SEAMON and SOMMERS were an excellent black-face song and dance team who formed an alliance in the middle 70’s. In the Fall of 1877 they were with Neil Bryant’s Minstrels; subsequently they were with other first-class organizations until December, 1880, when with the Girard Bros, as the “Grotesque 4” they began an engagement with Thatcher and Ryman’s Minstrels in Philadelphia. Early in 1882 Seamon, Sommers and the Girard Bros., in conjunction with Lester and Allen, formed the “Funny 6.” Charley Seamon met with great success as Reuben Whipple in “Way Down East”; he was equally successful with Russell’s famous “City Directory” prior to that. Tom Sommers was the husband of Carrie Boshell, of the well-known Boshell Sisters, once of Carter’s Zouaves. Charles V. Seamon died at Sheffield, Mass., July 27, 1898. Tom Sommers (Thos. Eugene Sommerville) died at St. Paul, Minn., September 12, 1891. FRED BRYANT (Snyder) began his professional career with Charley West about 1875, doing a musical act as Bryant and West; they continued as partners about three years. In 1878 he joined William F. Hoey, and as Bryant and Hoey they gave one of the greatest black-face musical acts ever seen. In 1882 the combination of Evans, Bryant and Hoey formed a company called the “Meteors.” About two years later Mr. Bryant withdrew, and subsequently played mostly in the variety houses. As a cornettist he ranked with the best. Fred Bryant died in New York City, June 22, 1894. JOSEPH BROOKS, the well-known theatrical magnate, now located in New York City, was formerly a minstrel magnate. When? August 24, 1881, the season of Brooks, Dickson and Clapham’s Minstrels was inaugurated. FRANK HOWARD (Parlimenta), once of the Clipper Quartette, and also of the famous minstrel act of Adams, Casey and Howard, is in business in New Jersey. DAVE FOY was several years as a clown with Robinson’s Circus, commencing about 1876; subsequently he was with the “Two John’s” Company; as late as 1887, with Lizzie Foy, he played the principal vaudeville houses. Season of 1891-92 he was with Primrose and West. In 1890 he joined Carncross’s Minstrels in Philadelphia; during the World’s Fair in Chicago, he played with Haverly; subsequently returning to Carncross, where he was quite popular; his excessive avoirdupois contributed in a small measure to his success. Dave Foy was born in Philadelphia, where he died October 16, 1900. JABEZ FREETH, interlocutor and bass singer in the California Quartette, was prominently identified with the minstrel companies of Haverly, Emerson and several others. He died in San Francisco, Cal., July 11, 1882. ADAMS AND LEE were a prominent black-face musical team who formed a partnership in the 70’s. In 1878 they were with Haverly’s Mastodons. Mr. Adams was subsequently of the team of Adams, Casey and Howard. Mr. Lee later did considerable concert work with Billy Huntley. As a banjoist Mr. Lee excelled.