''In Gay New York'' is a

musical revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own durin ...

with a script by

C. M. S. McLellan Charles Morton Stewart McLellan (1865–1916) was a London-based American playwright and composer who often wrote under the pseudonym Hugh Morton. McLellan is probably best remembered for the musical theatre, musical ''The Belle of New York ...

, under his pseudonym Hugh Morton, and music by

Gustave Kerker Gustave Adolph Kerker (February 28, 1857 – June 29, 1923) was a German-born composer and conductor who spent most of his life in the US. He became a musical director for Broadway theatre productions and wrote the music for a series of operettas ...

. The story revolves around two newlyweds from

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who come to New York City, do some sightseeing, and see bits from the 1895–96 season at the Casino satirized in vaudevillian action.Bordman, Gerald and Richard Norton
''American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle''
p. 166, Oxford University Press, 2010, The revue premiered on

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

at the Casino Theatre on May 25, 1896 and closed in mid-August.

Virginia Earle Virginia Earle (née Earl; August 6, 1873 – September 21, 1937) was an American stage actress remembered for her work in light operas, Edwardian musical comedies and vaudeville over the decades surrounding the turn of the 20th century. Early ...

had the starring role but left the production because of throat problems. She was replaced by Catherine Linyard. Walter Jones was the male lead, while the production featured an early appearance by Madge Lessing. The ''

Pittsburgh Press ''The Pittsburgh Press'' (formerly ''The Pittsburg Press'' and originally ''The Evening Penny Press'') was a major afternoon daily newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1884 to 1992. At one time, the ''Press'' was the second larg ...

'' called it the best revue that Canary & Lederer had produced at the Casino, saying it was well staged and "as gay as anyone could desire".

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