Frank “Pop” Ward, known everywhere as the “Terrible Judge” of vaudeville, began his professional career with Lent’s Circus in Newark, N. J., in 1871 as a trapeze performer.
In 1873 he became a member of the Orpheus Quartette, and remained with them until he organized the original Clipper Quartette in 1879, opening at Tony Pastor’s in New York City. Mr. Ward continued with the quartette through the various changes until its dissolution, about 1893, playing with Snellbaker’s “Majestics”; Hyde and Behman’s Company; McIntyre and Heath’s Minstrels; Thatcher, Primrose and West’s Minstrels; Nat Goodwin and many high-class farcical organizations.
Mr. Ward formed a partnership with John P. Curran in 1893, since which he has been most successfully appearing in vaudeville.
“Pop” Ward is considered a wonder in the profession he so ably represents, possessing all the energy and vim of a performer of half his years.
Francis T. Ward was born in New York City, January 4, 1849.
Frank Turner (Trainor) was one of the Three Turner Brothers who appeared successfully in the variety theatres for several seasons.
In Cincinnati, September 3, 1877, he formed a partnership with Albert Geyer, one of the three Geyer Brothers, doing black-face song and dances. His last appearance was at the Olympic Theatre, New York, November 12, 1877.
He died in New York City, November 17, 1877.
Dent. Delmanning was one of the well-known Delmanning Brothers, a prominent song and dance team, who entered the profession about 1871.
They were with Whitmore and Clark’s; Cal. Wagner’s; Barlow, Wilson and Rankin’s and other well-known minstrel organizations.