Lillian Lorraine The Life and Times of a Ziegfeld Diva |
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| Author:
| Hanson, Nils |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-7527-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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After a meteoric ascent on Broadway that began with Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies, Lillian Lorraine went on to become one of the most famous entertainers in America. This biography recounts the early West Coast life of this superstar as well as her coronation on Broadway, her work in silent film, the sexual liaisons that helped her gain her notoriety, her disappearance from public life and her alcoholism.
After a meteoric ascent on Broadway that began with Ziegfeld's 1910 Follies, Lillian Lorraine went on to become one of the most famous entertainers in America. This biography recounts the early West Coast life of this superstar as well as her coronation on Broadway, her work in silent film, the sexual liaisons that helped her gain her notoriety, her disappearance from public life and her alcoholism.