CAST OF CHARACTERS
First performed at the West London Theatre (under the management of Mr. Beverley).
RIP VAN WINKLEA Legend of the Sleepy HollowCHARACTERSACT I. 1763The Spectre Crew of the Mountains, Farmers, &c.
A Lapse of Twenty Years occurs between the Acts.
Act II. 1783ACT 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 between the First and Second Acts.
COSTUME
RipFirst dress:A deerskin coat and belt, full brown breeches, deerskin gaiters, cap. Second dress:Same, but much worn and ragged.
KnickerbockerFirst dress:Brown square cut coat, vest and breeches, shoes and buckles. Second dress:Black coat, breeches, hose, &c.
Derric Van SlausSquare cut coat, full breeches, black silk hose, shoes and bucklespowder.
HermanFirst dress:Ibid. Second dress:Black frock coat, tight pants, boots and tassels.
Vedder }
Clausen } Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c.
Rory }
GustaffeBlue jacket, white pants, shoes.
Seth SloughGray coat, striped vest, large gray pants.
JudgeFull suit of black.
Young RipA dress similar to Rip's first dress.
DameShort gown and quilted petticoat, cap.
AliceFirst dress:Bodice, with half skirt, figured petticoat. Second dress:Brown satin bodice and skirt, &c.
Lorrenna, Act 1A child.
Lorrenna, Act 2White muslin dress, black ribbon belt, &c.
RIP VAN WINKLE
ACT I
SCENE I
A Village.House, with a sign of George III.Two or three tables.Villagers discovered, smoking. Vedder, Knickerbocker, Rory, Clausen at table. Chorus at rise of curtain.
CHORUSIn our native land, where flows the Rhine,
In infancy we culled the vine:
Although we toiled with patient care,
But poor and scanty was our fare.
Till tempting waves, with anxious toil,
We landed on Columbia's soil;
Now plenty, all our cares repay,
So laugh and dance the hours away.
Now plenty, all our cares repay,
So laugh and dance the hours away;
Ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha!
So laugh, ha, ha! and dance the hours away.
Vedder.
Neighbour Clausen, on your way hither, saw you anything of our friend, Rip Van Winkle? Where there's a cup of good liquor to be shared, he's sure to be on handa thirsty soul.
Knickerbocker.
Truly, the man that turns up his nose at good liquor is a fool, as we Dutchmen have it; but cut no jokes on Rip; remember, I'm soon to be a member of his family: and any insult offered to him, I shall resent in the singular number, and satisfaction must follow, as the Frenchmen have it.