R. G. KNOWLES (Richard George Knowles), the well-known lecturer and globe trotter, began his professional career at the Olympic Theatre, Chicago, Ill., September, 1878, doing a black-face monologue. Subsequently he had as partners at various times, Joe. Morton (Hardman), Dick Ford, Ben Collins, Frank Kennedy and Charley Turner. Mr. Knowles has done more for the benefit of the American performer in England than any other one. He enjoys the distinction of having received a larger salary in Europe, than any other male performer doing a “single” act. R. G. Knowles was born in Hamilton, Canada, October 7, 1858. VIC RICHARDS (Harry Veerkamp) found out long ago that he could make more money as fun-smith than he could as a lock-smith, and forsook the latter for the former, and at once became a hit-smith. He first appeared professionally as the “Rube” in Frank Jones’ “Si Perkins” Company. His debut as a minstrel was with Sol San’s Company. Mr. Richards next allied himself with Dumont’s Minstrels in Philadelphia, where he continued for about twelve years--and that speaks volumes. In this year of 1910 he has arranged to do a nigger act with Dan Quinlan. That’s good enough, isn’t it? Vic Richards was born in Philadelphia, July 10, 1858. JEFF DEANGELIS (Thomas Jefferson D’Angelis), one of America’s foremost light opera comedians, played many black-face parts while in the stock of a San Francisco Theatre in 1878; but, to be exact, and skip a couple of years or so; at Bombay, India, June 8, 1881, with the Victoria Loftus Troupe, Mr. D’Angelis did an end on the first part and sang “Sweet Evalina” without permission from Hughey Dougherty. Yonkers, N. Y., papers, please copy. Jeff D’Angelis was born in San Francisco, Cal., about 1859. JOHN T. KEEGAN made his first appearance at Hyde and Behman’s Theatre in Brooklyn about thirty years ago, and immediately jumped into the front ranks of song and dance performers; his first partner was Connie Lynch, with whom he did a white-face song and dance; he remained with Lynch about two years. Subsequently with Jack Sheehan, Tom Haley and Harry Talbott, they formed the Four in Hand. Mr. Keegan was with Leon and Cushman’s combination, Thatcher, Primrose and West, and McNish, Johnson and Slavin’s Minstrels. In August, 1884, with his partner, Billy Wilson, and Hooley and Thompson, he did a “Four” act with Charley Reed’s Standard Minstrels in San Francisco. John T. Keegan was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., September 27, 1859, where he died June 1, 1902. JERRY CUNNINGHAM (Isaac Depew), made his first appearance in Albany, N. Y., doing a dancing turn; this was in 1869; on this auspicious occasion Jerry picked up $18.00 which was thrown to him on the stage; but remember that was 1869; in 1909, he would have had to split 50-50 with the manager, besides “greasing” sundry other officials.