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The Ziegfeld Girls

This illustrated lecture features The Ziegfeld Follies, the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld’s theatrical spectaculars from 1907 to 1931. The Ziegfeld Girl became an American institution, a symbol of the modern independent woman. Florenz Ziegfeld was instrumental in bringing women to the center of society. Included in the presentation are: Florenz Ziegfeld, Irving Berlin, Anna Held, Justine Johnston, Ann Pennington, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth Etting. The following songs are also presented “My Man,” “Love Me or Leave Me” and “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody.”











When: Tue., Sep. 8, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
Price: Free
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This illustrated lecture features The Ziegfeld Follies, the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld’s theatrical spectaculars from 1907 to 1931. The Ziegfeld Girl became an American institution, a symbol of the modern independent woman. Florenz Ziegfeld was instrumental in bringing women to the center of society. Included in the presentation are: Florenz Ziegfeld, Irving Berlin, Anna Held, Justine Johnston, Ann Pennington, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth Etting. The following songs are also presented “My Man,” “Love Me or Leave Me” and “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody.”

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