He died in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 6, 1885.
Ned Wambold, the well-known comedian, and who was a nephew of Dave Wambold, made his first appearance in his native city with the Congo Minstrels, July 1, 1869.
He was associated in the management of his own company with E. M. Hall and E. M. Kayne; the organization bore their names and started from Chicago, April 10, 1875. In the Fall of 1879 he joined Joe Norcross’ California Minstrels, and late in December the following year he was a member of Kyle’s “Christy” Minstrels, who endeavored unsuccessfully to revive minstrelsy in Boston. He was also connected with several variety and other minstrel shows during his comparatively brief, but very successful career as a comedian.
Ned Wambold was born in Newark, N. J.; he died there April 18, 1882.
George F. Moore was the originator of the noiseless Essence dance, and a performer versatile to a degree.
His first appearance was made with Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., at the age of fourteen. At 18 he married Kittie Henderson, and they did sketches for several years, when the act was augmented by “Baby” Moore. November 12, 1879, he married Kittie Parker, the banjoist, in Denver, Colo.
He had several companies of his own prior to going to England in July, 1887, where he played the music halls until his death.
George F. Moore was born in Cambridge, Mass., July 6, 1850; he died in Liverpool, England, October 21, 1890.
The American Team were originally two distinct song and dance acts, Wayne and Lovely, Cotton and Birdue. They formed an alliance in the Spring of 1876, and after a few brief engagements in the United States, sailed for England, opening in London, June 26, 1876.
They were a sensation in the English capitol, also in Paris. Early in 1878 the four disbanded.