The following year he was with Buckley’s Serenaders in New York; it was here that he attracted the attention of W. W. Newcomb, who, with Hy. Rumsey was about to organize Rumsey and Newcomb’s Minstrels; and Bobby Newcomb became a member, and continued with them for about five years; between seasons accepting other engagements with Geo. Christy’s (Hooley) Minstrels, in June, 1859, and a year later with Minor’s Ethiopian Minstrels. Early in 1861 he went to England with Rumsey and Newcomb, subsequently to Germany and back to England, where the company disbanded. Mr. Newcomb joined Wood’s Minstrels in New York, March 9, 1863, as “Little Bobby,” the ladies’ pet. In 1860 he was billed as Master Robert Langlois. In the Fall of 1863 he joined Christy’s Minstrels in New York; in 1865 he was with Raynor’s “Christy’s.” December 9, 1869, he made his re-appearance with the San Francisco Minstrels in New York; the following year he was a member of Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia. It was with the latter company he first appeared as an end man, in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15, 1871. August 28, 1871, he rejoined the San Francisco Minstrels in New York for the season; subsequently he was with Arlington, Cotton and Kemble’s Minstrels in Chicago for a lengthy engagement. He joined Maguire’s Minstrels in San Francisco, April 18, 1874; the following year he returned to Carncross and Dixey. Mr. Newcomb played Topsy in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in 1876. In 1877 he was with Haverly, and in 1881 played an engagement with Moore and Burgess’ Minstrels in London, England. In 1883 he was again with Haverly. About 1885, with his wife and three talented daughters, he organized the Newcomb Family, and as such he traveled until his death. In New York, September 28, 1867, he married Miss Mary Blake, a famous danseuse of that time. Blanche Newcomb, in private life, Mrs. John Cain, a clever soubrette, is his daughter. Bobby Newcomb was born November 13, 1847; he died at Tacoma, Wash., June 1, 1888. EDDIE FOX is known wherever minstrelsy is spoken. Mr. Fox’s career began at the tender age of five years, and continued up until about 1897, when he “laid down the fiddle and the bow”--not because “there was no more work for poor Uncle Ned”--no, indeedy--for Mr. Fox refuses to grow old, and he could have work aplenty if he so desired. Newcomb and Arlington’s Minstrels engaged him about 1867; subsequently he was with Newcomb’s Minstrels. When Simmons and Slocum opened their minstrel house in Philadelphia in 1870, Eddie Fox was leader, and remained there several seasons. Likewise was he identified with Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West’s Minstrels at their inception in 1877, and continued with them during their existence as an organization, terminating in June, 1882. Other prominent minstrel engagements were Barlow, Wilson Company, George Wilson’s, Cleveland’s, and his last--Al. G. Field’s.