Brice, Fanny, 1891-1951
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Fanny Brice was born in Manhattan on October 29, 1891. She began performing in burlesque in 1908; by 1910 she headlined Ziegfeld Follies. In the 1921 Follies, she was featured singing "My Man", which became both a big hit and her signature song. From the 1930s until her death in 1951, Fanny made a radio presence as a bratty toddler named Snooks. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the stage musical Funny Girl.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | A.F.R. Lawrence collection of historical spoken word [sound recording], 1900-1970 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| creatorOf | Allen, Fred, 1894-1956. Mail call, radio program [sound recording]. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Angna Enters correspondence, 1921-1973 | The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. | |
| referencedIn | Audio Recordings Forming the Milo Ryan Phonoarchive of Radio Newscasts Relating to World War II and Special Coverage of Other Historical Events, ca. 1931–ca. 1977 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Balanchine, George, 1904-1983. [Programs] | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| referencedIn | Clarence McGehee collection on Ruth St. Denis, ca. 1908-1937 | University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Comden and Green papers, 1933-2003 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Comden, Betty. Comden and Green papers, 1933-2003. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | David Freedman papers | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville |
| associatedWith | Baral, Robert |
| associatedWith | Baral, Robert |
| associatedWith | Botkin, Henry, 1896-1983. |
| associatedWith | Burke, Billie, 1885-1970 |
| associatedWith | Burke, Billie, 1885-1970. |
| associatedWith | Comden, Betty |
| associatedWith | Comden, Betty. |
| associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- |
| associatedWith | Enters, Angna, 1897-1989 |
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Birth 1891-10-29
Death 1951-05-29
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Brice, Fanny, 1891-1951
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