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Show THE "RIP VAN WINKLE" PLAY. The-production of a new version of "Rip Van Winkle' in London recalls the fact that many versions ver-sions failed, nhtil the one used by Joaeph Jefferson was revised by Pion Boucieault and succeeded. .. Irvin tried first to dramatize it and failed. Then Joe Jefferson's father, and he failed.- Ilac-k-ctt trieti it anil failed, then Jo Jefferson made a partial success, but was not satisfied, feeling that soinethinsi waa lacking. Thep he appealed to Boucicault. who saw at a glance that old Rip waa, despite the many charms of hia character, aorry old drunk and bummer. and loved to lay around the old tavern- while hia wife waa doing; the family washing. So lioucicault invented the thunder storm and had Rip'a wife tosa him out into it and bolt the door". This made all the women and aome of the men .ry, and it also made Jefferson's fortune. |