Mickey Warren was one of the most famous of the early jig dancers. He appeared with Charley White’s Minstrels in New York City in 1849, and was for a long time with Bryant’s Minstrels in the same city.
He died in New York City May 14, 1875; age 47 years.
Hy. Rumsey was one of the greatest banjoists of his day. In the middle 50’s he joined Campbell’s Minstrels, and continued with them until 1857, when, with W. W. Newcomb, he organized a company bearing their names, which traveled in the United States and Europe until 1862.
Mr. Rumsey subsequently organized Rumsey’s Minstrels, and traveled with it for several seasons.
He was one of the earliest performers to give imitations of the bell chimes on the banjo, and unlike most of his contemporaries, Mr. Rumsey invariably played while in a standing position.
Hy. Rumsey was born July 12, 1828; he died in Newburgh, N. Y., September 9, 1871.
Thomas L. Moxley was known as “Master Floyd” in his earlier career, which began with Kunkel’s Nightingales in the 50’s; he remained with them several seasons, chiefly as a female impersonator. He was the last survivor of that famous company.
He was born in Baltimore, Md., and died there July 7, 1890; age 62 years.
James Carroll was a capable and efficient “middle man” and vocalist of Bryant’s Minstrels in New York City at the time of his death there, April 11, 1861; age 32 years.
G. W. H. Griffin was one of the prominent men of minstrelsy; he excelled as an interlocutor, had a fine voice, was an actor of merit and was intellectual to a degree.