Mr. Wayne subsequently married Anna Caldwell, and as Wayne and Caldwell they traveled several seasons.
Mr. Wayne is still in vaudeville—with another Mrs. Wayne.
Charley Wayne was born in Ft. Wayne, Ind., August 10, 1867.
James B. Tierney died in New York, October 18, 1891; age 30 years.
John W. Early, a capable baritone singer, of late years with burlesque companies, was with Billy Rice’s Minstrels in 1897, and the following year became a member of Haverly’s Company; the last that famous manager ever exploited. Subsequently he was with Lew Dockstader’s Minstrels.
In December, 1904, Mr. Early and Miss Late formed an alliance to do sketches; since then they have been playing—Early and Late.
John W. Early was born in Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1867.
Bert Marion (John Ryerson) made his first appearance at the old Wigwam in Paterson, N. J., 1877, playing boy parts in white-face; shortly after doing black-face songs and dances, being known as Master Ryerson.
At the age of 16 he joined forces with Dave Zimmer, doing a black-face act with him until 1890, when he formed a partnership with the late Billy Pearl, and as Marion and Pearl continued more than eight years, playing with such well-known minstrel companies as Haverly’s (Nankeville’s); Barlow Bros., Gorton’s, Cleveland’s, and two seasons under their own management with Marion, Pearl and Pendleton’s Minstrels.
After separating from Mr. Pearl, Mr. Marion formed an alliance with his wife, Sabel Dean, and as Marion and Dean have played all the prominent vaudeville houses for more than ten years.