The Whirl of New York
The Whirl of New York is a Broadway musical that premiered at Winter Garden Theatre on June 13, 1921.[1] It was an expanded and substantially re-worked version of The Belle of New York (1897, music by Gustave Kerker with book and lyrics by Hugh Morton). The show was billed not as a revival but as "founded on The Belle of New York.".[2] The new version had music by Gustave Kerker, Al Goodman and Lew Pollack; book and lyrics by Hugh Morton and Edgar Smith; additional music by Leo Edwards; and additional lyrics by Sidney D Mitchell, Cyrus Wood and Cliff Friend. It opened to favourable reviews and ran for 124 performances.[3][4]
Premiere cast
[edit]The premiere cast included:[4]
- John T. Murray (Ichabod Bronson)
- J. Harold Murray (Harry Bronson)
- Dorothy Ward (Cora Angélique)
- Nancy Gibbs (Violet Gray)
- Joe Keno (Blinky Bill McGuire)
- Rosie Green (Mamie Clancy)
- Louis Mann (Karl Von Pumpernick)
- Shaun Glenville (Doc Sniffkins)
References
[edit]- ^ New York Times, This Week's Events, June 12, 1921, p. 68.
- ^ New York Times, "The Whirl of New York" Its Name, May 25, 1921, p. 26.
- ^ New York Times, New Summer Show Found Refreshing, June 14, 1921, p. 23
- ^ a b The Whirl of New York, Internet Broadway Database (IBDB).
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