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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Belle of New York is a musical comedy in two acts, with book and lyrics by Hugh Morton and music by Gustave Kerker, about a Salvation Army girl who reforms a spendthrift, makes a great sacrifice and finds true love. Opening on Broadway at the Casino Theatre on 28 September 1897, it ran for only 64 performances. It subsequently transferred to London in 1898, where it was a major success, running for an almost unprecedented 674 performances, and became the first American musical to run for over a year in the West End. The Standard stated that the entire Broadway cast "numbering sixty-three persons" was brought over to London, "the largest stage troupe from the other side of the Atlantic that has ever professionally visited this country."The show starred Edna May, whose performance as Violet made her a star in New York and London. Postcards of her in costume became ubiquitous; more photographs of her were sold in London than of any other actress in 1898. In London, the piece opened on 12 April 1898, produced by J. C. Williamson and George Musgrove. The composer conducted at the opening night. The work had stiff competition in London in 1898, as other successful openings included A Greek Slave and A Runaway Girl.Long runs in Paris and Berlin followed. There were nine West End revivals over the next four decades and a 1916 film adaptation, Salvation Joan. There was also a 1952 film version with Fred Astaire and Vera Ellen that replaced the original songs with a score by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren. The musical was produced regularly by amateur groups from 1920 until about 1975.In 1921, a rewritten version of the musical called The Whirl of New York premiered on Broadway.. }

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