Samuel Rothafel

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Samuel Rothafel

American showman

Also known as: Roxy Rothafel

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the Rockettes
…in New York City was Samuel (“Roxy”) Rothafel, owner of the new Roxy Theater. He acquired the troupe, doubled its size, and dubbed the dancers the Roxyettes. After the 1932 opening of the Radio City Music Hall—then the world’s largest indoor theater—he enlarged the troupe again in order to fill…
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…in New York City was Samuel (“Roxy”) Rothafel, owner of the new Roxy Theater. He acquired the troupe, doubled its size, and dubbed the dancers the Roxyettes. After the 1932 opening of the Radio City Music Hall—then the world’s largest indoor theater—he enlarged the troupe again in order to fill…
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