John E. Cain was born in St. Louis, Mo., August 20, 1862. JENNIE YEAMANS, the famous daughter of a famous mother (Mrs. Annie Yeamans) played Topsy in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in New York, October 20, 1879. Miss Yeamans was born in Sydney, New South Wales, October 16, 1862; she died in New York, November 28, 1906. BOB CARMICHAEL was well-known as an able and popular minstrel leader. In the Summer of 1886 he was with Haverly’s Minstrels, and in the Fall of the same year he joined “Nobody’s Claim” Company; the following season he was with Sweatnam, Rice and Fagan’s Minstrels, and in 1888 with Johnson and Slavin’s Minstrels. Subsequently he was associated with Primrose and West’s; his last engagement was with Harry Davis’ Minstrels in Pittsburg, Pa., commencing October 9, 1899. Bob Carmichael was born in Salem, N. C., where he died November 27, 1899; age 32 years. EDDIE MARKS (Peter E. Kenny), famous as one of the team of Griffin and Marks, whose “Silence and Fun” act is well remembered, played with his partner in all the principal variety halls of Europe, as well as engagements with Thatcher, Primrose and West’s; Haverly’s, Gorton’s and other well-known minstrel organizations. He had been in the profession about twenty-five years. Eddie Marks died in Jersey City, N. J., December 28, 1898; age 36 years. JAS. B. GENTRY whose performance as the rube sheriff in “Hoss and Hoss” is yet remembered, began his career about 1881, at Yorktown, Va., doing a black-face song and dance with George Leslie; they continued as partners for one year. About 1883 with Jack Noon he formed an alliance, and for one and a half years they played principal variety houses, doing black-face songs and dances. Another year and a half with Charles Johnson ended Mr. Gentry’s black-face career, since which time he has devoted his talents to characterizations which have placed him on a high place in his profession. James B. Gentry was born in Richmond, Va., October 8, 1862. JAS. B. BRADLEY, well and favorably known as one of the best lyric tenors in present-day minstrelsy, began his professional career in 1884 at Memphis, Tenn., with the Ford Opera Company, in the chorus; following this came an engagement of five years with “The Hustler.” His first minstrel engagement was with Barney Fagan’s Minstrels; subsequently he was with such well-known companies as Al. G. Field’s; Primrose and Dockstader’s; Dockstader and Cleveland’s (Chicago, 1901). Mr. Bradley has been quite successful with a tabloid minstrel company in vaudeville. James B. Bradley was born in Charleston, S. C., November 9, 1862. LEW SULLY (Chas. Sullivan) began “cutting up” in theatres at Omaha, Neb., about thirty years ago; after he learned all about Omaha, he went across the river to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and engaged as stock comedian.