Amazing Women
who push the edge
and break the norms
THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
What an amazing group of diverse women! Drop dead beautiful.
These were the
trend-setters at the turn of the century over a hundred years ago.
FEATURED
ANNABELLE WHITFORD: The Scandalous “She Wouldn’t Girl”
Imagine being a 17-year-old Burlesque dancer who introduces Americans to exotic dance and then created a national scandal by refusing to take her clothes off at a high society party. This is the remarkable story of Annabelle, the first movie star in a color movie produced by Thomas Edison.
GRACE LA RUE And Her Inkey Boys
Part of the Ziegfeld Follies. A singing star of the 20s. A musical comedy headliner on Broadway. She is reputed to be the first woman to earn over $40,000.00 a week in adjusted dollars in 1907. She introduced black culture to white audiences!
DAISY PETERKIN: The Real Life Masked Superhero
She was a world-class ballerina, known as the Le Domino Rouge, the Girl in the Red Mask,
who, for a time, never revealed her true identity. Le Domino Rouge was an international sensation, becoming a masked superhero when she saved a little girl from drowning.
MAY LESLIE And Her Bad Boys
May Leslie first appears on Broadway in the 1903 production of Twirly Whirly that ran for a whopping 247 performances with the famous Lillian Russell. What an awesome show biz start for May Leslie. She was a talented young performer with great dreams for the life ahead of her.
More Ziegfeld Follies
She was a world-class ballerina, known as the Le Domino Rouge, the Girl in the Red Mask, who, for a time, never revealed her identity. Le Domino Rouge was an international sensation, becoming a masked superhero when she saved a little girl from drowning.
Thank the Sisters For Drag Shows, Live Stand-Up, Women Wearing Pants, The Mamba, and Pop Latin Music
Commentary by David the Bruce focusing on actress Olive Thomas and writer Frances Marion.
She is reputed to be the first woman to earn over $40,000.00 a week in adjusted dollars in 1907. She intro black culture to white audiences!
Imagine being a 17-year-old Burlesque dancer who introduces Americans to exotic dance and then created a national scandal by refusing to take her clothes off at a high society party. This is the remarkable story of Annabelle, the first movie star in a color movie produced by Thomas Edison. The first Gibson Girl. The original Nell Brinkley Girl. And the personification of the Christy Girl. [1]
Ziegfeld Follies: The Girl in the Red Mask
Part of an original production of the historic Ziegfeld Follies from David the Bruce.