About 1900 Mr. Cogill returned to America, and rejoined Cooper in a song and dance act.
Charles W. Cogill was born in New York; he died in San Francisco, March 16, 1903; age 53 years.
John M. Turner (McTurney), a really great banjoist, formed a partnership with J. K. Buckley in a banjo act in the middle 70’s; they severed their business relations November 11, 1876.
Mr. Turner was married in 1872.
For several years prior to his death he had not been actively engaged in his profession.
John M. Turner was born in New York about 1850; he died there September 4, 1907.
“Bernardo” (Thomas White), a prominent female impersonator in the “good old days,” according to Frank Dumont, appeared as early as 1867 with Ned Davis’ Olio Minstrels as Master J. Buckley.
He was with Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., two years later, playing under his own name, Thos. White.
He joined Lew Benedict’s Minstrels in July, 1872, subsequently he was associated with the San Francisco Minstrels in New York in 1875; the same year he joined Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., and in 1878 was a member of Charley Morris’ Minstrels. He was with Bryant’s in New York, also Haverly’s Minstrels.
In May, 1877, with Charley Sutton, Francis Wilson and Jimmy Mackin, he launched Mackin, Wilson, Sutton and Bernardo’s Minstrels.