JAMES G. RUSSELL (Grant), the well-known vocalist, commenced his minstrel career about 1870 in New York, and successfully appeared in the companies of Carncross and Dixey in Philadelphia; Emerson’s, Geo. Thatcher’s and Bryant’s. He died in Richmond, Va., May 5, 1883. J. K. SILVER, of the famous Silver Brothers, was prominent for many years in minstrel and concert work. He died at Williamsburg, Mich., May 11, 1885. BILLY BURR (W. W. H. Burrows), an old-time performer, who was excellent in negro acts, made his first appearance with Andy Williams in Gardner and Hemming’s Circus. He played with various organizations until his retirement about 1875. He was born in Reading, Pa., November, 1840; he died at Gwynedd, Pa., January 30, 1881. TOM. WARFIELD (J. B. Hersey), the old-time banjoist and black-face performer, entered the profession in his native city. He was with several minstrel shows, also had his own company, Warfield and Wicks Minstrels. He married Minnie Chapin in Baltimore, Md., in August, 1876. Tom Warfield was born in New Orleans, La.; he died in Birmingham, Ala., November 12, 1899. QUEEN AND WEST constituted one of the great song and dance teams in minstrelsy. They formed a partnership about 1868, which was terminated by the death of Mr. Queen. Together they played several prominent minstrel engagements, and later went to Harrigan and Hart’s in New York, where Mr. West remained, all told, about twenty-two years. Mr. Queen was an exceptionally clever black-face comedian, while Mr. West, in addition to his ability as a dancer and comedian, was proficient on the banjo. John Queen made his first appearance as a clog dancer in Boston with Morris Bros., Pell and Trowbridge’s Minstrels. While with that company, he, in conjunction with R. M. Carroll, did the first double clog dance ever seen in minstrelsy. William West began his theatrical career in 1857 as a black-face performer, and until about 1863 played mostly with circuses. His first minstrel engagement was with Duprez and Green. Subsequently he played with Hooley at the Novelty Theatre in Brooklyn; with the San Franciscos in New York, and with Bryant’s, Wood’s, and Morris Brothers. Mr. West’s last stage appearance was about 1901. John Queen (McQueeny) was born in St. Albans, Vt., November 19, 1843; he died in New York, February 11, 1884. William West (Cox) was born in Leicester, England, May 3, 1837. CHARLES E. GIBBONS, an excellent clog dancer, was with Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia, in 1869; subsequently he joined the San Franciscos in New York, where he remained several years. His wife was Effie Germon, the well-known actress. He died in New York City June 27, 1882; age 40 years. NED REED was well-known mostly in the middle west, as a capable comedian. His first appearance was made in his native city about 1860.