- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Introduction
-
Part 1 Anna and Flo … and Lillian, 1867–1913 -
1 The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes -
2 Gloomy Gus and the Petit Bourgeois -
3 “It’s Delightful to Be Married” -
4 A Maelstrom of Mirth -
5 Entrances and Exits -
6 The Girl at the Top of the Stairs -
Part 2 Billie and Flo … and Marilyn, 1914–1923 -
7 Taming an Incorrigible Bounder -
8 Lively Productions -
9 The Past Becomes Ashes -
10 The Ziegfelds’ Xanadu -
11 The Greatest Victory Party America Has Ever Known -
12 Dear Old Zieggy and Company -
13 A New Normalcy -
14 The End of the Glory Days -
Part 3 The Darkest Hour of Success, 1923–1932 -
15 Little Boy Blue -
16 Vacations from Reality -
17 A Shot in the Arm -
18 Splendor and Intelligence -
19 Ziegfeld Laughs … and Cries -
20 “I Can’t Do This Anymore” -
21 Going Home -
Part 4 The Legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., 1932– -
22 Going Hollywood -
23 His Shows Must Go On -
24 Beauty Slain - Epilogue
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Appendix Shows Produced and Coproduced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. - Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Plates
- Screen Classics
A Maelstrom of Mirth
A Maelstrom of Mirth
- Chapter:
- (p.74) 4 A Maelstrom of Mirth
- Source:
- Ziegfeld and His Follies
- Author(s):
Cynthia Brideson
Sara Brideson
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
This chapter examines a major turning point in Ziegfeld’s professional and personal life: creation of the Follies. A large part of the Follies consists of comical skits, yet Ziegfeld cannot hide his disdain for comedy and comedians. Still, Ziegfeld succeeds in mastering both the revue format and the book musical, producing his most successful book musical yet, Miss Innocence. His shows are manifesting evidence of what will become known as the “Ziegfeld touch”—meticulous attention to artistic detail and the presentation of songs in a creative manner. The Follies introduces the classic tune “Shine on, Harvest Moon,” sung by chorine Lillian Lorraine, with whom Ziegfeld becomes infatuated. The chapter also discusses Held’s relationship with her daughter from a previous marriage, who comes to live with her and Ziegfeld in New York. The chapter goes on to discuss the Follies of 1908 and how women increasingly dominate both the show (especially Nora Bayes) and Ziegfeld’s life. Held, not knowing the extent of Ziegfeld’s infidelity with Lorraine, remains loyal to him.
Keywords: Lillian Lorraine, Nora Bayes, Follies of 1907, “Shine on, Harvest Moon”
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Introduction
-
Part 1 Anna and Flo … and Lillian, 1867–1913 -
1 The Showman, the Strongman, and the Girl with the Eyes -
2 Gloomy Gus and the Petit Bourgeois -
3 “It’s Delightful to Be Married” -
4 A Maelstrom of Mirth -
5 Entrances and Exits -
6 The Girl at the Top of the Stairs -
Part 2 Billie and Flo … and Marilyn, 1914–1923 -
7 Taming an Incorrigible Bounder -
8 Lively Productions -
9 The Past Becomes Ashes -
10 The Ziegfelds’ Xanadu -
11 The Greatest Victory Party America Has Ever Known -
12 Dear Old Zieggy and Company -
13 A New Normalcy -
14 The End of the Glory Days -
Part 3 The Darkest Hour of Success, 1923–1932 -
15 Little Boy Blue -
16 Vacations from Reality -
17 A Shot in the Arm -
18 Splendor and Intelligence -
19 Ziegfeld Laughs … and Cries -
20 “I Can’t Do This Anymore” -
21 Going Home -
Part 4 The Legacy of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., 1932– -
22 Going Hollywood -
23 His Shows Must Go On -
24 Beauty Slain - Epilogue
-
Appendix Shows Produced and Coproduced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. - Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Plates
- Screen Classics