In 1892 while with the latter company, with La Barre and Mullen, they formed the Four Electrics.
Jos. Higgins died in Providence, R. I., March 30, 1903.
William Higgins died in Providence, R. I., September 11, 1905.
Dan. Daly, of the great Daly family, brother of “Cap” Bill, Tom, Bobby, Lizzie, Margaret and Lucy Daly, and a great comedian, did a black-face act with his brother Bobby, Barney Fagan and another, called the “Black Surprise Party,” at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, Mass., week of January 31, 1876.
Dan Daly died in New York, March 26, 1904.
Eddie Manning (Egan) was the protege of Billy Manning, and a comedian of unusual talent. His first professional appearance was about 1870. About 1880 he joined Haverly’s Minstrels, and remained with them practically until his death. Mr. Manning was born in Columbus, Ohio; he died there April 25, 1892; age 32 years.
W. L. Dockstader (Wm. Lee) is known to vaudevillians and others, far and wide, as the manager of the Garrick Theatre, Wilmington, Del.
In the late 80’s in conjunction with Charles Dockstader, they traveled as the Dockstader Brothers, doing a black-face act.
Charles Turner (Trainor) made his first professional appearance with Sam Price’s Minstrels.
About 1874, with his two brothers, he did a black face act in the variety houses three years. About December, 1877, he formed a partnership with Charley Gilday.