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Follies


1996 Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73

1993 "Will Rogers Follies" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 983 performances

1993 Alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72

1991 45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers and Will Rogers Follies win

1991 "Will Rogers Follies" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 983 performances

1991 Musical "Will Rogers Follies," premieres in New York City

1981 "Broadway Follies" opens/closes at Nederlander Theater New York City

1978 Ruth Etting, U.S. dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80

1972 "Follies" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 524 performances

1971 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Follies," premieres in New York City

1971 "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 524 performances

1964 "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances

1964 "Follies Bergere" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances

1963 Marla Maples, Trump, Dalton, Georgia, actress, Will Rogers Follies

1957 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" closes at Winter Garden New York City after 123 perf

1957 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" opens at Winter Garden New York City for 123 performances

1956 Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies

1932 Florenz Ziegfeld, U.S. theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies

1924 Ziegfeld Follies opens on Broadway

1923 Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress, Ruthless, Ziegfeld Follies

1921 Harper MacKay, born in Boston, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, NBC Follies

1921 Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress, Jessica-Dallas, Follies

1921 Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies

1913 Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies

1909 Joey Faye, born in New York City, comedian, Joey Faye's Follies

1907 Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in New York City

1907 Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st 'Follies' on New York Theater roof

1891 Fanny Brice, born in New York City, singing comedienne, Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks

1881 Leon Errol, Australian actor, Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde!

1876 Victor Moore, Hammonton, New Jersey, comedian, Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch

1869 Florenz Ziegfeld, producer, Ziegfield Follies


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