Billy Payne was born in New Orleans, La., July 16, 1860. CHAS. K. FRENCH (Krauss) made his first professional appearance in his native city in 1878, with the Sargent-Bailey Stock Company. Subsequently, as Master Vive Williams, he did a black-face song and dance in the variety theatres. Then came French and Palmer for a season in variety; then French and Perry Ryan, after which French and Alice Clarke played together for five years. Mr. French had by this time attained recognition as a banjoist. In 1887 he joined (Wm. Henry) Rice, (John) Hart and (Add) Ryman’s Minstrels; the following season he was with Barlow Brothers and Frost’s Minstrels. Subsequently he created the part of Uncle Ned in “In Old Kentucky,” and continued with the company for six seasons. Other black-face parts were Jim, in “Huckleberry Finn”; Uncle Joshua, in “Under Southern Skies,” and with Irene Bentley, in “The Girl From Dixie.” Then there was some more minstrelsy; Will Davis’ California Minstrels, in Canada, and Moran and Thomas’. A few years ago Mr. French “doubled” with “Buck” Sheffer, doing a “darky” turn. Also did he appear “outside of cork” with several prominent plays, notably “The Still Alarm”; “Blue Jeans,” and with James J. Corbett, in “Gentleman Jim.” Charles K. French was born in Columbus, Ohio, January 18, 1860. BILLY BUCKLEY (Delehanty) was an exceedingly clever black-face comedian, and played with many first-class minstrels and specialty companies including the Rentz-Santley Company in 1881, and the Gigantean Minstrels in 1882. Early in 1890 he doubled up with Billy Jerome and performed in the variety theatres. Mr. Buckley married Lizzie Daly, of the famous Daly family, about February, 1882; Vinie Daly, the clever dancer, is his daughter. Billy Buckley died in New York City, January 13, 1894. BOYD and SARSFIELD were known as the “Two Solitaries”; they became partners in the late 70’s, and continued until about 1887; as a black-face song and dance team they were considered good. About two years prior and up to the death of Boyd, he did an act with Frank Hines and wife; known as Boyd, Miller and Hines. Clarence Boyd (Maretta), died in Chicago, Ill., May 25, 1889. Steve Sarsfield, at last reports was in Chicago, an object of pity and commiseration. CHAS. R. BUGBEE, the well-known agent and manager of several minstrel organizations, began his theatrical career as a member of Woodson and Allen’s Minstrels, about 1881; later he was with Haverly’s Minstrels; with this company he played a cornet solo in the band, and was known as Charles Baxter. Mr. Bugbee was absent from minstrelsy for two years after the “Baxter” episode, when he was in the mercantile business in Philadelphia; after this came another two years in the same city as advertising agent of the Park and Walnut Street Theatres.