Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Rip van. Charles Burke
OF THE CHARACTERS
| BoweryTheatreNew York | Arch StreetTheatrePhiladelphia | |
| ACT I—1763 | 1857 | 1850 |
| Rip Van Winkle (a Dutchman) | Mr. F. S. Chanfrau | Mr. C. Burke |
| Knickerbocker (a Schoolmaster) | " Whiting | " J. L. Baker |
| Derric Van Slaus (the Burgomaster) | " Ferdon | " Marsh |
| Herman Van Slaus (his son). | " Blake | " Henkins |
| Nicholas Vedder (friend to Rip) | " Baker | —— |
| Clausen | " Edson | " Bradford |
| Rory VanClump (a Landlord) | " Foster | " Worrell |
| Gustaffe | " F. Hodge | " Mortimore |
| Dame Van Winkle | Mrs. Axtel | Mrs. Hughs |
| Alice | " Fitzgerald | Miss Wood |
| Lorrenna | Miss Wallis | " E. Jones |
| Swaggrino } Spirits of the { | Mr. Williams | Mr. Brown |
| Gauderkin } Catskills { | " Barry | " Ray |
| Icken } { | " Bennett | " Ross |
ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur between
the First and Second Acts.
| Rip Van Winkle (the dreamer) | Mr. F. S. Chanfrau | Mr. C. Burke |
| Herman Van Slaus | " Blake | " Henkins |
| Seth Slough | " Denham | " J. Jefferson |
| Knickerbocker | " Whiting | " J. L. Baker |
| The Judge | " Pelham | " Anderson |
| Gustaffe | " F. Hodges | " Mortimore |
| Rip Van Winkle, Jr. | " Thompson | " Stanley |
| First Villager | " Bennett | " Thomas |
| Second Villager | " Alkins | " Sims |
| Alice Knickerbocker | Mrs. Fitzgerald | Miss Wood |
| Lorrenna | " J. R. Scott | " E. Jones |
| BroadwayTheatreNew York | MetropolitanTheatreBuffalo | |
| ACT I—1763 | 1855 | 1857 |
| Rip Van Winkle (a Dutchman) | Mr. Hackett | Mr. F. S. Chanfrau |
| Knickerbocker (a Schoolmaster) | " Norton | " B. G. Rogers |
| Derric Van Slaus (the Burgomaster) | " McDonall | " Ross |
| Herman Van Slaus (his son) | —— | " Ferrell |
| Nicholas Vedder (friend to Rip) | " Anderson | " Stephens |
| Clausen | —— | " Leak |
| Rory VanClump (a Landlord) | " Price | " Boynton |
| Gustaffe | Miss Wood | " Kent |
| Dame Van Winkle | Mrs. Bellamy | Miss Wells |
| Alice | " Sylvester | Mrs. C. Henri |
| Lorrenna | Miss Henry | La Petite Sarah |
| Swaggrino } Spirits of the { | Mr. Lamy | Mr. Henri |
| Gauderkin } Catskills { | —— | " McAuley |
| Icken } { | —— | " Ferris |
ACT II.—1783.—A lapse of twenty years is supposed to occur between
the First and Second Acts.
| Rip Van Winkle (the dreamer) | Mr. Hackett | Mr. F. S. Chanfrau |
| Herman Van Slaus | " Warwick | " Ferrell |
| Seth Slough | " Whiting | " Stephens |
| Knickerbocker | " Norton | " B.G. Rogers |
| The Judge | —— | " Spackman |
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