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In 1916, star solo dancer Ann Pennington, a Follies principal, was referred to as a Ziegfeld Follies Girl, [4] indicating that the term applied headliners, members of the chorus, and any woman appearing in a Ziegfeld-branded production. Broad use of the term has continued to the present, with Fanny Brice referred to in 2011 as a Ziegfeld ...
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Joseph Urban was the scenic designer for the Follies shows, starting in 1915, [4] and Edward Royce directed the Follies in 1920 and 1921, in addition to several other Ziegfeld productions. [ 5 ] After Ziegfeld's death his widow, actress Billie Burke , authorized use of his name for Ziegfeld Follies in 1934 and 1936 to Jake Shubert, who then ...
Doris Eaton Travis (March 14, 1904 – May 11, 2010) was an American dancer, stage and film actress, dance instructor, owner and manager, writer, and rancher, who was the last surviving Ziegfeld Girl, a troupe of acclaimed chorus girls who performed as members in the Broadway theatrical revues of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Frisco was a mainstay on the vaudeville circuit in the 1920s and 1930s. He made his Broadway debut in the Florenz Ziegfeld Follies in 1918. Chicho Frumboli, one of the most famous Argentine Tango dancers. He is best known for his improvisation skills, and is regarded as one of the founders of Tango nuevo.
Dancer, starred in several Ziegfeld shows such as Sally, Sunny, and Rosalie where she played the all-American girl to full extent. Also appeared in numerous editions of the Ziegfeld Follies. Also appeared in numerous editions of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Anna Rebecca Pennington (December 23, 1893 – November 4, 1971) was an American actress, dancer, and singer who starred on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, notably in the Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals.
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. Words without Music: A Surrealist Ballet, a production number for the singing and dancing ensemble; Night Flight, a solo for Harriet Hoctor; 5 A.M., a number for Josephine Baker and male dancers; On Your Toes (1936), music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart; starring Tamara Geva and Ray Bolger. This dramatic ...