Mrs. Ziegfeld

<p> Broadway actress Billie Burke was one of the most sought after young stage beauties of her time stealing the hearts of Enrico Caruso Mark Twain and most importantly famed Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld who became her husband. Following Ziegfeld's death the threats of financial ruin and encroaching age forced Burke to recreate herself as a Hollywood character actress.</p><p> This biography benefits from the cooperation of the daughter and grandchildren of Burke and Ziegfeld as well as from anecdotes provided by actors who performed with Burke on the stage and screen. In addition to studying the character and significance of Burke's greatest screen role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North this richly illustrated book also provides a complete history of Burke's stage screen and radio work.</p>