Mr. Mudge subsequently played an extended engagement with Moore, Crocker and Ritter’s Minstrels in the British metropolis. In 1866 Boyce and Mudge’s Minstrels made a bid for favor; later Hogan and Mudge’s troupe did likewise, and in 1876 Mudge and Gaynor’s Minstrels toured. Mr. Mudge’s last tour was in connection with Dave Reed’s New York combination in 1887. Hank Mudge was born in Troy, N. Y., March 12, 1840. D. L. MORRIS, one of the greatest German comedians there ever was, played with Haverly’s Minstrels in 1875; and as Haverly’s “Black Dutchman” scored a big success; he was also with another minstrel organization. He died at Cape Girardeau, Mo., August 5, 1879. ROBERT MCWADE, whose great characterization of Rip, in “Rip Van Winkle” has made him world famous, wrote a burlesque on P. T. Barnum’s “What Is It?” for Hooley and Campbell’s Minstrels in New York, which was produced December 3, 1860. During the week, owing to the indisposition of James Unsworth, Mr. McWade assumed the title role of “Africanus Barnum O,” and played it in black face; and ’tho fifty years have elapsed, Mr. McWade still speaks of this occasion with evident relish and satisfaction. JOHN H. WARD was a splendid dancer, and in the early 60’s partner of Wm. H. Delehanty, prior to the latter’s association with Thos. Hengler. He died in East Saginaw, Mich., March 15, 1874. DAVE WILSON was a good comedian and gave a fine portrayal of the aged darky, but his principal fame rested on his manipulation of the bones, of which he was a master. He was with Newcomb’s Minstrels in 1869, and Kelly and Leon’s in 1875; he retired shortly after that, and is said to be living in Buffalo, N. Y. NEIL PRICE, a black-face performer, whose fame chiefly was gained as author of “A Boy’s Best Friend Is His Mother,” died at Chattanooga, Tenn., November 5, 1889. HARRY G. RICHMOND (Augustus Von Boyle) was an exceedingly versatile performer; a good vocalist, dancer and comedian. His principal minstrel engagement was with Haverly in the Spring of 1878. In Philadelphia, on October 29, 1879, during an altercation with an old friend, Dan Archer, Richmond, in pure self-defense, killed Archer. Mr. Richmond, in conjunction with his brother, Acland Von Boyle, took out the play of “Our Candidate,” about 1879. On May 1, 1880, he married Miss Florence Stover, an actress. Harry G. Richmond was born in Brooklyn, N. Y.; he died in Camden, N. J., October 21, 1885. A. C. STONE was an exceptionally good clog dancer, and in the early 60’s a partner of “Hank” Mudge, under the team name of Stone and Mudge. In 1865 he was with Sharpley’s Ironclads; at the time of his death with LaRue’s Minstrels. He died at Frankfort, Ky., November 13, 1866. GEORGE WILKES (Miller), a well-known female impersonator of several early minstrel organizations, was born in Philadelphia; he died in Memphis, Tenn., October 1, 1870.