Charles Burke : ( From a painting in possession of the author. )

Creator:

Irving, Washington (1783-1859) (author)

Contributor:

Burke, Charles (actor); Jefferson, Joseph, 1829-1905 (actor); Kerr, John (actor); Flynn, Thomas (actor)

Date:

[1860..]

Description:

Portraits

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_pbu640_1_s

Subject:

Performance; Theater Biography; Production and Direction; Rip Van Winkle (character); Knickerbocker (Rip Van Winkle) (character); Dame Van Winkle (Rip Van Winkle) (character)

Resource Type:

Image

Form/Genre:

photomechanical prints

Physical Description:

8.5 x 8.0 cm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Play: Rip Van Winkle; Notes about Charles Burke: half-brother to famous American comedian, Joseph Jefferson III; revised John Kerr's adaptation of "Rip Van Winkle" in 1850.; Notes about Joseph Jefferson: Born in Philadelphia, son of an actor and scene-painter. In 1856 he joined Laura Keene's company in New York. His most famous role was Rip Van Winkle..; Notes about John Kerr: Produced a new adaptation of "Rip Van Winkle" staged in Philadelphia in 1829.; Notes about Thomas Flynn: actor/theatre manager; staged a dramatic version of "Rip Van Winkle" in Albany in 1828.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, P/Bu640.1 S, Small Box

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)