Henry T. Harringer
American, born Germany, 1892–1980
Ziegfield Fashion Theatre, "Tertium Quid," Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing
INV-9933
Henry T. Harringer
American, born Germany, 1892–19801930
Ziegfield Fashion Theatre, "Tertium Quid," Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing
Henry T. Harringer American, born Germany, 1892–1980 →20th Centurypresentation drawingarchitectural drawing
Date
1930
Medium
Charcoal and graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions
38.1 × 52.1 cm (15 × 20 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Olaf Harringer
The Ziegfeld Follies, the lavish musical revue created by Florenz Ziegfeld (1868–1932) was suggested as a fitting inclusion to the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933–34. A letter to that effect was sent by the Director of Concessions at the Fair to Mr. Ziegfeld in January 1932 encouraging him to bring the Follies to Chicago.
German-born architect and designer Henry Harringer (1892-1980) developed a proposal for the Ziegfeld Fashion Theater in addition to creating several exhibits for the Century of Progress. The theater idea never became a reality, perhaps due to the death of Florenz Ziegfeld and the ensuing business difficulties of the Follies.
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