PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
RIP VAN WINKLE
A ROMANTIC DRAMA IN TWO ACTS
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL, WITH VARIATIONS.
BY E. H. RAUCH
(“PIT SCHWEFFELBRENNER.”)
MAUCH CHUNK, PA.:
E. H. Rauch, Publisher,
MAUCH CHUNK DEMOCRAT STEAM PRINT.
1883.
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1883 by
E. H. RAUCH,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.—[Rip Van Winkle.]
| ACT I.—1763. | ||
| RIP VAN WINKLE | A Dutchman | |
| KNICKERBOCKER | A Schoolmaster | |
| DERRICK VAN SLAUS | The Squire | |
| HERMAN VAN SLAUS | His Son | |
| NICHOLAS VEDDER | Friend To Rip | |
| CLAUSIN | Friend To Rip | |
| RORY VAN CLUMP | A Landlord | |
| GUSTAFFE | A Young Man | |
| DAME VAN WINKLE | Rip’s Wife | |
| ALICE | Rip’s Sister | |
| LORRENNA | Rip’s Daughter | |
| SWAGGRINO, | } | Spirits of the Blue Mountain |
| GAUDERKIN, | ||
| ICKEN, | ||
| ACT II.—After a lapse of twenty years supposed to occur between the First and Second Acts. | ||
| RIP VAN WINKLE | The Dreamer | |
| HERMAN VAN SLAUS | ||
| SETH SLOUGH | ||
| KNICKERBOCKER | ||
| THE JUDGE | ||
| GUSTAFFE | ||
| RIP VAN WINKLE, Jr. | ||
| FIRST VILLAGER | ||
| SECOND VILLAGER | ||
| ALICE KNICKERBOCKER | ||
| LORRENNA | ||
COSTUME.—[Rip van Winkle.]
RIP.—First dress:—A deer skin coat and belt, full brown breeches, deer skin gaiters, cap. Second dress:—Same, but much worn and ragged.
KNICKERBOCKER—First dress:—Brown square cut coat, vest and breeches, shoes and buckles. Second dress:—Black coat, breeches, hose, &c.
DERRICK VAN SLAUS—Square cut coat, full breeches, black silk hose, shoes and buckles—powder.
HERMAN—First dress:—Ibid. Second dress:—Black frock coat, tight pants, boots and tassels.
| VEDDER | } Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c. |
| CLAUSIN | |
| RORY |
GUSTAFFE—Blue jacket, white pants, shoes.
SETH SLOUGH—Gray coat, striped vest, large gray pants.
JUDGE—Full suit of black.
YOUNG RIP—A dress similar to Rip’s first dress.
DAME—Short gown and quilted petticoat, cap.
ALICE—First dress:—Bodice, with half skirt, figured petticoat. Second dress:—Brown satin bodice and skirt, &c.
LORRENNA, Act I—A child.
LORRENNA, Act II—White muslin dress, black ribbon belt, &c.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
L. Means First Entrance, Left. R. First Entrance, Right. S. E. L. Second Entrance, Left. S. E. R. Second Entrance, Right. U. E. L. Upper Entrance, Left. U. E. R. Upper Entrance, Right. C. Center. L. C. Left Centre. R. C. Right of Centre. T. E. L. Third Entrance, Left. T. E. R. Third Entrance Right. C. D. Centre Door. D. R. Door Right. D. L. Door Left. U. D. L. Upper Door, Left. U. D. R. Upper Door, Right.
⁂ The reader is supposed to be on the Stage, facing the Audience.