Let us remember him for his “Big Sunflower,” written by another, but popularized by Emerson; for “Moriarity” will never be forgotten, and we hope that after the trials and vicissitudes of this world, he has “Backed the Winner” in the next. He married Miss Maggie Homer, at Covington, Ky., June 25, 1869. Billy Emerson was born in Belfast, Ireland, July 4, 1846; he died in Boston, Mass., February 22, 1902. E. M. KAYNE (Kerr), was a well known and capable interlocutor and bass singer. His professional career began about forty years ago when he appeared under his own name. April 10, 1875, in conjunction with E. M. Hall and Ned. Wambold, he organized a minstrel company which had a brief existence. Mr. Kayne was one of Haverly’s original Mastodons in 1878, and continued with Haverly for several seasons. For some time prior to his death, which occurred in Chicago a few years ago, he was employed in that city in a mercantile establishment. HARRY KERNELL, one of the greatest Irish comedians the variety stage ever knew, was an end man with Hyde and Behman’s Minstrels in 1885; and for many years before that. He died in New York, March, 1893. ED. MARBLE came from an old theatrical family of the legitimate stage. He joined Thatcher, Primrose and West’s Minstrels in 1884 as interlocutor, and continued with them several seasons. He subsequently wrote and produced “Tuxedo” for George Thatcher, and it was a pronounced success. Mr. Marble later played with Mr. Thatcher in vaudeville. His daughter is Mary Marble, well known in vaudeville circles. Ed. Marble was born in Buffalo, N. Y., September 6, 1846; he died in Brooklyn, N. Y., August 9, 1900. J. MELVILLE JANSEN entered the profession in 1874 at Fall River, Mass., with Gus Bruno, and as Johnson and Bruno, they continued as a black-face acrobatic song and dance team for five years; and they were rated with the best. They played the principal variety houses and some of the best minstrel companies, notably Sweatnam’s in 1878. Mr. Jansen separated from Mr. Bruno about 1879, and afterwards worked alone, and did a stump speech; he then took his own name, so as not to conflict with Carroll Johnson, who was at that time also known as James Johnson. About 1882 he formed a partnership with Sam Swain, doing a black-face act, and a few months later he made his appearance at Carncross’ Minstrels in Philadelphia; he remained seven years, after which he joined Primrose and West’s Company, and continued with them for a considerable period. Mr. Jansen was a fine end man, and very clever in his imitations of a monkey. J. Melville Jansen was born in Quebec, Can., he died at Downingtown, Pa., November 23, 1896; age about 50 years. * * * * * The season of 1882-83 there were thirty-two minstrel companies on the road. * * * * * BEN BROWN was one of the great jig dancers of his day, when dancers were plentiful and efficient.