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, } GAUDERKIN, } SPIRITS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAIN 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 } CLAUSIN } Dark square cut coats, vests, breeches, &c. 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.