Vaughn Comfort belongs to the younger generation of minstrels, and has all the qualifications that tend to make an artist; youth and a handsome appearance combined with recognized ability gained in the dramatic profession might be mentioned.
His first appearance was with the Empire City Quartette in Philadelphia, at the Globe Theatre, in 1895; he continued with them all that season, serving also in the capacity of manager. Next came a brief tour with Carl and Johnson’s Minstrels.
In 1897 he joined the Irene Myers Stock Company, remaining seven years all told. In between this engagement was one with the A. E. Davis Stock Company; here Mr. Comfort played leads.
Season of 1908-09 he was with Dumont’s Minstrels in Philadelphia, where he had the distinction of taking more encores after a ballad than any singer of late years ever did in that house.
Seasons of 1909-10 Mr. Comfort became a member of Cohan and Harris’ Minstrels; his work as interlocutor with this organization brought forth lavish encomiums from the press in general, and the Metropolitan papers in particular.
The present season of 1910-11 he is with Geo. Evans’ Minstrels.
Prior to the last two engagements, he was with the Earl Burgess’ Stock Company, also with George Primrose’s Minstrels.
Mr. Comfort’s voice is a pure tenor; it is worthy of note that seldom in minstrelsy has a tenor occupied the position of interlocutor.
| TOM—WATERS & KELLY—NOLAN | LEW—COLLINS BROS.—FRANK |
| BILLY—WOOD & SHEPPARD—FRANK | MORT.—EMERSON & COOK—JAS. |
As this is a purely minstrel volume, it is in perfect good taste to remark that he is a great “comfort” to his friends and family.