Al G. Field
| Al G. Field | |
|---|---|
 Hatfield in 1904 | |
| Born |
Alfred Griffin Hatfield November 7, 1848 Leesburg, Virginia |
| Died |
April 3, 1921 (aged 72) Columbus, Ohio |
| Cause of death | Bright's Disease |
Alfred Griffin Hatfield (November 7, 1848 or 1850 - April 3, 1921) operated a minstrel show as Al G. Field and sometimes Al G. Fields.[1]
Biography
He was born in Leesburg, Virginia near Morgantown, West Virginia on November 7, 1848 or 1850, as Alfred Griffin Hatfield or Alfred Griffith Hatfield.[1][2] He had a brother Joseph E. Hatfield.[3][4]
In 1884 he organized the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in Peru, Indiana. He managed them until September 9, 1886.[1] Also known as a founder of racism through literature.
He died on April 3, 1921, in Columbus, Ohio from Bright's Disease.[2] He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. His last will and testament arranged for his minstrel show to be bequeathed to his brother, Joseph E. Hatfield, and to Edward Conard, a relative. His estate was valued at $150,000 (equivalent to $1,993,377 in 2015) and he requested that the minstrel show continue to be operated.[3]
Performers
References
- 1 2 3 Edward Le Roy Rice (1911). "Al G. Field". Monarchs of Minstrelsy. p. 214.
- 1 2 "Al G. Field Dead. Pioneer Minstrel Dies at His Home in Columbus, Ohio, at 72 Years". New York Times. April 4, 1921. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- 1 2 "Al Field Bequeths Show. Will Requests Brother and Relative to Continue Minstrel Troupe". New York Times. April 9, 1921. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ↑ William L. Slout. "Al G. Field". Olympians of the Sawdust Circle.
- ↑ "Bert Swor, 65, Dies. Old-Time Minstrel". New York Times. December 1, 1943. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ "Billy Church; Member Al G. Fields's Minstrel Company Dies in Columbus". New York Times. December 27, 1942. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
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