| George White in 1935 |
| Ziegfeld Girl Or Not? |
| Many famous actresses got their start in the Ziegfeld Follies. For instance Marion Davies, Paulette Goddard, Barbara Stanwyck, Billie Dove and Mae Murray among others. Although I haven't found any evidence that Dorothy was a "Follies Girl" (With the exception of an early erroneous press release saying she was), she was definitely a "Scandals Girl" in George White's 'Scandals Of 1924' music revue. Maybe what leads many to believe that she was a Follies Girl are the photos taken by Alfred Cheney Johnston who is known for his artistic pictures of the Follies Girls. |
Act 1 Just Missed the Opening Chorus (sung by The Williams Sisters) I'm Going Back (sung by Will Mahoney) (I Need) a Garden (sung by Helen Hudson with the Elm City Four) (Night Time in) Araby (sung by Richard Bold dance by The De Marcos dance team) Somebody Loves Me (sung by Winnie Lightner) Year After Year We're Together (sung by Helen Hudson & Richard Bold) Tune in to (Station) J O Y (sung by Winnie Lightner and a Charleston dance performed by the chorus) Act 2 Mah Jongg (sung by Richard Bold) Black and White March (Instrumental interlude) Lovers of Art (sung by The Elm City Four) This scene featured special lighting that made the 'bathing beauty' chorus girls appear to be nude statues. In My Pajamas (Music and Lyrics By Lew Pollack, Will Mahoney, Charlie Winston and Sam Gould) Rose of Madrid (sung by Richard Bold, and dance featuring the chorus) I Love You My Darling Kongo Kate (sung by Winnie Lightner) Comedy skits were done between songs. |
| Scandals of 1924 June 30, 1924 - December 13, 1924 Apollo Theatre Opening: Jun 30, 1924 Closing: Dec 13, 1924 Total Performances: 198 A revue in two acts. Opening Night Production Credits: Produced by George White Music by George Gershwin; Book by George White and William K. Wells; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald; Additional music by Sam Gould, Charlie Winston, Lew Pollack and Will Mahoney; Musical Director: William Daly; Music orchestrated by Maurice DePackh Staged by George White Costume Design by Erté and Juliette; Scenic Design by William Oden Waller and Siedle |
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| Most of the music in this edition of Scandals was written by George Gershwin. He and George White parted company after this edition. |
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| Information on the old Apollo Theatre HERE |
| George Gershwin in 1932 |
| 1927 |
| George White in 1950 dancing The Charleston. |
1924
1924
| This is a December 8th, 1924 program from the Sixth Annual edition of "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. The ensemble cast included LESTER ALLEN, WINNIE & THEA LIGHTNER, WILL MAHONEY, the WILLIAMS SISTERS, HARRY MORRISEY, JIM CARTY, JAMES MILLER, OLIVE VAUGHN, NEWTON ALEXANDER, FRED LYONS, TOM PATRICOLA, HELEN HUDSON, the ELM CITY FOUR, ALICE WEAVER, PEGGY DOLAN, RICHARD BOLD, MILDRED KLAW, JEAN DARLING, FLORENCE O'NEILL, CLARA SCOTT, JEAN SCOTT, VIOLET ANDERSON, NORMA CLOOS, EDITH NASH, H. COSTELLO, TOM ROSS, SALLY STARR, ANTHONY DeMARCO, NINA DeMARCO, ALICE WILKIE, DOROTHY FENRON, GEORGIA LURCH, LOUISE BROOKS, BEE SAVAGE, HAZEL DONNELLY, DOROTHY SEBASTIAN, VIOLA GRIFFITH and the SHEIK ORCHESTRA ..... CREDITS: Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN; Additional Music by JAMES HANLEY; Lyrics by B. G. DeSYLVA and BALLARD MacDONALD; Book by GEORGE WHITE and WILLIAM K. WELLS Sets designed by SIEDLE STUDIOS Costumes and Curtains made in Paris by MAX WELDY from designs by ERTE Orchestra conducted by WILLIAM DALY Conceived, Produced, Choreographed and Staged by GEORGE WHITE ..... The 50 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers and vintage advertising. No cast photos or bios. |