Tarzan creator once lived here (226) Jul 27, 2009
His classmates included showman Florenz Ziegfeld and entertainer Lillian Russell. Edgar was reported to be a fair student with poor attendance habits. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
The Starting Point: Security issues, Kim Jong Il and 496 dogs Jul 9, 2009
Today in history: In 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld his first "Follies" on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City. Birthdays: Actor Jaden Smith, 11. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Today in History Jul 8, 2009
In 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld staged his first "Follies," on the roof of the New York Theater. In 1947, demolition work began in New York City to make way for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations. (Yahoo News)
Broadway favorite 'Funny Girl' to be presented at Little Theatre Jul 2, 2009
Michael Haws will appear as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and J. Michael Zygo will play the Ziegfeld Tenor ... Told mostly in flashbacks, the musical shows Fanny before she is discovered by showman Florenz Ziegfeld, follows her through her first triumph in the Zeigfeld Follies, her marriage to gangster Nick Arnstein, and the break-up of that marriage after Nick finds himself in trouble with the law. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
