Original Listing Description

This is a rare double-weight 8" X 10" press photograph of BRUCE MacFARLANE, FANNIE BRICE, WILLIE HOWARD (and one other) promoting the Twenty-Second edition of the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" ("Glorifying the American Girl") at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 4th, 1934 and ran for 182 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, JR. As a tribute to her late husband (and to take advantage of the legendary Ziegfeld name), BILLIE BURKE ZIEGFELD lent her support to new editions of the "Ziegfeld Follies" in 1934, 1936, 1943 and 1957. This edition starred FANNIE BRICE, EVE ARDEN, WILLIE & EUGENE HOWARD, VILMA & BUDDY EBSEN, EVERETT MARSHALL, JANE FROMAN, CHERRY and JUNE PREISSER, BETZI BEATON, JUDITH BARRON, PATRICIA BOWMAN, BRICE HUTCHINS, VIVIAN JANIS, RUTH KANE, DON ROSS, OLIVER WAKEFIELD, AL BLOOM, LEON BARTE, VICTOR MORLEY, JOE CAREY, JAMES KITSON and 100 GORGEOUS ZIEGFELD GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Music by VERNON DUKE ("Garrick Gaieties", "Ziegfeld Follies", "At Home Abroad", "Cabin in the Sky", "Jackpot", "The Littlest Revue", "Sadie Thompson", "Two's Company") and SAMUEL POKRASS; Lyrics by E. Y. "Yip" HARBURG ("Ziegfeld Follies of 1931", "Ballyhoo of 1932", "The Show Is On", "Hooray for What!", "Bloomer Girl", "Finian's Rainbow", "Flahooley", "Jamaica", "Darling of the Day" and the classic film score "The Wizard of Oz"); Sketches by DAVID FREEDMAN and BILLY ROSE; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT and ALBERT R. JOHNSON; Costumes designed by RUSSELL PATTERSON, RAOUL PENE DU BOIS, CHARLES LeMAIRE, BILLY LIVINGSTON and KIVIETTE; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sketches Directed by EDWARD C. LILLEY; Staged by BOBBY CONNOLLY and JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by Mrs. FLORENZ ZIEGFELD (Billie Burke) ..... DETAILS: This rare double-weight sepia-toned photo measures 10" X 8" inches and is stamped Talbot Studio Inc. on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor wear along the top edge, this photograph is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!

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