" Anna Held (1870?-1918), a petite woman with an hourglass
figure, was America's most popular musical comedy star during the
two decades preceding World War I. In the colorful world of New
York theater during La Belle ?poque, she epitomized everything that
was glamorous, sophisticated, and suggestive about
turn-of-the-century Broadway. Overcoming an impoverished life as an
orphan to become a music-hall star in Paris, Held rocketed to fame
in America. From 1896 to 1910, she starred in hit after hit and
quickly replaced Lillian Russell as the darling of the theatrical
world. The first wife of legendary producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.,
Held was the brains and inspiration behind his Follies and shared
his knack for publicity. Together, they brought the Paris scene to
New York, complete with lavish costumes and sets and a chorus of
stunningly beautiful women, dubbed ""The Anna Held Girls."" While
Held was known for a champagne giggle as well as for her
million-dollar bank account, there was a darker side to her life.
She concealed her Jewish background and her daughter from a
previous marriage. She suffered through her two husbands' gambling
problems and Ziegfeld's blatant affairs with showgirls. With the
outbreak of fighting in Europe, Held returned to France to support
the war effort. She entertained troops and delivered medical
supplies, and she was once briefly captured by the German army.
Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway reveals one of the
most remarkable women in the history of theatrical entertainment.
With access to previously unseen family records and photographs,
Eve Golden has uncovered the details of an extraordinary woman in
the vibrant world of 1900s New York.
General
| Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2000 |
| First published: |
March 2000 |
| Authors: |
Eve Golden
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-2153-6 |
| Categories: |
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| LSN: |
0-8131-2153-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780813121536 |
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