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Title Whirl-I-Gig, The
Composer Stromberg, John Marshall’s
Civic Band
Topeka, KS
Est’d 1884
Number O-614
Type CB
Date 1900
Key Bb
Arranger Mackie, William H. John B. Marshall Length 0.00
Publisher M. Witmark & Sons Vocal No
Association Musical: Whirl-I-Gig Grade/Difficulty ?/?
Last Performed Unknown
Manuscript No
Style Medley, Musical Location Marshall's Band Library
Cataloger Perry Hartmann
Date Cataloged 08/12/1993
Notes
From the 1899 musical, "Wirl-i-gig".  Book by Edgar Smith, lyrics by Harry B. 
Smith.  Lillian Russell made her first appearance as a Weber and Field's star in 
this production, other members of the cast included Peter Dailey, David 
Warfield, Charles J. Ross, Frankie Bailey, Bonnie Maginn, Mabel Fenton, May 
Robson and Weber and Fields.  The seats for the opening performance were sold at 
auction two weeks before the premiere and netted $10,500, two stage boxes 
bringing $1,000, and such notables as Stanford White, Louis Sherry, William 
Randolph Hearst, Richard Croker and James R. Kenne bidding as high as $750 for 
choice locations. 
      
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