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He was educated in England where he began his acting career, aged seven. He studied singing, and appeared in touring and London productions, as well as working as an assistant stage manager and stage director for the impresario Charles Frohman and for the director and manager Harley Granville Barker. It may have been through Charles Frohman, producer of the original production of J.M. Barrie's <i>Peter Pan</i> that he got to know Barrie, the author of the play <i>Pantaloon</i> in which Chapin wore this costume as Harlequin. Barrie wrote the introduction to a collection of Chapin's plays, and acknowledged his talent as a playwright.\n\nThe costume was hiredfor the productio from Willie Clarkson's London shop, and was probably made in the 19th century, Chapin liked it so much that he bought it.\n\nThe Royalty Theatre Glasgow, where Chapin wore this costume, was one of the first theatres designed by the celebrated theatre architect Frank Matcham. The Royalty staged plays, opera, and musical comedy and later became home to repertory theatre until it became the Lyric Theatre in 1914.","physicalDescription":"Nineteenth century Harlequin costume in six parts comprising a short brushed cotton jacket of felt triangles in yellow, red and blue, outlined in appliqué sequins. There are bands of yellow and red with sequins on the seams of the jacket and sleeves, with one half of the costume edged with red and the other in yellow.\n\r\nThe tight-fitting breeches are of a similar construction, with bands of yellow and red and sequins on the outside seams. The costume inclues a wide brown leather belt with a large brass buckle, a black skull cap, bicorne hat and mask.\n","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Clarkson's Wigs","id":"AUTH345327"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton (textile)","id":"AAT14067"},{"text":"sequins","id":"x30374"},{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"}],"techniques":[{"text":"sewing","id":"AAT53658"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Brushed cotton, sequins, metal buttons","categories":[{"text":"Scotland","id":"THES262877"},{"text":"Costumes","id":"THES269529"},{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2017KJ4904","2017KJ4905"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES342406"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Theatre costume","id":""}],[{"text":"jacket","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"19th century","earliest":"1800-01-01","latest":"1899-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"43","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Jacket, collar to hem","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"41","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Jacket, shoulder width","note":""},{"dimension":"Weight","value":"1.8","unit":"kg","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Packed weight of object","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Nineteenth century Harlequin costume.  The costume was hired from Clarkson's by Harold Chapin to wear as Harlequin in J.M. Barrie's <i>Pantaloon</i> at the Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, in 1911.  He liked the costume so much that he bought it.\r\n\r\nLetter from Mrs Calpso Browning to Jennifer Aylmer, 20th January 1974:\r\n\"The Harlequin costume was certainly not made for my husband.  He hired it from Willy Clarkson the famous Theatrical Costumier and wig maker of the period, and liked it so much he decided to buy it.\"\r\n\r\nHat, skull cap and mask do not appear to be contemporary with the rest of the costume.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume worn by Harold Chapin (1885-1915) as Harlequin in J.M. Barrie's play <i>Pantaloon</i> at the Royalty Theatre Glasgow, 1911. 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