Statistics for occurrence #1 of “W. Chapman” in chapter 2.12 of Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I:

...seems to have played a version of in Albany. It was written by an native of Albany. In October, 1829, there was produced in Philadelphia a version written in whole or part by John Kerr, in which W. Chapman and later J. H. Hackett played Rip Van Winkle and J. Jefferson played Knickerbocker. This version was very popular and was afterward played in New York. A later play by Charles Burke is an adapt...
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W. Chapman 16 4 0 0 0 user votes
Maria W. Chapman 117 0 5 0 0 user votes
M. W. Chapman 47 0 1 0 0 user votes
J. W. Chapman 12 0 0 0 0 user votes
Ezra W. Chapman 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Richard W. Chapman 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Charles W. Chapman 4 0 4 0 0 user votes
W. Chapman Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Geo W. Chapman 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
H. W. Chapman 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
G. W. Chapman 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
John W. Chapman 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
Munsel W. Chapman 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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