RIP VAN WINKLE

RIP VAN WINKLEA LEGEND OF THE CATSKILLSA ROMANTIC DRAMA IN TWO ACTSADAPTED FROM WASHINGTON IRVING'S SKETCH BOOKByCharles Burke[It is common knowledge that“Rip Van Winkle,”as a play, was a general mixture of several versions when it finally reached the hands of Joseph Jefferson. From Kerr to Burke, from Burke to Boucicault, from Boucicault to Jefferson was the progress. The changes made by Burke in the Kerr version are so interesting, and the similarities are so close, that the Editor has thought it might be useful to make an annotated comparison of the two. This has been done, with the result that the reader is given two plays in one. The title-page of the Kerr acting edition runs as follows:“Rip Van Winkle; A Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A Romantic Drama in Two Acts. Adapted from Washington Irving's Sketch-Book by John Kerr, Author of‘Therese’,‘Presumptive Guilt’,‘Wandering Boys’,‘Michael and Christine’,‘Drench'd and Dried’,‘Robert Bruce’, &c., &c. With Some Alterations, by Thomas Hailes Lacy. Theatrical Publisher. London.”The Burke version, used here as a basis, follows the acting text, without stage positions, published by Samuel French. An opera on the subject of“Rip Van Winkle,”the libretto written by Wainwright, was presented at Niblo's Garden, New York, by the Pyne and Harrison Troupe, Thursday, September 27, 1855. There was given, during the season of 1919–20, by the Chicago Opera Association,“Rip Van Winkle: A Folk Opera,”with music by Reginald de Kovan and libretto by Percy Mackaye, the score to be published by G. Schirmer. New York.][pg 037]CAST OF CHARACTERSFirst performed at the West London Theatre (under the management of Mr. Beverley).RIP VAN WINKLEA Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.CHARACTERSACT I. 1763OriginalWalnut St.PhiladelphiaDeidrich Van SlausMr. SangerMr. PorterHerman(his Son)" N. Norton" ReadKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" S. Beverley" J. JeffersonRory Van Clump(a Landlord)" C. Osborne" Greene" ChapmanRip Van Winkle"H. Beverley" HackettNicholas Vedder" T. Santer" SeftonPeter Clausen" Cogan" JamesGustaveMaster KerrMiss AndersonDame Van WinkleMrs. PorterMrs. B. StickneyAlice" W. HallMrs. S. ChapmanLowenaMiss KerrMiss EberleImp of the MountainW. Oxberry, Jun.W. WellsThe Spectre Crew of the Mountains, Farmers, &c.A Lapse of Twenty Years occurs between the Acts.Act II. 1783.Herman Van SlausMr. H. NortonMr. ReadSeth Kilderkin————Knickerbocker" S. Beverley" J. JeffersonNicholas Vedder" T. Santer" SeftonGustave————Young Rip————" ChapmanRip Van Winkle" H. Beverley" HackettAlice Van KnickerbockerMrs. W. HallMrs. S. ChapmanLowenaMiss KerrMiss EberleJacintha————[pg 038]CAST OF THE CHARACTERSBoweryTheatreNew YorkArch StreetTheatrePhiladelphiaACT I—176318571850Rip Van Winkle(a Dutchman)Mr. F. S. ChanfrauMr. C. BurkeKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" Whiting" J. L. BakerDerric Van Slaus(the Burgomaster)" Ferdon" MarshHerman Van Slaus(his son)." Blake" HenkinsNicholas Vedder(friend to Rip)" Baker——Clausen" Edson" BradfordRory VanClump(a Landlord)" Foster" WorrellGustaffe" F. Hodge" MortimoreDame Van WinkleMrs. AxtelMrs. HughsAlice" FitzgeraldMiss WoodLorrennaMiss Wallis" E. JonesSwaggrino} Spirits of the {Mr. WilliamsMr. BrownGauderkin} Catskills {" Barry" RayIcken} {" Bennett" RossACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.Rip Van Winkle(the dreamer)Mr. F. S. ChanfrauMr. C. BurkeHerman Van Slaus" Blake" HenkinsSeth Slough" Denham" J. JeffersonKnickerbocker" Whiting" J. L. BakerThe Judge" Pelham" AndersonGustaffe" F. Hodges" MortimoreRip Van Winkle, Jr." Thompson" StanleyFirst Villager" Bennett" ThomasSecond Villager" Alkins" SimsAlice KnickerbockerMrs. FitzgeraldMiss WoodLorrenna" J. R. Scott" E. JonesBroadwayTheatreNew YorkMetropolitanTheatreBuffaloACT I—176318551857Rip Van Winkle(a Dutchman)Mr. HackettMr. F. S. ChanfrauKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" Norton" B. G. RogersDerric Van Slaus(the Burgomaster)" McDonall" RossHerman Van Slaus(his son)——" FerrellNicholas Vedder(friend to Rip)" Anderson" StephensClausen——" LeakRory VanClump(a Landlord)" Price" BoyntonGustaffeMiss Wood" KentDame Van WinkleMrs. BellamyMiss WellsAlice" SylvesterMrs. C. HenriLorrennaMiss HenryLa Petite SarahSwaggrino} Spirits of the {Mr. LamyMr. HenriGauderkin} Catskills {——" McAuleyIcken} {——" FerrisACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.Rip Van Winkle(the dreamer)Mr. HackettMr. F. S. ChanfrauHerman Van Slaus" Warwick" FerrellSeth Slough" Whiting" StephensKnickerbocker" Norton" B.G. RogersThe Judge——" SpackmanGustaffe" Levere" KentRip Van Winkle, Jr." Ryder" McAuleyFirst Villager" Brown" FerrisSecond Villager" Hoffman" JudsonAlice KnickerbockerMrs. SylvesterMrs. C. HenriLorrenna" AllenMiss Tyson[pg 039]COSTUMERip—First dress:—A deerskin coat and belt, full brown breeches, deerskin gaiters, cap.Second dress:—Same, but much worn and ragged.Knickerbocker—First dress:—Brown square cut coat, vest and breeches, shoes and buckles.Second dress:—Black coat, breeches, hose, &c.Derric Van Slaus—Square cut coat, full breeches, black silk hose, shoes and buckles—powder.Herman—First dress:—Ibid.Second dress:—Black frock coat, tight pants, boots and tassels.Vedder}Clausen} Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c.Rory}Gustaffe—Blue jacket, white pants, shoes.Seth Slough—Gray coat, striped vest, large gray pants.Judge—Full suit of black.Young Rip—A dress similar to Rip's first dress.Dame—Short gown and quilted petticoat, cap.Alice—First dress:—Bodice, with half skirt, figured petticoat.Second dress:—Brown satin bodice and skirt, &c.Lorrenna, Act 1—A child.Lorrenna, Act 2—White muslin dress, black ribbon belt, &c.[pg 040]

