Ziegfeld Follies of 1914 Williams, Bert performer Pennington, Ann performer Theatrical Performance 1914-06-01 New Amsterdam Theater Bert Williams provided the high spot singing "Darktown Poker Club" and following it with his single-handed card game. Ann Pennington danced a buck and wing. Attention was gained by the showgirls. Indeed the real importance of the edition was the success of its line of slim chorus girls dancing translated-for-the-chorusline versions of eccentric dance moves. Ziegfeld brought numbers from J. Leubrie Hill's Darktown Follies, and brought in Ethel Williams to coach the Ziegfeld cast. The Darktown Follies number, "At the Ball," became the greatest hit Ziegfeld ever had. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Bordman, Gerald: American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. New York: Oxford University Press (1992). Van Vechten, Carl: "Darktown Follies". The Writings of Carl Van Vechten. New York: Dance Horizens (1979). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.326