CAST OF CHARACTERS
Reading edition
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 Schoolmaster) " S. Beverley " J. Jefferson
Rory Van Clump (a Landlord) " C. Osborne " Greene
" 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 Mountain W. Oxberry, Jun. W. Wells
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 Knickerbocker Mrs. W. Hall Mrs. S. Chapman
Lowena Miss Kerr Miss Eberle
Jacintha —— ——
[pg 038]
CAST OF THE CHARACTERS
Bowery Theatre New York Arch Street Theatre Philadelphia
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
Broadway Theatre New York Metropolitan Theatre Buffalo
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
Gustaffe " Levere " Kent
Rip Van Winkle, Jr. " Ryder " McAuley
First Villager " Brown " Ferris
Second Villager " Hoffman " Judson
Alice Knickerbocker Mrs. Sylvester Mrs. C. Henri
Lorrenna " Allen Miss Tyson
[pg 039]