Rip van Winkle
Contributors: Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890; Irving, Washington, 1783-1859; Golden, John, 1874-1955, donor; Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1878
Language: eng
Description: Walnut Street Theatre, J.S. Clarke, proprietor, George K. Goodwin, manager. Sixty-ninth regular dramatic season. Last week of the regular dramatic season. Mr. Joseph Jefferson who will make his first appearance in four years, in Dion Boucicault's great drama, in 3 acts entitled "Rip Van Winkle, or, The Sleep of Twenty Years." Mr. Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle every evening and Saturday matinee. Orchestra under the direction of C.R. Dodworth.
Notes: Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Monday, April 1, 1878 engagement for two weeks only.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Mr. Joseph Jefferson, J.F. Dean, Geo. W. Howard, Sam Hemple, C. Rush, J.F. Lane, Master Harry Davenport, S.J. Brown, B.F. Horning, H. Stevens, Mrs. E.L. Davenport, Fanchon Campbell, Julian Reed, W.H. Jones, Atkins Lawrence, B.W. Turner, Lizzie Creese, Miss Alice Sherwood.

"The Evening Mirror, Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 10, 1878".

"Monday, April 15, 1878, Boucicault's exciting drama of 'After Dark, or, London by Night".

LC copy shelved in oversize map case.

LC copy: Gift: Offices of John Golden, July 15, 1943.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Entre acts: Overture "Rip Van Winkle" / Riviere; title: Romance "Sans Parloes" / Mendelssohn; title: Lorley / Nesvadby.