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| Born | March 21, 1869 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | July 22, 1932 (aged 63) Hollywood, California |
| Spouse(s) | Billie Burke (1914-1932) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Anna Held (1897-1913) |
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Biography
Ziegfeld's first foray into the world of entertainment was at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, where he managed the famous strongman, Eugen Sandow. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair) a World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary Eugen Sandow ( April 2 1867 &ndash October 14 1925) born Friederich Wilhelm Müller, was a pioneering Bodybuilder
His stage spectaculars, beginning with Follies of 1907, were produced annually until 1931. These extravaganzas, with elaborate costumes and sets, featured a bevy of beauties chosen personally by Ziegfeld in production numbers choregraphed to the works of such prominent composers as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Jerome Kern. Extravaganza refers to a literary or musical work (often Musical theatre) characterized by freedom of style and structure and usually containing elements of burlesque Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Jerome David Kern ( January 27, 1885 &ndash November 11, 1945) was an American Composer of popular music
His promotion of the Polish-French Anna Held, including press releases about her milk baths, brought her fame and set a pattern of star-making through publicity. Helene Anna Held ( March 8, 1872 &ndash August 12, 1918) was a Polish -born stage performer most often associated with Impresario Ziegfeld helped oversee her meteoric rise to national fame. It was Held who first suggested an American imitation of the Parisian Follies to Ziegfeld. [1]. Ziegfeld never married Held, but they maintained a common-law relationship, outrageously scandalous in that day and age, which ended in 1913, allegedly solely because he moved his mistress into an apartment one floor up from theirs.
Ziegfeld married actress Billie Burke in 1914. Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke ( August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar -nominated American Burke is probably best known for playing Glinda Good Witch in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a Fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L Ziegfeld and Burke had one daughter, Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, in 1916. Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson ( October 23, 1916 - April 11, 2008) was an American Author. [2] The family lived on his estate in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida. Hastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County New York, United States. Palm Beach is an upscale Incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. [2]
Ziegfeld Theatre
At a cost of $2. 5 million, he built the 1600-seat Ziegfeld Theatre on the west side of Sixth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets. The Ziegfeld Theatre was a Broadway Theatre formerly located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in Manhattan, Designed by Joseph Urban and Thomas Lamb, the auditorium was egg-shaped with the stage at the narrow end. A huge medieval-style mural, The Joy of Life, covered the walls and ceiling. To finance the construction, Ziegfeld borrowed from William Randolph Hearst, who took control of the theater after Ziegfeld's death. For other people named William Randolph Hearst see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation William Randolph Hearst I (April 29 1863 &ndash
The Ziegfeld Theatre opened February, 1927 with his production of Rio Rita, which ran until April 1928, followed by Show Boat. Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Although he recognized its artistic value, he was terrified Show Boat would fail because of its unusually dramatic storyline. According to an eyewitness, the audience barely applauded on opening night, but it was not because they disliked the show, but because they were so taken aback. It was a great success, with a run from December 1927 until May 1929. In 1932, after Ziegfeld lost much of his money in the stock market crash, he staged a revival of Show Boat backed by "angels" David and Barney Warfield. The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the ’29 Crash, the Crash of 1929, the Great Crash of 1929, the Great Crash of October 1929 It became the biggest grosser on Broadway, until the Great Depression affected its run (May to October 1932).
Radio
The Follies featured many performers who, though well-known from previous work in other theatrical genres, achieved unique financial success and publicity with Ziegfeld. Included among these are Fanny Brice, W. C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Marilyn Miller, Will Rogers, Bert Williams and Ann Pennington. Fanny Brice ( October 29 1891 – May 29 1951) was a popular and influential American Comedienne, Singer W C Fields ( January 29, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1946) was an American Juggler, Comedian, and Actor Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, Marilyn Miller ( September 1, 1898 – April 7, 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early This page is about the humorist for others with similar names see William Rogers. This is about the Broadway performer Bert Williams For the English footballer see Bert Williams (footballer Early life Williams was This article is about Ann Pennington the stage actress For the Playboy model of the same name go to Ann Pennington (model. He brought his show to radio in 1932 with The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air, broadcast on CBS during the 1930s attempted to bring the success of Florenz Ziegfeld 's stage shows
That same year, Ziegfeld died with pleurisy related to a lung infection. Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an Inflammation of the pleura the lining of the Pleural cavity surrounding the Lungs Pleurisy has a variety [3] His death left Burke with substantial debts, driving her toward better remunerating film acting in an effort to settle them. He is interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester Co., New York. Towerkensicojpg|thumb|The Tower at the upper entrance to Kensico Cemetery]] Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County New York, was founded Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County New York, Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U
A semi-biographical film The Great Ziegfeld was produced in 1936 and a film featuring his work Ziegfeld Follies was produced in 1946. The Great Ziegfeld ( 1936) is a Musical film produced by MGM. Ziegfeld Follies ( MGM) is a 1946 Hollywood musical comedy Film, directed by Roy Del Ruth and Vincente Minnelli
Broadway productions
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References
- ^ Cambridge Guide to the American Theatre, (New York: Cambridge UP, 1995) 511
- ^ a b "Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, Daughter of Legendary Broadway Impresario", Jazz News, 2008-04-25. The French Maid is a musical comedy in two acts by Basil Hood, with music by Walter Slaughter, first produced at the Theatre Royal Bath, England The United Way of Canada ( Centraide Canada in French) is a national Charitable organization in Canada, made up of 124 autonomous United Way and History The Follies were lavish Revues something between later Broadway shows and a more elaborate high class Vaudeville Variety show. Sally is a musical comedy with music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Clifford Grey and book by Guy Bolton (inspired by the 19th century Kid Boots is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire and Otto Harbach, music by Harry Tierney, and lyrics by Joseph Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent Betsy is an English name for females used as a nickname for Elizabeth. For other uses of Rio Rita see Rio Rita (disambiguation Rio Rita is the name of a very successful 1927 stage musical by Florenz Ziegfeld Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Rosalie is an American musical play first produced in 1928 It was later adapted as a musical film by MGM in 1937 The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père. Whoopee! was a Broadway Musical comedy which debuted on 4 December, 1928. Show Girl is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn, and music by George Gershwin Bitter Sweet is an Operetta in three acts written by Noel Coward and first produced in 1929 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London Simple Simon was a Broadway musical with book by Guy Bolton, and Ed Wynn, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard This article is about the facial expression For the typographical symbol see Smiley. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Retrieved on 2008-05-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
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External links
- Obituary, New York Times (July 23, 1932) "Florenz Ziegfeld Dies in Hollywood after Long Illness"
- Find-A-Grave profile for Florenz Ziegfeld
- Ziegfeld biography by John Kenrick
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