Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 Dixon, Harland performer Wayburn, Ned performer Pennington, Ann performer Theatrical Performance 1923-10-20 New Amsterdam Theater A musical revue in two acts, 33 scenes. (Sketches by Eddie Cantor, Gene Buck). Music by Victor Herbert, Rudolf Friml, and Dave Stamper. Lyrics by Gene Buck. Staged by Ned Wayburn. Opened 20 October 1923 at the New Amsterdam Theatre and closed 10 May 1924 after 233 performances. Paul Whiteman's orchestra accompanied the performers. prod. Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. Starring among others minstrel dancer Harland Dixon, 16 Empire Girls; 78 Ziegfeld Girls. Harland Dixon featured in "Original Dance" (devised, invented and executed); solo by Ann Pennington added to Act 2. ((Norton 1923.38). 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). Stratyner, Barbara: Ned Wayburn and the Dance Routine: From Vaudeville to the Ziegfeld Follies. Studies in Dance History, no. 13 (1996). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Ned Wayburn (biography) loc.music.tdabio.155 Harland Dixon (biography) loc.music.tdabio.73 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.380