The Whirl of New York

Scene from The Whirl of New York depicted in a contemporary newspaper.
Dorothy Ward, who played the role of Cora Angélique in the premiere of 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

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

  1. ↑ New York Times, This Week's Events, June 12, 1921, p. 68.
  2. ↑ New York Times, "The Whirl of New York" Its Name, May 25, 1921, p. 26.
  3. ↑ New York Times, New Summer Show Found Refreshing, June 14, 1921, p. 23
  4. 1 2 The Whirl of New York, Internet Broadway Database (IBDB).


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