| Title: | Jefferson, Joseph "Joe" (1829-1905): Actor |
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| Description: | Jefferson, Joseph (1829-1905): There had been plays about Rip Van Winkle before he made his own version of Washington Irving’s story in 1859. However, Jefferson would be identified with this role for forty years. In 1865, he arranged with Dion Boucicault for a revision. Theatre history was made on September 4, 1865 when the play opened at the Adelphi. It ran for 172 performances, and became an established part of theatre repertoire. |
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| 1st Performance: | Sep 4, 1865 |
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| Theatre: | Adelphi |
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| Source: | "Dis von don't count." U.S. actor Joseph Jefferson, in his celebrated character of Rip Van Winkle. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-USZC4-631 (color film copy transparency). Located on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Jefferson; http://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b52000/3b52100/3b52120u.tif., Sep 4, 1865 |
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