About 1872 he joined Tim Cronin, and as Tierney and Cronin they constituted one of the best song and dance teams of their day, during which period they played the principal variety houses, and some of the famous minstrel organizations, notably Kelly and Leon’s; Neil Bryant’s and Hooley’s, in Brooklyn.
Mr. Tierney separated from Cronin about 1881, subsequently engaging with Harrigan and Hart in New York; he left them April 18, 1885, after which he joined the Alice Oates Company, where he remained until his death.
James M. Tierney was born in New York in 1856; he died in St. Louis, Mo., July 28, 1885.
Billie Barlow (Wm. S. Wyatt), a clever female impersonator who was with Hi Henry’s Minstrels in 1888, died in Mobile, Ala., September 2, 1897; age 41 years.
Fred. Dart was considered one of the best and most versatile “wenches” in minstrelsy; he was for many years with Sam Hague’s Minstrels in Liverpool, and when Mr. Hague came to this country in 1881, Mr. Dart was with him, subsequently joining Carncross’ Minstrels in Philadelphia, where he remained until the time of his death.
Fred Dart was born in Liverpool, England; he died in Philadelphia, March 30, 1890; age 34 years.
Billy (Wm. H.) Chace began his professional career in his native city, doing an “essence” in black-face; this was in September, 1870. His first minstrel show was Huntley’s Minstrels; other minstrel engagements were Harry Robinson’s; I. W. Baird’s; Barlow, Wilson’s; Emerson’s; Alex Comstock’s. With Will Culhane and Wm. R. Weston they traveled as Culhane, Chace and Weston’s Minstrels for 8 years.
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| EDNA MAY SPOONER | SALLIE COHEN | CECIL SPOONER |
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| TRIXIE FRIGANZA | LOTTA | JENNIE YEAMANS |
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| MAUDE RAYMOND | ARTIE HALL | BEVERLY SITGREAVES |
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He was of the song and dance teams of Chace and Davis, Chace and Yale and Chace and Buckley.
Other engagements were Washburn’s “Last Sensation,” 3 years; at the Theatre Comique, Providence, R. I., 3 years, and Rentz-Santley Company, 3 years; also clown with Howe’s London Circus and other circus engagements; James R. Waites Company, 3 years, and played Joshua Simpkins in the play of that name for one season, also with Rice and Barton’s Company.