A LEGEND OF THE CATSKILLS

A ROMANTIC DRAMA IN TWO ACTS

ADAPTED FROM WASHINGTON IRVING'S SKETCH BOOK

ByCharles Burke

[It is common knowledge that“Rip Van Winkle,”as a play, was a general mixture of several versions when it finally reached the hands of Joseph Jefferson. From Kerr to Burke, from Burke to Boucicault, from Boucicault to Jefferson was the progress. The changes made by Burke in the Kerr version are so interesting, and the similarities are so close, that the Editor has thought it might be useful to make an annotated comparison of the two. This has been done, with the result that the reader is given two plays in one. The title-page of the Kerr acting edition runs as follows:“Rip Van Winkle; A Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A Romantic Drama in Two Acts. Adapted from Washington Irving's Sketch-Book by John Kerr, Author of‘Therese’,‘Presumptive Guilt’,‘Wandering Boys’,‘Michael and Christine’,‘Drench'd and Dried’,‘Robert Bruce’, &c., &c. With Some Alterations, by Thomas Hailes Lacy. Theatrical Publisher. London.”The Burke version, used here as a basis, follows the acting text, without stage positions, published by Samuel French. An opera on the subject of“Rip Van Winkle,”the libretto written by Wainwright, was presented at Niblo's Garden, New York, by the Pyne and Harrison Troupe, Thursday, September 27, 1855. There was given, during the season of 1919–20, by the Chicago Opera Association,“Rip Van Winkle: A Folk Opera,”with music by Reginald de Kovan and libretto by Percy Mackaye, the score to be published by G. Schirmer. New York.]

