Al G. Field

Alfred Griffin (or Griffith) Hatfield (November 7, 1848 or 1850 – April 3, 1921) was a performer and minstrel show producer as Al G. Field and sometimes Al G. Fields.

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.

Beginning in 1875 he performed with the Sells Brothers Circus that was based out of Columbus, Ohio. He changed his name and established his own company in 1886. He eventually retreated to a farm and bred animals.

He died on April 3, 1921, in Columbus, Ohio from Bright's Disease. 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 and he requested that the minstrel show continue to be operated. Billy Church (?-1942). Dan White (actor) (1922-1930) Tampa, Florida John Leipold, music director from circa 1922-1926

Shows Darkest America, first staged in 1896