Mr. Wood was a brother of Fernando Wood, once Mayor of New York.
Henry Wood is said to have died about twenty-eight years ago; he is also said to be living.
Pete Lane was a great jig and a good general dancer. He was with Sanford’s Minstrels in Philadelphia in 1856; he died there June 27, 1858.
Charles Noble, the well-known minstrel bass singer who was with Thatcher, Primrose and West’s, and other well known minstrel organizations, died in New York City, June 8, 1892; age 62 years.
Bob Smith, the old-time minstrel performer, was associated with many of the best performers of his day.
As a tambourine manipulator he achieved particular prominence, and ranked with the best.
He died at St. Johnland, Staten Island, N. Y., April 20, 1900; age about 70 years.
Billy Wright, an old-time comedian, had some prominence as a “knife thrower.” His chief claim to fame lies in the fact that he was instrumental in obtaining an opportunity for the embryonic talents of Francis Wilson to be given recognition, which he did about 1865.
He died in Philadelphia, March 10, 1879.
Matt. Peel (Flannery). There are few who are alive to-day who remember the performances of this sterling young versatile performer, whose first professional appearance was made in New York in 1840. A few years later he joined Campbell’s Minstrels, the only organization at that time bearing that name.