New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Art Hickmans Band
Here to Jazz Up the
Ziegfeld Roof Show


Is New York to be engulfed by an
other tidal wave of dancing? Indica-
tions point to revival that will equal
the sweep of the craze when the Cas-
ties were at the peak of their amazing
popularity. Tomorrow night +. Zieg
field jr. will open the summer season
at the Zegfeld roof with the Art Hick
man band that has just been brought
across the country in a private car
from California.
Mr.. Ziegfeld, they say, is human
barometer of Broadway. By some
of the public. People smiled when it
was announced that he was to give
frst-class musical. show at midnight.
But the "Midnight Frolic" has been one
of the solid successes of New York's
theatrical history.
Then again there was doubt that
show beginning at 8 o'clock could ac-
complish anything, but "Ziegfeld's Nine
O'Clock Revue" was another success.
And now Mr.. Ziegfeld is abolish'ng
this show to substitute five hours OF
continuous dancing to the highest
priced dance orchestra in the world.
their doors nightly on Broadway and
attracting crowds of devotees Of Terpsi-
chore.
Mr.. Ziegfeld believes that the re-
preston due to the war and the en-
forcement of prohibition will find an
expression in the Rhythmic pulse OF fly
ing feet this summer.
"All the world is to drift through
New York this summer he says, and
Id ,.,,tb n
ple who are coming to New York to
shake off the specter Of the long war.
All the 10y was crushed out of life by
iron hands and the sunshine of the
heart turned into I. ciammy fog. but
all has been lifted.
THE world is trying to be happy
again and what more natural express
sion can be found than that described
bv the poet when youth and beauty
meet to chase the glowing houfS WIN
flying feet'?'
The Art Hickman band is a Golden
State institution. When it was an
nounced that it was to leave San
Francisco for Manhattan the Chamber
Of Commerce gave public dinner.
When the Prince of Wales was at
San Diego the Hickman band was sent
to play at a dance and the prince
personally congratulated Hickman and
TOLD him that he had never heard such
dancing rhythm.
On the way across the Continent only
one stop was made and that was at
Washington, where Hickman gave
concert at the White House.
And those who said that prohibl-
ton would kill the dancing craze still
have one more guess.
The F'olies Ball also takes place
tomorrow night and is an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Ziegfeld
employees who may become Il. The
principals in the new Follies the 1919
edition just closed, and the Nine
O'clock and Midnight Frolics will be
on hand to entertain. They include
the following: Marilynn Miller, Fanny
Brjce. Lillian Lorraine. w. c. Fields,
Bernard Granville, John Steel, Mary
Eaton, Carl Randall. Ray Dooley,
Delyle Aida, Jack Donohue, Eddie
. Dowling, Van and Schenck, Sam Moore,
Jesse Reed, Allyn King, Bert Williams
and a dozen or more of the Ziegfeld
beauties.
At the usual hour. the Midnight
Froiic" mill be presented, Eddie
Cantor. the singing comedian, has been
engaged by Mr., Ziegiield to appear ex-
c.ussvely IN this performance Cantor
has arranged sparkling new act.
Several other surprises also are prom
sed for this bill.