Description
This is a rare promotional set of Shadowgraph 3-D Glasses with a demonstration card distributed to those attending the Original Broadway production of the Nineteenth Annual Edition of the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" ("Glorifying the American Girl") at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. (The production opened June 24th, 1924 and ran for 294 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was creator and producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... Note: The 3-D glasses were used to view the Shadowgraph sequence in Scene 7 of Act 2. The Optical Illusion was created by LAURENS HAMMOND (last scanned image) ..... The Nineteenth Edition starred WILL ROGERS, VIVIENNE SEGAL, LUPINO LANE, EVELYN LAW, the KELO BROTHERS and ANN PENNINGTON and included MAE DAW, IRVING FISHER, BERNICE AKERMAN, BRANDON TYNAN, GLORIA DAWN, PHIL RYLEY, ALF JAMES, JACK SHANNON, TOM LEWIS, EDNA LEEDOM, FRANK LAMBERT, LINA BASQUETTE, MARTHA LORBER, HILDA FERGUSON, BETTY COMPTON, GEORGE OLSEN'S BAND and THE TILLER GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Music by VICTOR HERBERT, RAYMOND HUBBELL, DAVE STAMPER, HARRY TIERNEY and Dr. ALBERT SZIRMAI; Lyrics by GENE BUCK and JOSEPH J. McCARTHY; Dialogue by WILLIAM ANTHONY McGUIRE and WILL ROGERS; Tableaux Devised and Staged by BEN ALI HAGGIN; Sets designed by GATES and MORANGE; Costumes designed by CHARLES LeMAIRE and Miss McWHORTER; Staged by JULIAN MITCHELL; Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... DETAILS: The demonstration card measures 5 1/4" X 8" inches and includes a "Ziegfeld Follies" image and instructions for using the glasses. The backside is blank. The Shadowgraph 3-D Glasses measure approx. 5 1/2" X 2 1/4" inches and also includes the "Ziegfeld Follies" logo. (The page showing the Shadowgraph scene in the program credits is in a program listed separately and only shown here for reference.) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a mark and light creasing at the top of the card from a paper clip indentation, this rare set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. These items will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
