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Zieg·feld

(zĭg′fĕld′, -fēld′, zēg′-), Florenz 1869-1932.

American theatrical producer famed for his extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies, which appeared almost every year from 1907 to 1931.

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Ziegfeld

(ˈziːɡˌfɛld)

(Biography) Florenz (ˈflɒrənz). 1869–1932, US theatrical producer, noted for his series of extravagant revues (1907–31), known as the Ziegfeld Follies

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Zieg•feld

(ˈzɪg fɛld)

n.

Florenz, 1867–1932, U.S. theatrical producer.

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Ziegfeld - United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)

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