_Or--A Legend of the Catskill Mountains._] [Illustration: Characters in Act First--or 1763. _RIP VAN WINKLE, a North River Dutchman_ _Mr. HACKETT_ Derrick Van Tassel, the Burgomaster Mr. Clarke Nichols Vedder, a Farmer, Isherwood Brom Van Brunt, a Schoolmaster, Fisher Rory Van Clump, Landlord of George 3d Tavern, Wells Henderick Hudson, Capt. of the Spirit Crew of the Dutch discovery ship ’Half Moon’ Hayden Richard Juet, his Mate, Dirk Quackenboss, Dutchmen, Spirit Crew, &c. Dame Van Winkle, Rip’s Scolding Wife, Mrs. Wheatley Alice, Rip’s Sister, Chippindale Between the first and Second Acts a period of Twenty Years is supposed to elapse. RIP VAN WINKLE, the Sleeper, now a Stranger in his Native Village, MR. HACKETT Herman Van Tassel, Son of the late Burgomaster Contracted to Gertrude, Mr. Wheatley Abram Higginbottomm, late Brom Van Brunt Fisher Bradford, in love with Gertrude Richings Perseverance Peashell, Landlord of Washington Hotel Povey Hiram } Yankee Wits King Ebeneezer, } Wells Young Rip Van Winkle, Bancker District Judge Nexsom Gertrude Van Winkle, contracted to Herman Miss E. Turnbull Dame Van Winkle, formerly Alice Van Winkle Chippindale --------------------------------------------- *A Double Hornpipe by Mast & Miss Wells.* --------------------------------------------- To conclude with, The FIRST ACT of the Farce of the _Kentuckian_ Or--A Trip to New-York. *Nimrod Wildfire,* *Mr. Hackett* Mr. Freeman Mr. Clarke Percival, Wheatley Pompey, Povey Tradesman, Gallott Mrs. Luminary, Mrs. Wheatley Mrs. Freeman Vernon Mary, Durie Servant, Conway Caroline Miss Turnbull -------------------------------------------- _Thursday--Third Night of the Engagement of_ *MISS TREE* LOM, Miss Tree And, ANIMAL MAGNETISM. ---------------------------------------------------- Friday and Saturday Evenings MISS TREE will perform. ---------------------------------------------------- ] RIP VAN WINKLE _A LEGEND OF THE CATSKILLS_ A ROMANTIC DRAMA IN TWO ACTS ADAPTED FROM WASHINGTON IRVING’S SKETCH BOOK