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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464540503321

Autore

Van der Merwe Ann Ommen <1978->

Titolo

The Ziegfeld Follies [[electronic resource] ] : a history in song / / Ann Ommen van der Merwe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2009

ISBN

1-283-61842-7

1-4617-3173-9

9786613930873

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Disciplina

792.609747/1

Soggetti

Revues - New York (State) - New York - History and criticism

Revues - New York (State) - New York

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-241), discography (p. 231-236), song list, and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The first Follies : 1907 to 1909 -- Constructing the Ziegfeld brand : 1910 to 1914 -- Spectacular successes : 1915 to 1918 -- The glory days : 1919 to 1921 -- Changing times : 1922 to 1925 -- The final Follies: 1927 and 1931.

Sommario/riassunto

This documented history reconstructs the song performances of each annual production of the Ziegfeld Follies from 1907 to 1931. In so doing, it demonstrates the important role of song in facilitating the comedy and spectacle for which the Follies are better known.