J. B. STUDLEY, the famous old legitimate actor, played, “Pomp, or Cudijos Cave” in New York, April 11, 1864, and in the same city played Uncle Tom, in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, October 20, 1879. Mr. Studley was born in Boston, Mass., October 8, 1832; he died in New York, August 6, 1910. JOHN S. COX, the old-time minstrel leader of Simmons and Slocum’s in Philadelphia, and other well known companies, died in August, 1902; age 70 years. JOHN P. SMITH, familiarly known as “Cully” Smith, began his professional career as a member of old Joe Sweeney’s Company in 1845; he was then Master Smith. In 1850 he was with the “Old Dominion” Minstrels, playing the bones, under the name of “John P. Weston”; subsequently he was with Parrow’s Minstrels, and Smith and Hernandez Minstrels. Later he was identified with the Buckley’s, and George Christy’s Minstrels in an executive capacity, and of recent years was associated in a like manner with several prominent legitimate attractions. John P. Smith was born in Richmond, Va., August 3, 1832; he died in New York City, November 12, 1897. * * * * * SWAYNE BUCKLEY, ROLIN HOWARD, EDWIN HOLMES, BILLY HART and G. W. H. GRIFFIN, all died within thirty days in 1879. * * * * * MRS. J. T. HUNTLEY was the grand-daughter of the late Colonel Jacob Deems, a prominent figure of old Baltimore. She became the wife of the famous Matt. Peel just one year before the latter’s death; subsequently she married J. T. Huntley, another old-time minstrel. After Matt. Peel’s demise, Mrs. Peel, a few months later re-organized the company, and as Mrs. Matt. Peel’s Minstrels, she conducted its affairs successfully for several seasons. As Mrs. Peel she also had the additional distinction of being the first woman that ever sold tickets for a minstrel show; this was more than fifty years ago, when the companies played in halls, and carried their own treasurers. Mrs. Huntley is living, active, and is happy in the thought that she is earning her own livelihood. Mrs. J. T. Huntley was born in Baltimore, Md., August 4, 1832. BOB HART (James M. Sutherland) famous as a stump speaker, made his professional debut at “444” Broadway, New York, in 1859; prior to this he had been a Methodist minister. In 1863 with Lew Simmons he was proprietor of Hart and Simmons’ Minstrels; he was also prominently identified with the San Francisco Minstrels in New York; Bryant’s, in the same city; Emerson and Manning’s in Chicago, and subsequently, in 1871, with Manning’s Minstrels, also in Chicago. His last appearance in minstrelsy was with Dan Bryant’s company in 1875. In 1878 he again took up evangelical work and continued at it until his death. Bob Hart was born in New York State, February 9, 1832; he died (suicide) in New York City, April 6, 1888.