Campbell (of Campbell and Gault)
dealer
Biography
An otherwise unnamed Campbell kept a store on Maiden Lane in British-occupied New York during the Revolution. According to the memoir of Captain Giles, a British officer went to Campbell's for strings and music-books, and it was at 'Campbell's store' that a pianoforte was obtained on short notice for a 1778-79 performance of Kelly's False Delicacy at the Royal Theatre, in which Major Andre served as prompter. Spillane suggests this Campbell was probably the individual associated with the firm of Campbell and Gault.
Highlights
- Kept a store on Maiden Lane, New York, where British officers obtained strings and music-books during the Revolution
- A pianoforte was reportedly obtained from his store for a 1778-79 theatrical performance at the Royal Theatre
- Identified by Spillane as likely the Campbell associated with the firm Campbell and Gault
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), pp. 66, 67.
Public domain.