Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 Donahue, Jack performer Moran and Mack performer Theatrical Performance 1920-06-22 New Amsterdam Theater A musical revue in two acts, 25 scenes. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Additional music and lyrics by Dave Stamper, Gene Buck, Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney. Staged by Edward Royce. Scenes by Joseph Urban. Produced under the personal direction of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. Opened 22 June 1920 at the New Amsterdam Theatre and closed 16 October 1920 after 123 performances. Starring Eddie Cantor, Ray Dooley, and Fanny Brice, and Jack Donahue, among others. Donahue featured in Act I Scene 10 "Dance"; and Act II Scene 13 "Syncopated Vamp." The Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 "glorify" the American girl. Rows of ravishing young ladies were only a part of the evening. Young Jack Donahue advanced his dancing fame. (Norton 1920.18). Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Norton Anthology of Drama: Norton Anthology of Drama: Nineteenth Century to the Present (Vol. 2). W.W. Norton & Company (2009). Bordman, Gerald: American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. New York: Oxford University Press (1992). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Jack Donahue (biography) loc.music.tdabio.74 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.328