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]

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.

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)