His first appearance was in 1848. About 1854 he came to New York, and for many years was identified with the best permanent organizations. He was of the original company of Bryant’s Minstrels, New York, February 23, 1857. [Illustration: BILLY WELCH JOHNNY RICE (WELCH & RICE.) EDDIE GIRARD WILLIE GIRARD (GIRARD BROS.) J. MELVILLE JANSEN GUS. BRUNO (KNOWN AS JOHNSON & BRUNO.)] He was with Lloyd’s Minstrels in 1861, and several seasons with Wood’s Minstrels; all in the metropolis. His last appearance was December 22, 1864. Charley Fox was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., November 15, 1828; he died in New York City December 26, 1864. GEORGE H. COES was a splendid “straight man”, possessed a fine voice, and was an excellent banjoist. He went to California about 1852 from the east, and identified himself with several minstrel companies there. He remained a few years, and then returned to New York, where he opened with Wood and Christy’s Minstrels, October 15, 1857. In the Spring of the following year he again went to California, where he appeared with George Christy’s Minstrels. In 1859, with Sam Wells, he organized Coes and Wells’ Minstrels in California. A few years later he again came East, subsequently joining the Morris Brothers’ Minstrels in Boston. He left them February 13, 1866, and on the following March 5, he was at the opening of Seaver’s Minstrels in Brooklyn, N. Y., in the theatre that is now known as the Novelty. A year later, with S. S. Purdy and Frank Converse, Purdy, Coes and Converse’s Minstrels were organized. Mr. Coes flayed stock engagements at Pastor’s, Bob Butler’s and John Hart’s theatres in New York City for many years. He formed a partnership with Luke Schoolcraft in 1874, which terminated in 1889. George H. Coes was born in Providence, R. I., about 1828; he died in Cambridge, Mass., March 16, 1897. * * * * * Arthur Moreland, Bobby Newcomb and Luke Schoolcraft were born on three successive days, respectively, in 1847. * * * * * JERRY BRYANT (O’Brien) was the oldest of the famous Bryant Brothers; he was an excellent comedian, and was especially good on the “bone end” of the minstrel first part. He made his initial appearance as a ballad singer in 1842. Billy Whitlock, the “father of minstrelsy,” first brought him before the public. In 1844 he became a member of the Ethiopian Serenaders, subsequently appearing with the Operatic Brothers and Sisters. In June, 1847, he formed one of the _original_ Campbell’s Minstrels, organized in New York City. The following year he played in London, England, with Major Dumbleton’s Ethiopian Serenaders. In 1849 he returned to America and made a tour of the country, and on April 8, 1850, he opened with Earl Pierce’s Minstrels at No. 442 Broadway, New York City; subsequently he went to Boston, where he met with much success with Ordway’s Aeolians.