Subsequently he separated from his partners, and organized a Clipper Quartette of his own.
Several years ago Mr. Campbell retired from theatricals, and entered the mercantile business, in which he is now engaged.
George F. Campbell was born in Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1853.
Fred Huber was a well-known black-face performer more than thirty years ago. In 1878 Huber and “Boots” Allen did a black-face musical act; 1879; Huber and Glidden were known as the “Oyster Can Mokes”; subsequently he married Kitty Allyne, and for many years Huber and Allyne played the principal variety houses. About seven years ago he formed a partnership with John King while with the William H. West’s (Ricaby’s) Minstrels.
Mr. Huber was also well-known as an excellent “bones” manipulator.
He was several years with Gus Hill in an executive capacity.
Fred Huber was born in St. Louis, Mo.; he died in New York City, April 3, 1904; age 50 years.
Fred Oakland (Wright) had the distinction of being one of the leading tenors of minstrelsy about twenty years ago. He had a remarkably fine cultivated voice which he used mostly in concert work until about 1878, when he left England for South Africa, where he played leading tenor roles with the Victoria Loftus Troupe and other organizations, visiting Ceylon, India and other countries.
About 1883 he came to the United States, and joined Thatcher, Primrose and West’s Minstrels, remaining several seasons; subsequently he became a member of Primrose and West’s Minstrels, and while with this company he formed the acquaintance of William H. Thompson, with whom he joined George Thatcher’s “Tuxedo” Company.
With Mr. Thompson he went to England in January, 1895; they remained four years; the partnership was then dissolved.