RIP VAN WINKLE
The details are given specifically in the Introduction to the play, where the different dramatizations are discussed.
GEORGE HENRY BOKER
Born, Philadelphia, Pa., October 6, 1823. Died, Philadelphia, January 2, 1890. Author of the following plays, with their dates of first production, or when written: "Calaynos" (London: Sadler's Wells Theatre, May 10, 1849) (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, January 20, 1850); "Anne Boleyn" (1850); "The Betrothal" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, September 25, 1850) (New York: Broadway Theatre, November 18, 1850); "All the World a Mask" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, April 21, 1851); "The Podesta's Daughter" (1852); "The Widow's Marriage" (1852); "Leonor de Guzman" (Philadelphia: Walnut Street Theatre, October 3, 1853) (New York: Broadway Theatre, April 24, 1853); "Francesca da Rimini" (New York: Broadway Theatre, September 26, 1855); "The Bankrupt" (MS. 1853); "Königsmark" (1857, 1869); "Nydia" (1885); "Glaucus" (1886), based on Bulwer-Lytton.
OLIVER BELL BUNCE
The details are given specifically in the Introduction to "Love in '76".
STEELE MACKAYE
Born, Buffalo, New York, June 6, 1842. Died, Timpas, Colorado, on board train, February 25, 1894. Author of the following plays, with their dates of first production: "Monaldi" (New York: St. James Theatre, January 8, 1872), in collaboration with Francis Durivage; "Marriage," adapted from the French of Feuillet (New York: St. James Theatre, February 12, 1872); "A Radical Fool," written in London (1873-1874); "Arkwright's Wife," in collaboration with Tom Taylor (Leeds, England: Theatre Royal, July 7, 1873); "Silas Marner," a dramatization of George Eliot's novel, written in London (1873); "Jealousy," with Charles Reade, written in London (1873-1874); "Rose Michel," based on a French play, in its turn based on Victor Hugo (New York: Union Square Theatre, November 23, 1875); "Queen and Woman," in collaboration with J. V. Pritchard (Brooklyn, N. Y.: Theatre, February 14, 1876); "Twins," in collaboration with A. C. Wheeler (New York: Wallack's Theatre, April 12, 1876); "Won at Last" (New York: Wallack's Theatre, December 10, 1877); "Through the Dark" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, March 10, 1879); "An Iron Will" (Providence, R. I., Low's Opera House, October 27, 1879); "Hazel Kirke" (New York: Madison Square Theatre, February 4, 1880); "A Fool's Errand," dramatization from a novel by Judge Tourgee (Philadelphia: Arch Street Theatre, October 26, 1881); "Dakolar," based on Georges Ohnet's "Le Maitre de Forges" (New York: Lyceum Theatre, April 6, 1885); "In Spite of All," founded on Sardou (New York: Lyceum Theatre, September 15, 1885); "Rienzi," based on Bulwer-Lytton's novel (Washington: Albaugh's Opera House, December 13, 1886; New York production, Niblo's Garden, May 2, 1887); "The Drama of Civilization," a pageant (New York: Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1887); "Anarchy" (Buffalo, N. Y.: Academy of Music, May 30, 1887); "Paul Kauvar; or, Anarchy" (New York: Standard Theatre, December 24, 1887); "A Noble Rogue" (Chicago: Opera House, July 3, 1888); "An Arrant Knave" (Chicago: Opera House, September 30, 1889); "Colonel Tom" (Boston: Tremont Theatre, January 20, 1890); "Money Mad" (New York: Standard Theatre, April 7, 1890); "Cousin Larry," written in 1891; "The World Finder," a spectatorio (Chicago; Spectatorium, 1893, World's Fair).
BRONSON HOWARD
Born, Detroit, Michigan, October 7, 1842. Died, Avon-by-the-Sea, New
Jersey, August 4, 1908. Author of the following plays, with their dates
of first production: "Fantine" (Detroit, Mich., 1864); "Saratoga" (New
York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, December 21, 1870); "Diamonds" (New York:
Fifth Avenue Theatre, September 26, 1872); "Moorcroft; or, The Double
Wedding" (New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, October 17, 1874); "Lilian's
Last Love" (Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, September 4, 1877); "Hurricanes"
(Chicago: Hooley's Theatre, May 27, 1878); "Old Love Letters" (New York:
Park Theatre, August 31, 1878); "The Banker's Daughter," being a
revision of "Lilian's Last Love" (New York: Union Square Theatre,
September 30, 1878); "Wives," being an adaptation from Molière (New
York: Daly's Theatre, October 18, 1879); "Fun in the Green-room" (New
York: Booth's Theatre, April 10, 1882); "The Young Mrs. Winthrop" (New
York: Madison Square Theatre, October 9, 1882); "One of Our Girls" (New
York: Lyceum Theatre, November 10, 1885); "Met by Chance" (New York:
Lyceum Theatre, January 11, 1887); "The Henrietta" (New York: Union
Square Theatre, September 26, 1887); "Baron Rudolph," first named
"Rudolph von Hallenstein" (New York: Fourteenth Street Theatre, October
25, 1887); "Shenandoah" (New York: Star Theatre, September 9, 1889);
"Aristocracy" (New York: Palmer's Theatre, November 14, 1892); "Peter
Stuyvesant," in collaboration with Brander Matthews (New York: Wallack's
Theatre, October 2, 1899). Plays that have never been acted are: "Knave
& Queen," in collaboration with Sir Charles Young, and "Kate," issued,
1906, in book form by Harper & Brothers.