His first appearance was made with Hooley’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., at the age of fourteen. At 18 he married Kittie Henderson, and they did sketches for several years, when the act was augmented by “Baby” Moore. November 12, 1879, he married Kittie Parker, the banjoist, in Denver, Colo. He had several companies of his own prior to going to England in July, 1887, where he played the music halls until his death. George F. Moore was born in Cambridge, Mass., July 6, 1850; he died in Liverpool, England, October 21, 1890. THE AMERICAN TEAM were originally two distinct song and dance acts, WAYNE and LOVELY, COTTON and BIRDUE. They formed an alliance in the Spring of 1876, and after a few brief engagements in the United States, sailed for England, opening in London, June 26, 1876. They were a sensation in the English capitol, also in Paris. Early in 1878 the four disbanded. Ben Cotton, who was a son of the noted minstrel of that name, married Mrs. Mary E. Marshall in London, June 28, 1877, and about a year later returned to the United States, and appeared with Ward and Webb’s Minstrels in the Spring of 1879, and Norcross’ California Minstrels in the Fall of the same year. As early as 1865 he was with Cotton and Murphy’s Minstrels as Master Bennie. Birdue and Wayne formed an alliance and played with Hague’s Minstrels in the Fall of 1878. Bob Birdue had various partners before associating with Ben Cotton, notably Richard Golden and Edw. B. Daily, well-known now in Boston. Burt Wayne (Bout) died in Liverpool, England, March 13, 1879. Joe Lovely died at Manchester, England, May 21, 1882; age 35 years. Ben Cotton, Jr., died in Bristol, R. I., October 26, 1880; age 26 years. Bob Birdue died in Liverpool, England, October 8, 1879. HARRY WATSON, one of the funniest Dutchmen on the vaudeville stage, began his professional career in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1859, doing a black-face song and dance for John Ryan. Mr. Watson worked for his board only, and got it. Subsequently he played many engagements in black-face; we’d like to see him do it now. GOSS and FOX were one of the best black-face song and dance teams in minstrelsy. They formed an alliance in the early 70’s, and were with Haverly’s Minstrels at the organization of that company in November, 1873. In January, 1878, they were with Simmons, Slocum and Sweatnam’s Minstrels in Philadelphia. The following season they joined Harrigan and Hart’s Company in New York and remained with them several seasons. Mr. Goss’ partner prior to meeting Mr. Fox was Lew Hallett; and as Hallett and Goss played an engagement with Cal. Wagner’s Minstrels, closing December 31, 1871. Mr. Goss’ first appearance was at Acker’s Garden, Troy, N. Y. Ned. Goss was born in Cohoes, N. Y., September 4, 1848; he died in New York City, April 16, 1882. James Fox, who was a brother of Ned Fox, was born at Little Falls, N. Y., March 28, 1853; he died at Amsterdam, N. Y., November 10, 1887.