The Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
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The Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic was a lavish, late-night Broadway rooftop revue produced in the 1910s and 1920s, famed for its glamorous showgirls, elaborate staging, and risqué entertainment for New York’s high society.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway show
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rooftop entertainment ⓘ theatrical revue ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ziegfeld Follies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext |
Broadway golden age
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Jazz Age nightlife ⓘ |
| dressCode | formal evening wear ⓘ |
| endPeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
| era |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ |
| feature |
champagne service
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comedy sketches ⓘ dance numbers ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ elaborate staging ⓘ feathered headdresses ⓘ glamorous showgirls ⓘ music ⓘ risqué entertainment ⓘ sequined gowns ⓘ table entertainment ⓘ |
| genre | musical revue ⓘ |
| intendedAtmosphere |
exclusive
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intimate ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Times Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catering to wealthy male clientele
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spectacular scenic effects ⓘ use of beautiful chorus girls as a draw ⓘ |
| performanceTime |
after regular Broadway shows
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late night ⓘ |
| producer | Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToZiegfeldFollies | late-night companion show ⓘ |
| reputation |
glamorous
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lavish ⓘ risqué ⓘ |
| startPeriod | circa 1915 ⓘ |
| style |
burlesque-influenced
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vaudeville-inspired revue ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Broadway celebrities
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New York high society ⓘ wealthy patrons ⓘ |
| venueType | rooftop theatre ⓘ |
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Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic