, Mr. Walters joining Andy McKee August 28, that year, for a few weeks. Subsequently they came together, and continued until July 25, 1877, when they last performed jointly in Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. Walters’ first appearance were with circuses; in 1864 he joined Rumsey’s Minstrels.
After separating from Mr. Morton he formed a partnership with Mark Hughes, making his last appearance with him at Cincinnati September 15, 1877. J. W. Morton formed a partnership with Billy Ashcroft about 1870, doing black-face song and dances for about one year. August 11, 1876, he became one of the Big Four, and continued as such about five years, part of which the Big Four Minstrels toured. Later, Mr. Morton had his own organization.
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He subsequently went to England and Australia, and formed a partnership with Tom Sadler. In 1890 he was conducting a hotel in New Zealand.
Charley Walters was born in Cardiff, Wales, May 17, 1849; he died in New York City January 31, 1878.
J. W. Morton (Sheppard) died March 30, 1907.