October 2, 1871, Mr. Dixey in conjunction with Frank Moran opened the house as Moran and Dixey’s Minstrels. The second season commenced August 26, 1872, and on September 24, Mr. Dixey retired from the firm. September 1, 1873, again saw Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels installed; they continued until March 16, 1878; after a supplemental tour that terminated May 11, 1878, Mr. Dixey retired to private life. Mr. Dixey was one of minstrelsy’s greatest bone players, and in his earlier days he excelled in the delineation of wench characters. He was a student of the negro, as well as a student in private life; a gifted, intellectual, cultured gentleman was Edward Freeman Dixey. E. Freeman Dixey was born in Marblehead, Mass., July 29, 1833; he died in Philadelphia, March 2, 1904. MAX IRWIN was a well-known comedian, stump orator and general performer. In 1858 and 1859 he was a member of Matt. Peel’s Minstrels. In the latter year he also played variety engagements with “Young America” (E. Richardson). May 16, 1859, he married Gussie Lamoreux, the well-known dancer, in Philadelphia. Mr. Irwin who was at one time known as P. Maxey, was born in Cincinnati, O.; he died in Adelaide, Aus., August 9, 1864; age 33 years. ADD. WEAVER (Addison Weaver), was one of the real old-time minstrel comedians. It is said he entered the profession in 1845. In 1858 he was with the Metropolitan Minstrels; in 1861 with Mrs. Matt. Peel’s Minstrels, and in 1863, in conjunction with Charley Morris, was proprietor of the Morris Minstrels. In the 60’s, and for several years, he did sketches with Master Barney; subsequently he had many pupils who were known as Master Add. Weaver; one of these was Fred Hallen. In the fall of 1876 he succeeded Lew Dockstader in the management of the Adelphi, formerly Newton’s Varieties, in Hartford, Conn. Add. Weaver was a good end man, and was noted for his stump speeches. The writer’s last recollection of the veteran minstrel was with “The House With Green Blinds,” at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, about September, 1893; he appeared in the initial production in a black-face part, but only played one or two performances, when he was succeeded by the author, Scott Marble. On July 22, 1887, he was married to Mrs. Abigail F. Harris, in New York City. Add. Weaver was born in Cattaraugus County, New York, about 1833; he died in Staten Island, N. Y., February 2, 1903. JOHNNY DE ANGELIS was one of the early black-face performers in California. He was well-known as a good general comedian in San Francisco, where he played many years. He was the father of Jeff DeAngelis, the present light opera star. Johnny De Angelis was born in Philadelphia, about 1833; he died in San Francisco, Cal., December 25, 1877.