Stars of Vaudeville #487: Evans and Hoey
Today is the birthday of Charles E. “Charlie” Evans (1856-1945). He got his start in the rough-and-tumble minstrel/ saloon variety scene of Lower Manhattan in the 1870s, playing the usual assortment of blackface, Irish and “Dutch” characters. Â For a time he was teamed with a comedian named James Niles, then the two joined forces with [...]