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Ziegfeld|ˈziːgfɛld|
The name of Florenz Ziegfeld (1869–1932), American theatre manager and producer, used attrib. with reference to the follies that he staged annually from 1907 to 1931; so Ziegfeld girl, an actress taking part in such a revue.
1913Green Bk. Jan. 72 Never before was so much beauty shown so much as in this latest of the Ziegfeld nonsensicalities. 1915New Republic 31 July 336/1 Ziegfeld Follies 1915, a musical comedy produced by F. Ziegfeld Jr. 1917Ibid. 7 July 278/1 If the Ziegfeld chorus were clothed in brown jaegers.., the paucity of the entertainment..would be shockingly revealed. 1923G. Ade Let. 9 Jan. (1973) 87 Do not permit encores unless actually demanded. This is most important and is the secret of the success of a good Ziegfeld show. 1929etc. [see folly n.1 5 b]. 1932G. Greene Stamboul Train ii. i. 70 A baronet had married a Ziegfeld girl. 1976Botham & Donnelly Valentino iv. 35 He chatted to the Ziegfeld Follies girls. |