In 1903 Mr. Dockstader again headed his own aggregation; each year since then successfully conducting it on lines that have long since made it synonymous with all that is best in minstrelsy. Mr. Dockstader does what no other black-face monologuist has ever attempted, namely, to give a different specialty every season, each one being an expensive scenic affair that requires generally a full stage to properly produce. Lew Dockstader was born in Hartford, Conn., August 7, 1856. TOM SADLER, a well-known comedian, was a member of Haverly’s Mastodons at their inception in 1878; he went to England with them in 1880, and continued with them several years after. He was of the team of Green and Sadler, and later Morton and Sadler. Mr. Sadler was born in Nashville, Tenn., October 16, 1856; he died in Liverpool, England, December 31, 1893. BILLY STILES (Lyons), a well-known performer of three decades ago, who was at one time connected with Haverly’s Minstrels, and Washburn’s Circus, was a native of Bridgeport, Conn. He died in Newark, N. J., October 10, 1909; age 53 years. RICE and BARTON, famous for many years for their burlesque productions, did a great black-face act in 1882, and three years later headed Rice and Barton’s Minstrels. Rice and Barton were brothers, and up to the time of the death of the former, comprised one of the oldest theatrical partnerships in existence. George W. Rice (Swope) was born in Three Springs, Pa., September 13, 1858; he died at Centreport, Long Island, N. Y., December 22, 1909. Charles Barton (Swope) was born in Three Springs, Pa., in 1856. CHAS. H. YALE had a varied experience as a black-face performer before he could tack the words, “Manager of Devil’s Auction,” to his name. Mr. Yale first appeared professionally at Haverhill, Mass., in 1873, doing a black-face banjo act. He next worked in acts with Neil Burgess, in white-face. Subsequently he did a black-face act with George Austin, and later with Harry Fielding. About 1875 he formed a partnership with Al. Decker, and as Yale and Decker they traveled for several seasons. Mr. Yale also achieved marked success as a pantomimist. Charles H. Yale was born at Laconia, N. H., February 13, 1856. THE HOGAN BROS. formed a partnership in the middle 70’s, doing black-face songs and dances; their greatest success was with the “Happy Hottentots.” They had been with various minstrel and specialty companies during the eighteen years they were associated together. Harry Hogan had been business manager at the Bijou Theatre in Jersey City, N. J., almost fifteen years. Gus Hogan had been manager for various burlesque companies, after their separation. [Illustration: NED--GOSS & FOX--JAS. (Portraits reversed) JAS.--GRIFFIN & RICE--JOHN C. (1875) (Portraits reversed) JNO. F.--FIELDS & HOEY--WM. F. (Portraits reversed)] Harry Hogan (Hornidge) was born in New York, in 1857; he died in Jersey City, N. J., October 26, 1905.