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Monday, June 22, 2015

Playbill Vault’s Today in Theatre History: June 22 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandezand

1920 Opening night of the starry Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, featuring performances by Fanny Brice, W.C. Fields and Moran & Mack; and music by Irving Berli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 10 by Robert Viagas and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandezand

1893 Birthday of Jimmy "Schnozzola" Durante (1893-1980), big-nosed comedian who would star on Broadway in Show Girl, The New Yorkers and Strike Me Pink. Catchphrases includ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today in Theatre History: SEPTEMBER 23 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandezand

1912 Another upbeat musical hit for George M. Cohan and his family: Broadway Jones which opens a 176-performance run today at Cohan's eponymous theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM