He was born in New Castle, England; he died in London, England, October 3, 1874; age 39 years. J. B. MURPHY was a well-known composer, vocalist and manager. He had been with Beler’s Campbell Minstrels in 1861, and with Lloyd and Bidaux’s, where he commenced an engagement January 21, 1867. He died in Jersey City, N. J., July 13, 1871. GEORGE W. HERMAN (Simonson), well and favorably known as a black-face comedian and banjoist, and a brother of J. A. Herman, died in Brooklyn, N. Y., about August, 1882. JOSEPH MORTIMER (Mocherman) began his professional career in the variety theatres as a black-face banjo player; later he was with Gardner and Forepaugh’s Circus. His first managerial experience was with the Canterbury in Philadelphia in 1864. Subsequently he assumed control of what is now known as the National and Casino Theatres in the same city, the former on February 6, 1871; the latter August 23, 1873. He retired from the management of the Grand Central Theatre, June 24, 1876, and took the management of Matt Morgan’s Variety Company. This was his last theatrical enterprise. Mr. Mortimer was twice married--first to Effie Walters, who was later known as Florence Stover, and later to Ida Morris; both were professional ladies. Wm. A. Mortimer, the well-known actor of Corse Payton’s Stock Company, is his son. Joseph Mortimer was born in Harrisburg, Pa.; he died there January 6, 1880. THE MORRIS BROTHERS. The careers of LON and BILLY MORRIS were practically contemporaneous. Their first professional appearance was made at Charlotte, N. Y., in 1845, at a very early age. About 1852 they joined Ordway’s Aeolians in Boston, where they remained five years, and met with such success that, in conjunction with Johnny Pell and J. T. Huntley, they organized a company bearing their names, and opened at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, December 25, 1857. Early in 1859 Mr. Huntley withdrew from the organization, and Jos. Trowbridge was taken as a partner. Subsequently, through the death of Pell and the retirement of Trowbridge, the company was known as the Morris Minstrels, and as such they opened in St. Louis, Mo., November 6, 1867. About two years later the organization disbanded, and Lon and Billy Morris took up other pursuits. Both were comedians of ability; Lon was the tambourinist and Billy the bones of the troupe. CHARLEY MORRIS, who was at various times agent, performer and manager, began his theatrical career simultaneously with his brothers in 1845, and was associated with them practically until July 27, 1861, when, in conjunction with W. H. Brockway and John E. Taylor, he organized a company, opening at Gloucester, Mass. In 1863 Mr. Morris was associated in the management of the Morris Minstrels with Add Weaver; April 10, 1865, with Fred Wilson, he opened in St. Louis, Mo., a permanent minstrel company that was successfully run until the dissolution of the partnership, February, 1867.