Harry A. Ellis was born at Potenza, Italy, February 20, 1876.
Herman Marion (Etzer) joined Billy Pearl, doing a black-face act in Lowell, Mass., in April, 1899; and subsequently appeared with La Pearl’s Circus; Vogel and Deming’s Minstrels; Primrose and Dockstader’s; Gus. Sun’s; Haverly’s (Nankeville’s), and Washburn’s Minstrels.
He continued with Pearl until the latter’s death; subsequently joining Geo. Cunningham, one of the original “Brutal Brothers,” and as Cunningham and Marion have met with success in a white-face acrobatic act.
Herman Marion was born in Paterson, N. J., December 17, 1876.
Cecil Spooner.—This dainty, effervescent and charming bit of femininity, who has won enviable honors as America’s leading soubrette, and whose popularity in Brooklyn, N. Y., and other places, including Centreville, Iowa, seems to know no bounds, gave a delightful performance of Topsy in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” at the Bijou Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y., commencing April 9, 1906.
Jimmy Devlin entered the minstrel profession as a boy, and few were better esteemed.
He was a clever dancer, but was best known for his baton swinging.
We worked with Johnny Whalen for a time, and subsequently with Doc. Quigley.
He was associated with Primrose and West’s; Al. G. Field’s and Wm. H. West’s Minstrels.
Jimmy Devlin died at Pittsfield, Mass., July 31, 1901; age 24 years.