Mr. Morris subsequently conducted his own minstrel companies until about 1878, and about a year or so later retired from active management. Mr. Morris excelled as a banjoist. Lon Morris was born in Fort Erie, N. Y., May 15, 1830; he died in New York, May 6, 1882. Billy Morris was born in Rochester, N. Y., April 11, 1831; he died in Boston, Mass., October 11, 1878. Charles A. Morris was born in Rochester, N. Y., March 27, 1834; he is now a guest of the Actors Home in Staten Island, N. Y. * * * * * SAM SHARPLEY, NELSE SEYMOUR, JAMES UNSWORTH, JAMES BUDWORTH and DAN BRYANT--all died within a hundred days in 1875. * * * * * “POP” REECE (Lewis M. Reece) was an old-time performer. As early as June 18, 1856, he was a member of Dave Reed’s Minstrels on the steamer “James Raymond.” He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 18, 1890; age about 60 years. [Illustration: HANK. GOODMAN MATT. PEEL W. W. NEWCOMB JOHNNY BOOKER FAYETTE WELCH NELSE. SEYMOUR JOHN A. MACK “PONY” MOORE NEIL. BRYANT THE OLD GUARD.] DAVE BRAHAM, whose catchy melodies did so much to make Harrigan and Hart’s series of plays so successful, was long in the minstrel business, and as early as May 13, 1862, played at the Academy of Music, New York. He was born in England, and died in New York City, April 11, 1905; age 65 years. “YOUNG DAN EMMETT” (Harry Huntington), a comedian who was with several minstrel companies, died in Elmira, N. Y., July 15, 1861. DENNY GALLAGHER, one of the best known of black-face performers about fifty years ago, entered the profession about 1848, doing Irish songs and dances in white face. In conjunction with Andy Leavitt and John Mulligan, they formed a trio which for genuine black-face comedy has never been excelled. They played three years at the Melodeon in New York. Denny Gallagher was born in New York in 1830; he died in Philadelphia, November 23, 1868. MIKE MITCHELL was one of minstrelsy’s greatest dancers. He had his own minstrel company on the road in the 50’s, and had been associated with many first-class organizations. He died in Victoria, B. C., January 13, 1862; age 32 years. CHARLES KOPPITZ, a famous musician, who achieved prominence in other lines, was with George Christy’s Minstrels in California in 1858 in the capacity of musical director. He was born in Holstein, Germany; he died in St. Johns, N. B., June 22, 1873; age 43 years. DAVE CARSON was another performer and manager who was best known abroad. He sailed for Australia in 1853, and for many years played in every section of that country. He returned to New York about 1869, and after appearing here for a while he again went abroad. He was born in New York about 1830; he was living as late as 1875. DAN HOLT, a well-known black-face performer in the South many years ago, died in New Orleans, La., October 10, 1867. TOM PRENDERGAST was a prominent tenor vocalist.