Al. Cameron, formerly known as Alex Cameron, a prominent singer of latter-day minstrelsy, made his first appearance as a Madrigal Boy in Haverly’s Minstrels in 1888; subsequently he joined the Gorman Bros.’ Minstrels, remaining with that organization for six years.
Mr. Cameron afterwards was identified with Primrose and West’s Minstrels for seven seasons, also with the Al. G. Field’s Minstrels.
Al. Cameron was born at Grenoch, Scotland, October 21, 1864.
Geo. W. Day. When a man can be a member of a prominent minstrel organization for a whole season without the knowledge of the proprietor of said organization, that man must have talents that are nothing short of abnormal. Such a man is Geo. W. Day, or such a man he was in 1892, when appearing before Leopold Fuenkenstein at the Central Opera House, New York City, told that gentleman in response to the question as to whom he had been with the previous season, Mr. Day says he joined Al. G. Field’s without a moment’s hesitation; he might have also added “without a moment’s salary.”
Such was the beginning of the black-face career of Geo. W. Day, which has been devoted mostly to vaudeville, though light operas through the mediums of “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Mascotte” saw him; he also appeared in “The Finish of Mr. Fresh” and “The Wooing of Mrs. Van Cott.”
Mr. Day’s effusions are always given in neat, straight make-up, which has a tendency to enhance their value.
Geo. W. Day was born July 29, 1864; that’s the very day.
Al. Reeves is one of the greatest living examples of the “13” hoodoo killer.
Right off the reel he started the thing going by getting born at No. 13 Catharine Street; and there’s lots more to come; but all in good time.
Mr. Reeves’ career started at Bunnell’s Museum and Theatre in Brooklyn, N. Y., about 1878; later he worked for Bunnell at Coney Island, N. Y., twelve shows a day, seven shows a week, receiving the princely sum of 17⁶⁄₇ cents a performance.