Subsequently he was with the Haverly-Cleveland Minstrels; Cleveland’s, William H. West’s and Haverly’s (Nankeville’s) Minstrels; with the last two he was manager. Mr. Bugbee was general agent for Charles E. Blaney’s attractions for five years, and for a brief period in the Summer of 1908, was advance agent for Cohan and Harris’ Minstrels. Charles R. Bugbee was born in Philadelphia, August 8, 1860. FRANK CASEY, or little Frankie Casey, as he was known in the Fall of 1873 with the Sharpley, Sheridan and Mack Company, was billed as “the best song and dance artist living.” A few years later he joined Everett Weslyn, and as Weslyn and Casey, the “Musical Wonders,” they played at Carncross and Dixey’s Minstrels in Philadelphia in the Fall of 1877. Subsequent to the death of Weslyn, Mr. Casey formed an alliance with James Adams and Frank Howard, and as Adams, Casey and Howard they played many prominent minstrel and variety engagements, doing their comedy musical specialty; later Mr. Howard retired from the trio, and Adams and Casey opened with Thatcher, Primrose and West’s Minstrels in July, 1885. About fifteen years ago Mr. Casey gave a splendid interpretation of Pepat, the black-face comedy part in “Wang.” At the present time Mr. Casey is said to be doing an act in vaudeville with Dan Swift. CHAS. A. MASON, the well-known Dutch comedian, formerly Mason and Mason, also formerly Kelly and Mason, was very much a minstrel before gaining fame as Teutoner. In 1880 he was with Billy Arlington’s Minstrels, and up until 1887 he played extended engagements with M. T. Skiff’s Minstrels, likewise Whitmore and Clark’s. Charles A. Mason was born in Dürkheim, Bavaria, Germany, July 14, 1860. J. ARTHUR DOTY (Oakman) was a clever female impersonator, and a bright writer of sketches, burlesques, etc. In 1879 he worked with Fred Malcolm doing acts in the variety houses. September 11, 1886, he began an engagement with Simmons and Slocum’s Minstrels in Philadelphia; subsequently, and for about eighteen months, he did an act with Belle Fairmont. March 23, 1879 he was announced to marry Eva Belfontaine, a non-professional of Denver. J. Arthur Doty died in Detroit, Mich., April 13, 1890. The three CRIMMINS BROTHERS made their first appearance as a team in 1872, although John and Steve had preceded their younger brother in the profession about two years previous. They were among the earliest of the three brother acts in minstrelsy, and their services were eagerly sought after by managers in general. They were identified with such prominent organizations as Haverly’s; Sam Hague’s, Billy Arnold’s, California’s (Norcross’), and Sweatnam’s Minstrels. John Crimmins died while with Haverly; and Steve and Mike did a double act until about two years prior the death of the latter; Mike then worked with Emma La Mause, whom he married in 1882; subsequently associating himself with Tom Dunn. John Crimmins died in Chicago, February 7, 1884; age 26 years.