Rice and Barton were brothers, and up to the time of the death of the former, comprised one of the oldest theatrical partnerships in existence.
George W. Rice (Swope) was born in Three Springs, Pa., September 13, 1858; he died at Centreport, Long Island, N. Y., December 22, 1909.
Charles Barton (Swope) was born in Three Springs, Pa., in 1856.
Chas. H. Yale had a varied experience as a black-face performer before he could tack the words, “Manager of Devil’s Auction,” to his name.
Mr. Yale first appeared professionally at Haverhill, Mass., in 1873, doing a black-face banjo act. He next worked in acts with Neil Burgess, in white-face. Subsequently he did a black-face act with George Austin, and later with Harry Fielding.
About 1875 he formed a partnership with Al. Decker, and as Yale and Decker they traveled for several seasons. Mr. Yale also achieved marked success as a pantomimist.
Charles H. Yale was born at Laconia, N. H., February 13, 1856.
The Hogan Bros. formed a partnership in the middle 70’s, doing black-face songs and dances; their greatest success was with the “Happy Hottentots.”
They had been with various minstrel and specialty companies during the eighteen years they were associated together.
Harry Hogan had been business manager at the Bijou Theatre in Jersey City, N. J., almost fifteen years.