Another light on Broadway goes out...

[athanasius80]

RIP Doris Eaton, last surviving Ziegfeld dancer.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2010/05/12/2010-05-12_doris_eaton_travis_last_surviving_ziefield_follies_girl_dies_at_106_and_broadway.html

 

[tomturbomatic]

The NY Times had a huge obit for her. That Travis she married in Michigan made a fortune after he invented a door jamb for automobiles. She continued to perform in the AIDS benefit every Easter and appeared in the show a few weeks ago. She did a few kicks, but said she could no longer do cartwheels. According to the NYT story, she died of an aneurysm.

 

[autowasherfreak]

I have a paper doll book of Ziegfeld Follies, love the costumes!