CAST OF CHARACTERSFirst performed at the West London Theatre (under the management of Mr. Beverley).RIP VAN WINKLEA Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.CHARACTERSACT I. 1763OriginalWalnut St.PhiladelphiaDeidrich Van SlausMr. SangerMr. PorterHerman(his Son)" N. Norton" ReadKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" S. Beverley" J. JeffersonRory Van Clump(a Landlord)" C. Osborne" Greene" ChapmanRip Van Winkle"H. Beverley" HackettNicholas Vedder" T. Santer" SeftonPeter Clausen" Cogan" JamesGustaveMaster KerrMiss AndersonDame Van WinkleMrs. PorterMrs. B. StickneyAlice" W. HallMrs. S. ChapmanLowenaMiss KerrMiss EberleImp of the MountainW. Oxberry, Jun.W. WellsThe Spectre Crew of the Mountains, Farmers, &c.A Lapse of Twenty Years occurs between the Acts.Act II. 1783.Herman Van SlausMr. H. NortonMr. ReadSeth Kilderkin————Knickerbocker" S. Beverley" J. JeffersonNicholas Vedder" T. Santer" SeftonGustave————Young Rip————" ChapmanRip Van Winkle" H. Beverley" HackettAlice Van KnickerbockerMrs. W. HallMrs. S. ChapmanLowenaMiss KerrMiss EberleJacintha————[pg 038]CAST OF THE CHARACTERSBoweryTheatreNew YorkArch StreetTheatrePhiladelphiaACT I—176318571850Rip Van Winkle(a Dutchman)Mr. F. S. ChanfrauMr. C. BurkeKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" Whiting" J. L. BakerDerric Van Slaus(the Burgomaster)" Ferdon" MarshHerman Van Slaus(his son)." Blake" HenkinsNicholas Vedder(friend to Rip)" Baker——Clausen" Edson" BradfordRory VanClump(a Landlord)" Foster" WorrellGustaffe" F. Hodge" MortimoreDame Van WinkleMrs. AxtelMrs. HughsAlice" FitzgeraldMiss WoodLorrennaMiss Wallis" E. JonesSwaggrino} Spirits of the {Mr. WilliamsMr. BrownGauderkin} Catskills {" Barry" RayIcken} {" Bennett" RossACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.Rip Van Winkle(the dreamer)Mr. F. S. ChanfrauMr. C. BurkeHerman Van Slaus" Blake" HenkinsSeth Slough" Denham" J. JeffersonKnickerbocker" Whiting" J. L. BakerThe Judge" Pelham" AndersonGustaffe" F. Hodges" MortimoreRip Van Winkle, Jr." Thompson" StanleyFirst Villager" Bennett" ThomasSecond Villager" Alkins" SimsAlice KnickerbockerMrs. FitzgeraldMiss WoodLorrenna" J. R. Scott" E. JonesBroadwayTheatreNew YorkMetropolitanTheatreBuffaloACT I—176318551857Rip Van Winkle(a Dutchman)Mr. HackettMr. F. S. ChanfrauKnickerbocker(a Schoolmaster)" Norton" B. G. RogersDerric Van Slaus(the Burgomaster)" McDonall" RossHerman Van Slaus(his son)——" FerrellNicholas Vedder(friend to Rip)" Anderson" StephensClausen——" LeakRory VanClump(a Landlord)" Price" BoyntonGustaffeMiss Wood" KentDame Van WinkleMrs. BellamyMiss WellsAlice" SylvesterMrs. C. HenriLorrennaMiss HenryLa Petite SarahSwaggrino} Spirits of the {Mr. LamyMr. HenriGauderkin} Catskills {——" McAuleyIcken} {——" FerrisACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.Rip Van Winkle(the dreamer)Mr. HackettMr. F. S. ChanfrauHerman Van Slaus" Warwick" FerrellSeth Slough" Whiting" StephensKnickerbocker" Norton" B.G. RogersThe Judge——" SpackmanGustaffe" Levere" KentRip Van Winkle, Jr." Ryder" McAuleyFirst Villager" Brown" FerrisSecond Villager" Hoffman" JudsonAlice KnickerbockerMrs. SylvesterMrs. C. HenriLorrenna" AllenMiss Tyson

First performed at the West London Theatre (under the management of Mr. Beverley).

RIP VAN WINKLE

A Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.

CHARACTERS

ACT I. 1763

The Spectre Crew of the Mountains, Farmers, &c.A Lapse of Twenty Years occurs between the Acts.

The Spectre Crew of the Mountains, Farmers, &c.

A Lapse of Twenty Years occurs between the Acts.

Act II. 1783.

CAST OF THE CHARACTERS

ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.

ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur between

the First and Second Acts.

ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur betweenthe First and Second Acts.

ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur between

the First and Second Acts.

COSTUMERip—First dress:—A deerskin coat and belt, full brown breeches, deerskin gaiters, cap.Second dress:—Same, but much worn and ragged.Knickerbocker—First dress:—Brown square cut coat, vest and breeches, shoes and buckles.Second dress:—Black coat, breeches, hose, &c.Derric Van Slaus—Square cut coat, full breeches, black silk hose, shoes and buckles—powder.Herman—First dress:—Ibid.Second dress:—Black frock coat, tight pants, boots and tassels.Vedder}Clausen} Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c.Rory}Gustaffe—Blue jacket, white pants, shoes.Seth Slough—Gray coat, striped vest, large gray pants.Judge—Full suit of black.Young Rip—A dress similar to Rip's first dress.Dame—Short gown and quilted petticoat, cap.Alice—First dress:—Bodice, with half skirt, figured petticoat.Second dress:—Brown satin bodice and skirt, &c.Lorrenna, Act 1—A child.Lorrenna, Act 2—White muslin dress, black ribbon belt, &c.

Rip—First dress:—A deerskin coat and belt, full brown breeches, deerskin gaiters, cap.Second dress:—Same, but much worn and ragged.

Knickerbocker—First dress:—Brown square cut coat, vest and breeches, shoes and buckles.Second dress:—Black coat, breeches, hose, &c.

Derric Van Slaus—Square cut coat, full breeches, black silk hose, shoes and buckles—powder.

Herman—First dress:—Ibid.Second dress:—Black frock coat, tight pants, boots and tassels.

Vedder}Clausen} Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c.Rory}

Vedder}

Clausen} Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c.

Rory}

Gustaffe—Blue jacket, white pants, shoes.

Seth Slough—Gray coat, striped vest, large gray pants.

Judge—Full suit of black.

Young Rip—A dress similar to Rip's first dress.

Dame—Short gown and quilted petticoat, cap.

Alice—First dress:—Bodice, with half skirt, figured petticoat.Second dress:—Brown satin bodice and skirt, &c.

Lorrenna, Act 1—A child.

Lorrenna, Act 2—White muslin dress, black ribbon belt, &c.

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