the two starred in annual tours throughout most of the 1860s before williams was given the opportunity to manage (1867–1868) wallack's broadway theatre. in the 1860s they most performed in philadelphia, baltimore, washington and new york. by 1863 they were playing in washington, d.c., performing "the fairy circle" in grover theatre in february. on february 26 they performed at grover’s for abraham lincoln. in october 1863 barney performed for the union troops of the 47th new york infantry volunteer