First produced at the Casino Theatre, New York, on 28th. September, 1897 (56 performances),
and later at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, on 12th. April, 1898 (697 performances).
THE BELLE OF NEW YORK
Characters
| ICHABOD BRONSON |
(President of the Young Men's Rescue League and Anti-Cigarette Society of Cohoes) |
Mr. Dan Daly |
| HARRY BRONSON (his Son, a Young Spendthrift) | Mr. Harry Davenport |
| KARL VON PUMPERNICK (a Polite Lunatic) | Mr. J. E Sullivan |
| "DOC" SNIFKINS (the Father of the Queen of Comic Opera) | Mr. Geo. K. Fortesque |
| "BLINKY BILL" MC.GUIRE (a Mixed-Ale Pugilist) | Mr. Frank Lawton |
| KENNETH MUGG (Low Comedian of the Cora Angelique Comic Opera) | Mr. Geo. A. Schiller |
|
COUNT RATSI RATTATOO COUNT PATSI RATTATOO |
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(Twin Portuguese Brothers) |
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Mr. William Sloan Mr. William Gould |
| BILLIE BREEZE (a Sailor) | Mr. Edwin W. Hoff |
| MR. TWIDDLES (Harry Bronson's Private Secretary) | Mr. Frank Turner |
| MR. SNOOPER (a Newspaper Reporter) | Mr. Lionel Lawrence |
| MR. PEEPER (a Photographer) | Mr. D. T. MacDonald |
| WILLIAM (a Butler) | Mr. Albert Wallerstedt |
| VIOLET GRAY (a Salvation Lassie) | Miss Edna May |
| FIFI FRICOT (a Little Parisienne) | Miss Phyllis Rankin |
| KISSIE FITZGARTER (a Music Hall Dancer) | Miss Mabel Howe |
| CORA ANGÉLIQUE (the Queen of Comic Opera) | Miss Helen Dupont |
| MAMIE CLANCY (a Pell Street Girl) | Miss Paula Edwards |
| PATSY PINNE (a Soubrette) | Miss Hattie Moore |
| BETTY "THE BAT" | Miss Martha Franklin |
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MYRTLE MINCE QUEENIE CAKE BIRDIE SEED GLADYS GLEE DOROTHY JUNE MARJORIE MAY LITTLE MISS FLIRT |
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(Cora's Bridesmaids) |
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Miss Sylvia Thorne Miss Robe Witt Miss Grace Spencer Miss Irene Bentley Miss Emily Sanford Miss Ella Snyder Miss Robe Witt |
Synopsis of Scenery
| ACT I | - Scene 1 | - The Dining Room of Harry Bronson's House on Riverside Drive, New York. |
| - Scene 2 | - The Conservatory of Harry Bronson's House. | |
| - Scene 3 | - Pell Street, New York, on the Chinese New Year's Eve. | |
| ACT II | - Scene 1 | - Smyler's Candy Store, Broadway, New York. |
| - Scene 2 | - The Interior of the Grand Central Station, New York. | |
| - Scene 3 | - On the Lawn of the Casino at Narragansett Pier. |
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