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 CHARACTERS

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

_Original_ _Walnut St. _
_Philadelphia_
DEIDRICH VAN SLAUS Mr. Sanger Mr. Porter
HERMAN (his Son) " N. Norton " Read
KNICKERBOCKER (a " S. Beverley " J. Jefferson
Schoolmaster)
RORY VAN CLUMP (a " C. Osborne " Greene
Landlord)
" Chapman
RIP VAN WINKLE " H. BEVERLEY " Hackett
NICHOLAS VEDDER " T. Santer " Sefton
PETER CLAUSEN " Cogan " James
GUSTAVE Master Kerr Miss Anderson
DAME VAN WINKLE Mrs. Porter Mrs. B. Stickney
ALICE " W. Hall Mrs. S. Chapman
LOWENA Miss Kerr Miss Eberle
IMP OF THE W. Oxberry, Jun. W. Wells
MOUNTAIN

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

Act II. 1783.

HERMAN VAN SLAUS Mr. H. Norton Mr. Read
SETH KILDERKIN ---- ----
KNICKERBOCKER " S. Beverley " J. Jefferson
NICHOLAS VEDDER " T. Santer " Sefton
GUSTAVE ---- ----
YOUNG RIP ---- ----
" Chapman
RIP VAN WINKLE " H. Beverley " Hackett
ALICE VAN Mrs. W. Hall Mrs. S. Chapman
KNICKERBOCKER
LOWENA Miss Kerr Miss Eberle
JACINTHA ---- ----

CAST OF THE CHARACTERS

_Bowery_ _Arch Street_
_Theatre_