The British Musical Biography

[E] Chaplin. The name of three sisters, in-
strumentalists of the present day. Nellie,^
the eldest, is a pianist, born in London, and
musically educated at the London Academy
of Music, where, ani'^ng other distinctions,
she was awarded the silver medal presented
by the Society of Arts. Later, she studied
the Deppe method with Frl. Elise Timm, at
Hamburg. In 1893 she established a piano-
forte school in London, and chiefly devotes
herself to tuition. Miss Chaplin is known as
a performer, and commenced giving concerts
in 1882. She has played, with success, in
London and the provinces, and, with her
sisters, gained some reputation for the Chap-
lin trio. Kate Chaplin, violinist, born in
Loudon, was also trained at the London
Academy, under Mr. Pollitzer, having pre-
viously received lessons from Miss Dunbar
Perkins. As a very youthful performer she
appeared at Mr. George Gear's concert, St.
George's Hall, May 2nd, 1882 ; and since then
has played at many concerts, in London, and
the principal cities of the United Kingdom.
In 1892, she went to Brussels, to study under
Eugen Ysaye, and in January, 1893, had the
honour, with her sister Nellie, of playing
before the Queen, at Osborne, receiving the
Royal compliments, and souvenirs of the
event. The youngest sister, Mabel Chaplin,
violoncellist, received her first lessons from
Mr. John Boatwright, of the Philharmonic
Orchestra ; and entering the London Academy,
becameapupil of Signer Pezze. Subsequently
she studied at the Brussels Conservatoire,
under Edouard Jacobs, gaining, in 1893, the
first prize, with distinction, for violoncello
playing, being the first English girl to carry
off that honour. She had for some time
taken part in the concerts given by her
sisters ; but gave her first concert, with
Emil Sauer, in the Queen's Hall, Marcli 28,
1895.

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