1996 Death Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 1978 Death Ruth Etting, U.S. dancer/singer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 80 1965 Event "Anya" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 16 performances 1965 Event "Anya" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 16 performances 1964 Event "Foxy" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 72 performances 1964 Event "Foxy" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 72 performances 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 1955 Event "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 583 performances 1953 Event "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 583 performances 1952 Event "Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 72 performances 1952 Event "Of Thee I Sing" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 72 performances 1951 Event "Music in the Air" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 56 performances 1951 Event "Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 56 performances 1951 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Ziegfeld New York City after 740 performances 1949 Event "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 740 performances 1948 Event "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 48 performances 1948 Event "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 831 performances 1948 Event "Magdalena" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 48 performances 1948 Event "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 581 performances 1947 Event "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 581 performances 1947 Event "Red Mill" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 831 performances 1947 Event "Show Boat" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 417 performances 1946 Event "Show Boat" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City for 417 performances 1932 Death Florenz Ziegfeld, U.S. theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies 1927 Event Ziegfeld Theater (Loew's Ziegfeld) opens at 6th Ave and 54th St. New York City 1924 Event Ziegfeld Follies opens on Broadway 1923 Birthday Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress, Ruthless, Ziegfeld Follies 1921 Birthday Virginia O'Brien, born in Los Angeles, California, actress and singer, Gus, Ziegfeld 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 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
