1996 Death Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 1993 Event "Will Rogers Follies" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 983 performances 1993 Death Alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72 1991 Event 45th Tony Awards: Lost in Yonkers and Will Rogers Follies win 1991 Event "Will Rogers Follies" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 983 performances 1991 Event Musical "Will Rogers Follies," premieres in New York City 1981 Event "Broadway Follies" opens/closes at Nederlander Theater New York City 1978 Death Ruth Etting, U.S. dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 1972 Event "Follies" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 524 performances 1971 Event Stephen Sondheim's musical "Follies," premieres in New York City 1971 Event "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 524 performances 1964 Event "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances 1964 Event "Follies Bergere" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances 1963 Birthday Marla Maples, Trump, Dalton, Georgia, actress, Will Rogers Follies 1957 Event "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" closes at Winter Garden New York City after 123 perf 1957 Event "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" opens at Winter Garden New York City for 123 performances 1956 Birthday Lisa Niemi, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies 1932 Death Florenz Ziegfeld, U.S. theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies 1924 Event Ziegfeld Follies opens on Broadway 1923 Birthday Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress, Ruthless, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 Birthday Harper MacKay, born in Boston, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, NBC Follies 1921 Birthday Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress, Jessica-Dallas, Follies 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies 1913 Birthday Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies 1909 Birthday Joey Faye, born in New York City, comedian, Joey Faye's Follies 1907 Event Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in New York City 1907 Event Florenz Ziegfeld staged 1st 'Follies' on New York Theater roof 1891 Birthday Fanny Brice, born in New York City, singing comedienne, Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks 1881 Birthday Leon Errol, Australian actor, Ziegfeld Follies, What a Blonde! 1876 Birthday Victor Moore, Hammonton, New Jersey, comedian, Ziegfeld Follies, 7 Year Itch 1869 Birthday Florenz Ziegfeld, producer, Ziegfield Follies
