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Will Rogers and Florenz Ziegfeld are two magic names in show business. Today Rogers is considered Americas most beloved humorist, while Ziegfeld is recognized as the most flamboyant impresario in the history of the American musical theatre. Rogers was one of Ziegfelds greatest comedy stars, performing in six editions of the Follies from 1916 to 1925. "Ziggy gave me my start," he once said. It was on the Follies stage that he began to joke extensively about current events and to poke fun at celebrities. Will Rogers at the Ziegfeld Follies features the humorists writings and poignant observations on society during World War I and the Roaring Twenties. Included in this unique collection are two of Rogers most popular books, The Cowboy Philosopher on the Peace Conference and The Cowboy Philosopher on Prohibition. In selections from his weekly articles and The Illiterate Digest, Rogers lampoons the leading figures of the day, from Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan to Presidents Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge. In these pages the reader will discover how the Follies brought national fame to Rogers and led him to new careers as a newspaper columnist, film star, radio performer, and popu

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Author

Arthur Frank Wertheim

Publisher

Norman [okla.] : University Of Oklahoma Press, C1992.

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780806123578

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Science, Sports

Updated

2026-03-24