The Ziegfeld Follies
Subtitle: a history in song
By: Ann Ommen van der Merwe.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780810867161
Subjects: Ziegfeld, Flo, -- 1869-1932; Revues -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism; Revues -- New York (State) -- New York -- Bibliography
Genres: Bibliography.
Description: Synopsis: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references, discography, song list, and index.
Table of contents: title: The first Follies : 1907 to 1909; title: Constructing the Ziegfeld brand : 1910 to 1914; title: Spectacular successes : 1915 to 1918; title: Changing times : 1922 to 1925; title: The final Follies: 1927 and 1931.