Mr. Allen married Louise Montague (Laura Keene Stewart) at San Francisco, in 1877.
Paul Allen was born in Baltimore, Md.; he died in New York City, February 23, 1896; age 43 years.
William Smith associated himself with Dan Waldron in the middle 70’s, doing black-face songs and dances. In 1876 Smith and Waldron joined Lester and Allen, and were associated about three years.
In 1879 the Big 4 consisted of Smith, Waldron, Morton and Martin, and a year later it was Smith, Allen, Morton and Martin.
In 1898 with Haverly’s Minstrels, the Big 4 was Smith, Waldron, Daly and Martin; and at the time of his (Smith’s) death, it was Smith, Waldron, Peasley and Martin.
Mr. Smith was the brother of Helene Smith, the beautiful danseuse of a generation ago.
William Smith died (suicide) in New York City, April 16, 1900.
Dan Waldron (McQuinny), the last of the original Big Four, joined William Smith in a black-face song and dance act about 1875, and continued a member of the various combinations of “Big 4’s” longer than any of his associates.
After severing relations with them he appeared with many prominent minstrel companies, notably George Thatcher’s, and Haverly’s (Nankeville’s) Minstrels.
Dan Waldron was born in New York City; he died April 1, 1905, at Washington, D. C.; age 47 years.