His first appearance was made in Paterson, N. J., as a member of St. Joseph Cadets Temperance Society, under the management of Con. Tracey. His debut professionally was made at Newark, N. J., in 1883, doing a black-face banjo solo.
A few years later Mr. Rigby made his initial appearance with a minstrel company as a member of the Gorman Bros. organization; subsequently he appeared with Cleveland’s, Al. G. Field’s and Vogel’s Minstrels.
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And not only that, but he played black-face parts with Joe Weber’s “Hip, Hip, Hooray” Company; “Natural Gas” and “The Rainmakers;” with the latter originating the “darky” role in the play.
Of late years Mr. Rigby’s talents have been displayed in vaudeville exclusively.
Arthur C. Rigby was born in Macclesfield, England, April 4, 1867.
Sanford B. Ricaby had his first experience in amusements as a bill-poster with Whitney’s Family Circus in 1884.
Two years later he assumed the management of the Opera House in his home town, and continued in that capacity for three years.
Subsequently he was identified with several well-known attractions until about ten years ago, when he became associated with Wm. H. West’s Minstrels; after the death of the latter, Mr. Ricaby purchased the show from Mrs. West, who had been requested by her husband to continue the minstrels with Mr. Ricaby as manager, after Mr. West’s decease.
Sanford B. Ricaby was born in Hillsdale, Mich., May 26, 1867.