Dr.
Florenz
Ziegfeld
Born in Jever, Oldenburg, Germany
Brother of
Julius Anton Bernard Ziegfeld
Husband of
Rosalie (DeHez) Ziegfeld
— married
19 May 1865 in Cook, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr., Carl O Ziegfeld, William Kimball Ziegfeld and Louise (Ziegfeld) Buhl
Died
at about age 81
in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jun 2020
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Biography
Son of Florenz & Louise. He married Rosalie De Hez.
Florenz founded the Chicago Academy of Music in 1867. It has been operating for one hundred and fifty-two years. In 1871, the building was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire, but was reopened before the end of the year. In 1872, the school changed its name to Chicago Musical College. In 1997 the College of Performing Arts joined with Chicago Musical College and the Theater Program. In 2000 the name was changed to Chicago College of Performing Arts. It has two divisions: Music and Theatre.
In 1893 he opened a nightclub called The Trocadero. It wasn’t doing very well until his son, Florenz Jr, offered to manage the talent. His first success came when he booked strongman Eugene "The Great" Sandow. Soon the Trocadero was the most popular club in town.
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