THE FIRST MINSTREL PERFORMANCE. (continued 9)

As a composer he has won conspicuous success, some of his best compositions being “I’m Happy When the Band Plays Dixie,” “My Little Rose of Killarney,” “Mandy,” “May Moon” and “I Can’t Think of Anything That’s Half As Sweet as You,” the latter by all odds having one of the sweetest refrains heard in years.

At the conclusion of the season of 1909-10, Mr. Benham, in conjunction with John King, went in vaudeville, making their first appearance at the Warburton Theatre, Yonkers, N. Y., May 22, 1910.

At the present time, Mr. Benham and Miss Effie Snowden are meeting with pronounced success in a clever singing and dancing act; vaudeville, of course.

Earl Benham was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 15, 1886.

Sam. Sanford built the first theatre ever constructed especially for a minstrel company, in Philadelphia.

It opened August 1, 1853.

“Bun” Granville (Bernard Ralph Granville). The distinction of being one of the youngest of minstrel comedians belongs to Mr. Granville, who at the age of 16 years joined the forces of Al. G. Field as a song and dance performer; and step by step rose in his chosen profession until he had the honor of sitting on the principal end in the organization of the “famous Field funsters.”

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Mr. Granville remained in the above company until 1909, when he joined Will Rogers to do vaudeville; he is still doing.

“Bun” Granville was born in Chicago, Ill., July 4, 1886.

The Foley Twins began lives as newsboys in the metropolis, and were endowed by nature with good singing voices and ditto dancing legs; so it was but natural that talents like those must have an outlet, which they quickly found at clubs and entertainments.

Their first engagement was with the May Howard Company in 1899; it was during this season that George Primrose heard of them, and made arrangements for the boys to join Primrose and Dockstader’s Minstrels, which they did at Atlantic City, N. J., July 31, 1900; they remained with this company three seasons, and with Dockstader’s Minstrels two years; their greatest prominence, however, was achieved with Mr. Primrose in his vaudeville act, with which they remained two years.

It is pleasing to relate that these boys cheerfully and freely give all credit for their success in life to Mr. Primrose, of whom they speak in the highest praise.

A season in vaudeville with Manuel Romain followed their last minstrel engagement.

Johnny Foley was born in New York City, September 12, 1886; and Willie Foley was born in New York City, September 12, 1886.

THE END.

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