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Wilson, John C(hapman)
Wilson, John C[hapman] (1899–1961), producer and director. Born in New Jersey and educated at Yale, he spent many years as a stockbroker before his friendship with Noel Coward led him into the theatre. With Coward, the Lunts, and the Theatre Guild, he co‐produced a number of works, including Design for Living (1933) and Tonight at 8:30 (1936), sometimes as a silent partner. Embarking on his own, Wilson later produced such shows as Blithe Spirit (1941), Lovers and Friends (1943), Bloomer Girl (1944), O Mistress Mine (1946), Present Laughter (1946), and The Winslow Boy (1947). He directed many of his own productions as well as those of other producers, notably Kiss Me, Kate (1948) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949).
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, John C(hapman)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, John C(hapman)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WilsonJohnChapman.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Wilson, John C(hapman)." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-WilsonJohnChapman.html |
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Chapman, John
Chapman, John (1774–1847), Massachusettsborn orchardist, known as “ Johnny Appleseed” because of the fruit trees he planted for frontier settlers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Many legends and tall tales were told of his remarkable woodcraft and his adventures in aiding pioneers. He is the subject of a ballad by W.H. Venable and of many poems by Vachel Lindsay, including “In Praise of Johnny Appleseed.”
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chapman, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chapman, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ChapmanJohn.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chapman, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ChapmanJohn.html |
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John Gadsby Chapman
John Gadsby Chapman 1808–90, American painter, b. Alexandria, Va. Chapman is noted for his colored etchings of the Roman compagna and the American landscape. His historical painting The Baptism of Pocahontas is in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
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"John Gadsby Chapman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "John Gadsby Chapman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chapman.html "John Gadsby Chapman." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chapman.html |
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Wilson, John C
Wilson, John C.Pseudonym of Felix Morrow, pioneer publisher of occult and metaphysical books under the imprint of University Books, Inc. |
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"Wilson, John C." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Wilson, John C." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403804868.html "Wilson, John C." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403804868.html |
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Chapman, John
Chapman, John (1821–94), publisher and editor (from 1851) of the Westminster Review.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chapman, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chapman, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ChapmanJohn.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Chapman, John." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ChapmanJohn.html |
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