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“Curtain! Fast music! Light! Ready for the last finale! Great! The show looks good, the show looks good!”

Quote by Florenz Ziegfeld

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Florenz Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziegfeld

Florenz Ziegfeld, born on March 21, 1867, and died on July 22, 1932, was a renowned American impresario. He was famous for producing Broadway musicals, particularly the Ziegfeld Follies series, which became a significant cultural icon in the early to mid-20th century. more

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