CHARLES A. MORNINGSTAR, a well-known agent and manager of the 60’s, and proprietor of Morningstar’s Minstrels in 1863, was murdered near Mobile, Ala., December 27, 1871. FRANK KENT was one of the early female impersonators, or wench dancers, as these performers were originally known. In December, 1842, at the Franklin Theatre in New York, Master Kent appeared in a variety entertainment. For many years he appeared with the various minstrel companies, notably Howard Burlesque Opera Troupe; San Franciscos in New York; Duprez and Benedict, in Philadelphia; Duprez and Green’s; Arlington, Cotton and Kemble’s in Chicago, and Morris Brothers, Pell and Trowbridge, in Boston. In all probability his last appearance in minstrelsy was with Wm. Henry Rice’s Company, commencing July 17, 1890. Frank Kent was born in Salem, Mass.; he died in Cooperstown, N. Y., August 15, 1906; age about 75 years. THOMAS P. BROWER, a brother of Frank Brower, one of the organizers of the first minstrel show, and himself a performer of ability, died in Philadelphia, March 15, 1867; age 37 years. DUKE MORGAN, an old-time violinist and musician of the real early days of minstrelsy, died in New York City in October, 1881. OTTO BURBANK was one of the best jig dancers in the early minstrel days, likewise a good comedian. He was prominently identified with some of the best minstrel organizations, notably Collins’ “Christy” Minstrels, in London, England, in 1862. He died at Peoria, Ill., February 13, 1882. HARRY PELL, an old-time black-face comedian, who was an excellent stump orator, played several minstrel engagements, notably with the Morris company in 1863. He died in New York City, June 1, 1866. JOHN CLUSKEY, at one time rated as one of the best dancers of his day, died at Albany, N. Y., September 17, 1864. ALEXANDER ZANFRETTA, the famous pantomimist, played important minstrel engagements, notably with Simmons and Slocum’s, in Philadelphia, and with Haverly. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 14, 1899. CHARLES H. DUPREZ was one of the great managers of early minstrelsy. In 1852 he made his _entre_ into the profession at New Orleans, La., with the company that was afterwards known as Carle, Duprez and Green’s Minstrels. In 1858 the organization was known as Duprez and Green’s, and it remained as such until 1865 at Green Bay, Wis., when Mr. Green retiring, Lew Benedict purchased his interest, and Duprez and Benedict’s Minstrels were organized; Mr. Benedict retired from the company in 1876; Mr. Duprez continued on with the same trade-mark until about 1885, when retiring from minstrelsy he went into the hotel business in Lowell, Mass. Charles H. Duprez was born in Paris, France, March 13, 1830; he died in Providence, R. I., August 31, 1902.