| George White |
| Ziegfeld Girl Or Scandals Girl? |
| Many famous actresses got their start in the Ziegfeld Follies. For instance Marion Davies, Paulette Goddard, Barbara Stanwyck, Billie Dove and Mae Murray among others. Although I haven't found any evidence that Dorothy was a "Follies Girl" (With the exception of an early erroneous press release saying she was), she was definitely a "Scandals Girl" in George White's 'Scandals Of 1924' music revue. Maybe what leads many to believe that she was a Follies Girl are the photos taken by Alfred Cheney Johnston who is known for his artistic pictures of the Follies Girls. |
| According to a theatre program from opening night: Act 1 Scene 1 Just Missed the Opening Chorus Scene 2 Don't Be Late 4 episodes Scene 3 Tillers Dorothy had a part in this. Scene 4 Ups and Downs in Pogotown Scene 5 A Garden I Need a Garden (sung by Helen Hudson with the Elm City Four Scene 6 Wild Irish Rose Scene 7 Araby Night Time in Araby sung by Richard Bold dance by The De Marcos dance team Scene 8 Southern Express Dorothy had a part in this. Scene 9 Suicide Scene 10 Year After Year We Are Together Dorothy had a part in this in the Diamond Curtain. Scene 11 Somebody Loves Me Scene 12 The Censors Scene 13 Leave it to the Audience Tune in to (Station) J O Y Charleston dance performed by "The Girls" INTERMISSION 10 MINUTES Act 2 Scene 1 - 3 Mah Jongg Dorothy plays "West Wind" Scene 4 Song: Lovers of Art (sung by The Elm City Four) This scene featured special lighting that made the 'Bathing Girls' appear to be nude statues. According to the theatre program: The stage effect used in this scene is invented and protected by A. Samolloff of London and is presented by arrangement with E. Ray Goetz, the sole licensee for the Samolloff Light Effects in the United States and Canada. The management wishes to acknowledge the kind assistance of Mr Julian Wylie of the London Hippodrome in the staging of this number. Scene 5 Colorature Poetry Scene 6 Rose of Madrid Dorothy had a part as one of the "Girls in the Comb". Scene 7 I Love You My Darling Scene 8 AH! Scene 9 In The Land of The Congo Dorothy had a part as one of the "Feather Curtain Girls". Scene 10 The Versatile 4 Scene 11 Sheik Orchestra Scene 12 Finale |
| Scandals of 1924 June 30, 1924 - December 13, 1924 Apollo Theatre Opening: Jun 30, 1924 Closing: Dec 13, 1924 Total Performances: 198 A revue in two acts. Production Credits: Produced by George White Music by George Gershwin; Book by George White and William K. Wells; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald; Additional music by Sam Gould, Charlie Winston, Lew Pollack and Will Mahoney; Musical Director: William Daly; Music orchestrated by Maurice DePackh Staged by George White Costume Design by Erté and Juliette; Scenic Design by William Oden Waller and Siedle |
| Information on the old Apollo Theatre HERE |
| George Gershwin in 1932 |
| Apollo Theater ca 1922 |
| Can you find Dorothy in these two pictures? |
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