CHARLES F. SHATTUCK was one of the oldest and most noted of minstrel bassos. He was the author of the song, “One Hundred Fathoms Deep,” and had made many beautiful minstrel arrangements. He had been associated with such well-known minstrel organizations as Newcomb’s; Buckley’s; Simmons and Slocum’s; Geo. Wilson’s and numerous others. Mr. Shattuck died in New York, November 29, 1905; age 69 years. NED DAVIS was an old-time comedian; it was his company, known as the Olio Minstrels, that were the first to perform on the steamer “Banjo,” giving their first performance at Lawrenceburg, Miss., October, 1855. Mr. Davis traveled with his minstrel company for many years, also appearing with other companies at times, notably Campbell’s Minstrels in New York, with whom he opened July 6, 1863. He died at Mott Haven (New York City) June 29, 1872; age 48 years. EDWIN BOOTH, the great American tragedian, in 1850, at the court-house in his native town, gave an entertainment in which he blackened his face and sang negro songs, accompanied by the banjo and bones. This was one year after his dramatic debut in Boston. Edwin Booth was born in Belair, Md., November 13, 1833; he died in New York City, June 7, 1893. TOM LESLIE, once prominent as a bass singer with Morris Bros., Pell and Trowbridge’s Minstrels in Boston, was the father of Eddie and Joe Leslie; the former, well known as a mimetic comedian, and the latter long associated with Cohan and Harris’ attractions. Mr. Leslie was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 29, 1833; he died in Boston, Mass., June 6, 1899. CHARLEY LEWIS, an old-time comedian who was with William Christy’s Minstrels in 1860, and who married Miss O’Keefe, of Portage City, Wis., at Milwaukee, July 20, 1861; died at Portage Lake, Wis., November 28, 1864; age 31 years. JOHN H. DULEY was a well-known comedian half a century ago; his “Old Bob Ridley” is said to have compared favorably with the best performances of that favorite old-time act. He had been with Hooley and Campbell’s Minstrels in New York in 1861, and went to England with Rumsey and Newcomb’s Company that same year. July 10, 1859, he married Mrs. Mattie Robinson, an actress. John H. Duley was born in Philadelphia, Pa., 1834; he died in London, England, May 31, 1864. FRANK HUSSEY was a well-known comedian and versatile performer. His operations were chiefly confined to California and foreign countries. His first appearance was with a minstrel company known as the “Sable Brothers,” in 1848. There is practically no country on the globe that Hussey has not appeared in. He was born in Nantucket, Mass., October 26, 1834; he was last heard of as a member of Leslie’s Anglo-American Minstrels in Africa, July 30, 1883. BILLY CHAMBERS, an old-time banjoist and comedian, was with Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels, in 1865, and played his last engagement, about 1870, with Sam Sanford; he died in Philadelphia, September 7, 1879; age 45 years.