George Marion was born in San Francisco, July 16, 1860.
Ned Thatcher, for many years prominent as one of the song and dance team of Thatcher and Hume, and later Thatcher and Adair, separated from the latter about August 1, 1887.
Mr. Thatcher died in W. Superior, Wis., June 14, 1895.
James Pell (McGinty) was for several seasons the partner of Tom Lewis, whom he joined in a black-face act called the “Hottentot Musketeers” about 1877.
After they separated in the early 80’s, Mr. Pell did sketches with Lily Wilkinson.
He died at Taunton, Mass., October 16, 1887.
Frank C. Durell (Otto C. Dickman), of the well-known Durell Twin Brothers, first appeared professionally at the Grand Opera House, Indianapolis, Ind., with his brother Ed., doing acrobatic black-face songs and dances.
Subsequently they played engagements with W. W. Cole’s, also Sell’s Brother’s Circus. They toured the country for several years playing the principal variety houses, and were with Pat. Rooney’s and other well-known organizations.
Frank C. Durell died in Indianapolis, Ind., March 25, 1898; age 39 years.
HURRAH FOR THE MINSTREL BAND.