Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle
- Subtitle
- A romantic drama in two acts
E. H. (Edward H.) Rauch and Washington Irving
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1. Front matter2. CAST OF CHARACTERS.—[Rip Van Winkle.]3. COSTUME.—[Rip van Winkle.]4. STAGE DIRECTIONS.5. SCENE I—A Village.—House, L. H. 3 E., with a sign of “George III.”—Two or three tables, C. L. and R.—Villagers discovered, smoking.—Vedder, R., Knickerbocker, L. C., Rory, L., Clausin at tea table.—Chorus at rising of curtain.6. SCENE II.—A Plain Chamber in First Grooves.7. SCENE III.—Rip’s Cottage,—Door, L. 2 E.—Window in flat.—A closet in flat, with dishes, shelves, &c.—Clothes basket, with clothes.—Table, chairs, arm chair, with cloak over it.—Broom on stage.8. SCENE IV.—Half dark.—A front wood.—The report of a gun is heard—shortly after, Rip enters, with his fowling piece, L. H.9. SCENE V.—Dark.—The Sleepy Hollow, in the bosom of the mountains occupying the extreme extent of the stage,—stunted trees, fragments of rocks in various parts.—Moon in the horizon; the entrance to this wild recess being by an opening from the abyss in the rear of the glen.10. SCENE I.—The last of the First Act repeated; but the distance now presents a richly cultivated country.—The bramble is grown into a lofty tree, and all that remains of Rip’s gun is its rusty barrel, which is at the foot of the tree.11. SCENE II.—A well furnished apartment in the house of Knickerbocker.12. SCENE III.—The town of Rip’s nativity, instead of the village as presented in first scene of the drama:—It is now a populous and flourishing settlement.—On the spot where Rory’s tap house formerly stood, is a handsome hotel and the sign of “George III” is altered into that of “George Washington.” A settee in front, with table.—The harbor is filled with shipping.—Music at the opening of the scene.13. SCENE IV.—Knickerbocker’s House as before.14. SCENE LAST.—The Court House.—An arm chair at the back, in front of which is a large table covered with baize.—On each side, a gallery.—On the R. of table are chairs.