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BEGINNING tonight at the Castle Square Theatre, Washington Irving's charming legend of "Rip Van Winkle," set to Planquette's sympathetic music, which enhances the auditor's interest in this pathetic and humorous story of the Kaats-kills, will be introduced for one week only, with Mr. William Wolff as the village vagabond Rip, one of the most striking and realistic characters he has ever undertaken. All who have read Irving's story will be eager to hear the opera. The cast will be the same as for the first production the past winter, including the winsome children, whose singing...
...Rip Van Winkle at the Castle Square theatre has proved a surprise to press and public. When the opera was first announced there were not a few who hinted at failure, but the opening on Monday evening, Dec. 16, dispelled all doubts and loud were the praises heaped on the artists in their respective roles and the management for their liberality in the matter of production...
...safe to say that none of the Castle Square productions have displayed the wealth of detail, the magnificent costuming and the striking pietures that are to be seen in Rip Van Winkle. The company is most happily cast. Mr. Wolff surprised the vast audience by giving a wonderfully fife-like performance of Rip, the Village Vagabond,- all the nice tone gradations of the sympathetic scenes were most artistically made, and one cannot soon forget the finale of Act 2, where Rip falls asleep surrounded by Hendrick Hudson and his ghostly crew. Miss Lane was charming-she can do nothing badly...
...management have decided to prolong the stay of Rip Van Winkle a week longer than was originally proposed,- therefore the opera will be seen at the Castle Square all next week...
...members of the Castle Square Opera Company will be happily cast. Mr. Wolff bears the chief burden of the piece on his sturdy shoulders in the title role of Rip. In every way this part should suit Mr. Wolff and his peculiar robust style. Mr. Persse, Mr. Murray and Mr. Wooley will be seen in character parts, while charming and dainty Clara Lane plays the dual role of the wife in the prologue and the child grown to womanhood...