GUSTAVE GEARY, a well-known vocalist of Hooley’s and other minstrel companies during the 60’s, died in New York, April 25, 1877. W. H. STRICKLAND, the well-known minstrel agent, who was long associated with Haverly’s Minstrels, died in New York, February 27, 1903. CHARLES LOCKWOOD, a famous singer of Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., and other prominent organizations, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 28, 1887. He was the author of “A Handful of Earth,” made famous by Joe Murphy in the Irish drama. J. H. CLIFFORD, an excellent dancer of the 60’s, during which period he was associated with Rumsey’s, Hooley’s, Campbell’s and other well-known minstrel organizations. He was especially well remembered for his song of “Hot Corn.” He was on the police force in New York for some time. He is said to have died about ten years ago. BILLY SHEPPARD was equally famous for his neat and artistic songs and dances, and for his rendition of the “Anvil Chorus” on the banjo. He had been with many prominent minstrel companies, notably with the San Franciscos in California in 1865; Griffin and Christy’s in New York, two years later, and in the Summer of 1869 played in England with Smith and Taylor’s Minstrels; in 1870 he was with Hooley in Brooklyn, N. Y., and with Hooley’s in Chicago in 1871. His wife was professionally known as Sallie Clinetop, of the Clinetop Sisters. Mr. Sheppard died at Ft. Washington, N. Y., July 8, 1872. JAMES A. HERNE, the late well-known actor and author, whose portrayal of the lighthouse keeper in his play of “Shore Acres” will long be pleasantly remembered, played Samson, a heavy, black-face character part in the “New South,” commencing at the Broadway Theatre, New York, January 2, 1893. James A. Herne was born in Troy, N. Y., February 1, 1840; he died in New York City, June 2, 1901. D. R. HAWKINS was well known as a capable interlocutor, and co-proprietor with Billy Courtright with a permanent minstrel company in Philadelphia bearing their names; they opened about September, 1882. He was also with Emerson’s Minstrels. He was born in Philadelphia, and died in San Francisco, September 5, 1888; age 47 years. HEN. MASON (Martin), was a well-known black-face performer. His wife was Celia Iferd, an actress. He was the author of several sketches, notably, “A Night at a Free and Easy.” He died in New York, February 22, 1873; age 33 years. FRANK PELL, a well-known and favorite comedian of many years ago, who was with Mrs. Matt. Peel’s Minstrels, in 1860; Newcomb’s Minstrels, in 1867, and other well-known companies, died in St. Paul, Minn., August 26, 1871. TOMMY PEEL (O’Reilly) was one of the world’s great jig dancers. He made his first professional appearance in his native city at the age of twelve years. About 1855 he became a member of a minstrel company in which Matt Peel was interested. Mr. Peel adopted him, and young O’Reilly thereafter was known as Tommy Peel.