He was King of the Minstrel Band!
Note.—Between February 2 and April 10, 1875, Nelse Seymour, Jim Unsworth, Jim Budworth and Dan. Bryant passed away.—Author.
Wilton Lackaye, one of America’s foremost actors, played Uncle Tom, in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” at the Academy of Music, New York, commencing March 4, 1901. There is no truth in the report that Mr. Lackaye is to head his own minstrel company next season.
Billy Benson (James Corrigan), who was a clever female impersonator with various minstrel companies, died in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 29, 1900.
Arthur Christie was an exceptionally clever song and dance performer and comedian, and one of the Christie Brothers.
He played successful engagements with the minstrel companies of McNish, Johnson and Slavin’s; George Wilson’s, Duprez and Benedict’s, and Rice’s World’s Fair Minstrels in 1890.
Mr. Christie died in New Castle, Pa., April 12, 1899.
Charles Guy, one of the famous Guy Brothers, entered the profession about 1873, doing a triple song and dance with his brothers George and Willie. He subsequently became identified with the Guy Brother’s Minstrels, and has continued with them ever since.
Mr. Guy is exceedingly clever as a clown.
He was born in Hoboken, N. J., July 4, 1860.