DAN. DALY, of the great Daly family, brother of “Cap” Bill, Tom, Bobby, Lizzie, Margaret and Lucy Daly, and a great comedian, did a black-face act with his brother Bobby, Barney Fagan and another, called the “Black Surprise Party,” at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, Mass., week of January 31, 1876. Dan Daly died in New York, March 26, 1904. EDDIE MANNING (Egan) was the protege of Billy Manning, and a comedian of unusual talent. His first professional appearance was about 1870. About 1880 he joined Haverly’s Minstrels, and remained with them practically until his death. Mr. Manning was born in Columbus, Ohio; he died there April 25, 1892; age 32 years. W. L. DOCKSTADER (Wm. Lee) is known to vaudevillians and others, far and wide, as the manager of the Garrick Theatre, Wilmington, Del. In the late 80’s in conjunction with Charles Dockstader, they traveled as the Dockstader Brothers, doing a black-face act. CHARLES TURNER (Trainor) made his first professional appearance with Sam Price’s Minstrels. About 1874, with his two brothers, he did a black face act in the variety houses three years. About December, 1877, he formed a partnership with Charley Gilday. He was with Haverly’s Mastodons; Rice and Hooley’s, also Carncross’, and Dumont’s Minstrels in Philadelphia. In 1896 he formed a partnership with John Murphy, which lasted several years. Outside of minstrelsy, Mr. Turner has been with David Henderson’s Extravaganzas, also the “Twelve Temptations.” Charles Turner was born in New York City, January 20, 1860. EDW. P. GILDEA, a song and dance performer, and early partner of Frank McNish, died in Rochester, N. Y., July 28, 1890. TOM ENGLISH is Irish, originally from Great Britain, now of New Britain. Wonder if he knows Charley Britting, the rotund restaurateur of New York? Mr. English did a musical act of more than ordinary merit. His first appearance was as an amateur in Turner Hall, New Britain, Conn., in 1876. Four years later he made his professional debut with Heywood Brothers’ New York Serenaders. In 1881 he joined Hi Henry’s Minstrels, where for five years he was one of the features of that organization. After two years in the variety houses, Mr. English went to London, and subsequently most of the principal cities of Continental Europe. Returning to the United States, he joined Hyde’s Comedians, September 5, 1892. Mr. English made several trips to Europe after his American engagement, and likewise met with success in Australia and South Africa. His last professional appearance was at the Palace, on the Isle of Man, August, 1902. He is now an old resident of New Britain, Conn. Tom English was born in Portarlington, Ireland, September 4, 1860. FRANK MCKEE, the well-known theatrical magnate, was press agent for Leavitt’s Gigantean Minstrels in 1882.