Earl Benham was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 15, 1886.
Sam. Sanford built the first theatre ever constructed especially for a minstrel company, in Philadelphia.
It opened August 1, 1853.
“Bun” Granville (Bernard Ralph Granville). The distinction of being one of the youngest of minstrel comedians belongs to Mr. Granville, who at the age of 16 years joined the forces of Al. G. Field as a song and dance performer; and step by step rose in his chosen profession until he had the honor of sitting on the principal end in the organization of the “famous Field funsters.”
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| CHAS. H. DAY | NED. GREENLAND | D. B. HODGES |
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| JOHN P. (“CULLY”) SMITH | WM. H. SMITH | WM. FOOTE |
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| W. H. STRICKLAND | HARRY CLAPHAM | CHAS. R. BUGBEE |
| PROMINENT EXECUTIVES OF MINSTRELSY. | ||
Mr. Granville remained in the above company until 1909, when he joined Will Rogers to do vaudeville; he is still doing.
“Bun” Granville was born in Chicago, Ill., July 4, 1886.
The Foley Twins began lives as newsboys in the metropolis, and were endowed by nature with good singing voices and ditto dancing legs; so it was but natural that talents like those must have an outlet, which they quickly found at clubs and entertainments.