RARE "Ziegfeld Follies" Fanny Brice Hand Signed 3X5 Card COA for Sale

RARE "Ziegfeld Follies" Fanny Brice Hand Signed 3X5 Card COA For Sale

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RARE "Ziegfeld Follies" Fanny Brice Hand Signed 3X5 Card COA:
$209.99

Up for sale aRARE! "Ziegfeld Follies" Fanny Brice Hand Signed 3X5 Card.This item is certified authentic by ToddMueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.

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Fania Borach(October 29, 1891– May 29, 1951), known professionally asFanny BriceorFannieBrice, was an Americancomedienne,illustrated songmodel,singer, andtheaterandfilmactresswho made manystage,radio,and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-ratedradio comedy seriesThe Baby Snooks Show.Thirteen years after her death, Brice was portrayed on the Broadway stagebyBarbra Streisandinthe 1964 musicalFunny Girl; Streisandalso starred in its1968 film adaptation, for which she won an Oscar, and in the1975 sequel,Funny Lady. FaniaBorachwas born inManhattan, New York City,the third child of Rose (néeStern 1867-1941), aHungarian-Jewishwomanwho emigrated to America at age ten, andAlsatianimmigrant Charles Borach. The Borachs weresaloon owners and had four children: Phillip, born in 1887; Carrie, born in1889; Fania, born in 1891; and Louis, born in 1893. Under the nameLew Brice, her younger brother also became an entertainer andwas the first husband of actressMae Clarke.In 1908, Brice dropped out of school to work inaburlesquerevue,"The Girls from Happy Land Starring Sliding Billy Watson". Two yearslater she began her association withFlorenz Ziegfeld, headlining hisZiegfeld Folliesin 1910 and 1911. She was hiredagain in 1921 and performed in theFolliesinto the 1930s. Inthe 1921Follies, she was featured singing "My Man", which became both a big hit and her signaturesong. She made a popular recording of it for theVictor Talking MachineCompany. The second song most associated with Brice is "Second Hand Rose",which she also introduced in theZiegfeld Follies of 1921. Sherecorded nearly two dozen record sides for Victor and also cut severalforColumbia Records. She is aposthumous recipient of aGrammy Hall of Fame Awardfor her 1921 recording of"My Man". Brice'sBroadwaycredits includeFioretta,Sweet and Low,andBilly Rose's Crazy Quilt.Her films includeMy Man(1928,alost film),Be Yourself!(1930) andEverybody Sing(1938)withJudy Garland. Brice, AnnPennington,Ray BolgerandHarriet Hoctorwere the only original Ziegfeld performersto portray themselves inThe Great Ziegfeld(1936)andZiegfeld Follies(1946)