Mr G D Chaplin

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Contributor Mr G D Chaplin
Other Names George D Chaplin
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Functions Actor
Notes 'The popular tragedian and comedian.' An actor 'massive of figure'. Evidently former leading man to Madame Modjeska. 'A good actor and splendid elocutionist' (Observer, 4/12/1880, page 99) Noted in the Evening Post 4/9/1880, page 2 - 'Private letters inform us that the disease from which Mr. G. D. Chaplin suffered was pneumonia, followed by abscess of the right lung. This kept him in bed fourteen weeks, and it was a near thing which got the upper hand. Mr. Chaplin proposes to reside near New York, and is not likely to be tempted out to the colonies again in a hurry. His friends in the colony will be very glad to hear of his complete recovery.'. Chaplin had been touring Australia with Mrs Scott Siddons before he came to NZ to tour in September 1878.
Events
  • Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 September 1879
  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Pygmalion and Galatea, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • Hamlet, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1 September 1879
  • Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 28 August 1879
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 August 1879
  • Money, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 26 August 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879
  • As You Like It, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 22 August 1879
  • Engaged, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 17 June 1879
  • Enoch Arden, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 23 October 1878
  • Othello, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 21 October 1878
  • The Merchant of Venice, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 October 1878
  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878
  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1878

Actor

  • Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 September 1879
  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Pygmalion and Galatea, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • Hamlet, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1 September 1879
  • Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 28 August 1879
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 August 1879
  • Money, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 26 August 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879
  • As You Like It, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 22 August 1879
  • Engaged, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 17 June 1879
  • Enoch Arden, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 23 October 1878
  • Othello, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 21 October 1878
  • The Merchant of Venice, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 October 1878
  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878
  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1878

Rose Osborne - Actor

  • Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 September 1879
  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Pygmalion and Galatea, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • Hamlet, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1 September 1879
  • Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 28 August 1879
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 August 1879
  • Money, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 26 August 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879
  • As You Like It, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 22 August 1879
  • Engaged, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 17 June 1879

William Shakespeare - Playwright

  • Othello, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 September 1879
  • Hamlet, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1 September 1879
  • Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 28 August 1879
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 27 August 1879
  • As You Like It, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 22 August 1879
  • Othello, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 1878
  • The Merchant of Venice, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 October 1878
  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

Tilly Andrews - Actor

  • The Merchant of Venice, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 October 1878
  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878
  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878

Charles Burford - Actor

  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

Walter Hill - Actor

  • Enoch Arden, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 23 October 1878
  • Othello, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 21 October 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

John Steele - Actor

  • Enoch Arden, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 23 October 1878
  • Othello, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 22 October 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

Edward Bulwer-Lytton - Playwright

  • Money, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 26 August 1879
  • The Lady of Lyons, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 21 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878

Lillie Marsh - Actor

  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879

Lachlan McGowan - Actor

  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879

Alfred Tennyson - Playwright

  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1878

Lucy Ashton - Actor

  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878

Florence Colville - Actor

  • The Merchant of Venice, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 October 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1878

Nelly Daley - Actor

  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878

Olly Deering - Actor

  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878
  • The Lady of Lyons, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 26 September 1878

Bland Holt - Actor

  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879

L St Lawrence - Actor

  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879
  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879

Deering - Actor

  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878

Lena Edwin - Actor

  • Richelieu, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 September 1879

William Schwenck Gilbert - Playwright

  • Engaged, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 17 June 1879

Graham - Actor

  • Macbeth, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 September 1878

J F Graham - Actor

  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878

Walter Hill - Actor

  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878

Maria Lovell - Playwright

  • Ingomar, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 October 1878

Marguerite - Adaptor

  • Enoch Arden, Imperial Opera House (1878-1879), Wellington, New Zealand, 23 October 1878

A Marsh - Actor

R Marsh - Actor

W Mason - Actor

Lachlan McGowan - Actor

  • East Lynne, Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 September 1879

Lizzie Morgan - Actor

  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

E D Moury - Actor

John Musgrave - Actor

  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878

Lotte St Clair - Actor

Joe Tolano - Actor

Harriet Tulloch - Actor

Mr R.J. DeLias

  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 10 September 1878
  • Hamlet, Theatre Royal, Grahamstown, New Zealand, 9 September 1878
  • Enoch Arden, Theatre Royal, Victoria Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1878

De Lias Dramatic Company

  • Money, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 26 August 1879
  • A Celebrated Case, New Zealand, , New Zealand, 23 August 1879
  • As You Like It, Theatre Royal, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 22 August 1879
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Contributor Identifier 596030