Pat Chappelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPat Chappelle
American theatre owner
Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1869
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 21-Oct-1911
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Pat Chappelle
- Patrick Henry Chappelle (January 7, 1869 – October 21, 1911), was an American theatre owner and entrepreneur, who established and ran The Rabbit's Foot Company, a leading traveling vaudeville show in the first part of the twentieth century.
- He became known as one of the biggest employers of African Americans in the entertainment industry, with multiple tent traveling shows and partnerships in strings of theaters and saloons.
- Chappelle was described at that time as the "Pioneer of Negro Vaudeville" and "the black P.
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- Barnum," and was the only African American to fully operate a traveling show solely composed of African-American entertainers.
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