Subsequent minstrel engagements were with Billy Arlington’s; Dingess and Green’s; Harry Robinson’s; Simmons and Slocum’s, (Philadelphia); (Wm. Henry) Rice’s, in Cincinnati; Purdy and Vincent’s; Arlington, Cotton and Kemble’s; Allen, Delehanty and Hengler’s, and his own company, Purdy, Scott and Fostelle’s Minstrels, opening at Denver, Colorado, March 4, 1872. His last minstrel engagement was with Sweatnam, Rice and Fagan’s Minstrels, season of 1887-88. Since then Mr. Fostelle has appeared with Corinne for ten years; starred in “Mrs. Partington” for five years, and for a season was located in New York City with the Weber & Field’s Company. Charles Fostelle was born in New York City, and he’s there now. JOHN S. STOUT (Shafer) is one of the best-known singers in minstrelsy. He first appeared with Rumsey’s Minstrels in 1864, and has appeared successfully, if not successively with such well known companies as Skiff and Gaylord’s; Buckley’s; Simmons and Slocum’s; Haverly’s; Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West’s; Sharpley’s; Duprez and Benedict’s; Cal. Wagner’s and many others. His last minstrel engagement was with the Barlow, Wilson Company. John S. Stout was born in Dayton, Ohio, July 4, 1845. [Illustration: JOE. BUCKLEY BOB. SHEPPARD JOHN L. CARNCROSS BOB. FRASER JAMES GLENN EPH. HORN A PAGE OF PHILADELPHIANS.] ROBERT J. FILKINS, at one time one of Haverly’s most valued executives, got his early schooling with John Robinson’s circus; with which organization he became identified with in about 1867. In 1874 he met Col. Haverly in New Orleans, and at once joined the latter’s forces, and continued under the Haverly banner for three years. In 1879 he was in charge of the business management of the present 14th Street Theatre, New York, at that time Haverly’s Theatre. Grace Filkins, the present well-known actress, was his wife. Robert J. Filkins was born in Michigan; he died in Wichita, Kansas, April 19, 1886; age about 40 years. IKE WITHERS was one of the early ones to do a musical act in a minstrel show. His first professional appearance was with Bryant’s Minstrels in New York in 1862. Subsequent minstrel engagements were with Wilson’s Minstrels in St. Louis; Kelly and Leon’s; Newcomb and Arlington’s; Skiff and Gaylord’s; Sharpley’s; Simmons and Slocum’s, and the San Franciscos, in New York, where he remained thirteen years. Ike Withers was born in Palmyra, N. Y., July 29, 1845; he is now a guest at the Actors’ Home, Staten Island, N. Y. JAMES SHARPLEY was the last surviving member of the three Sharpley’s; Fred, Charles and James; a prominent musical act of the 70’s. Mr. Sharpley, who had been blind some time previous to his death, was an exceptionally clever performer on the concertina. He was born in Liverpool, England, and died in New York City, May 12, 1902; age 57 years.