DANCE 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ziegfeld Girl, Yankee Doodle, Al Jolson
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At the start of the 20th century, the popular vaudeville shows that crossed the nation became the training ground and inspiration for the birth of the american musical. As you watch these videos notice how musicals come to represent american ideals such as abundance, opportunity, pluralism, optimism. 2. 1. 1 some of the images from the follies look like the creation of a new eden. Des(cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:271)e the (cid:858)a(cid:271)u(cid:374)da(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:859) fou(cid:374)d i(cid:374) )iegfeld follies a(cid:374)d ho(cid:449) this relates to an image of america. It is about the proomise in american in the fact that there was a lot of talent that created opportunities for social and economic advancement. 2. 1. 2 what were the follies and how did they include the different ethnic minorities present in america. Extremely big shows that used minorities to appeal to the members of the audience. They had different sketches that had these minorities. 2. 1. 3 a follies (cid:858)gi(cid:396)l(cid:859) had to ha(cid:448)e a (cid:858)(cid:396)egula(cid:396) p(cid:396)ofile(cid:859), a(cid:374)d most were six feet tall.
