We've had our share of pudgy pie sandwiches, red wine, and perfumed cigarettes over the last few posts, so there's only one thing left to do now-- satisfy our sweet tooth with some dessert! And if you're equally a fan of actresses from the earliest days of Broadway, radio, and silver screen cinema, then let's sink our choppers into some Billy Burke Chocolates! Made right here in St. Louis, MO in 1911, we're forced to not only imagine what a mouthful of these premiere chocolates might have tasted like (the box is empty, of course!), but we also have to ponder the unusual spelling of her first name on the lid and the bottom of the box as well. Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (speaking of mouthfuls!) was a popular American actress that most of you will likely know as Glinda the Good Witch of the North from the classic film musical, The Wizard of Oz (1939.) Now, what is really interesting is that every other variation of this candy box that you'll find online seems to spell her name correctly as Billie. The other colorful, red box designs (example) also show that the chocolates were produced in Boston by the United Candy Company. What. Is. Going. On? Skimming through her fascinating wiki page HERE, we learn that her father's middle name was "Billy", but alas, we learn nothing about her line of chocolates because, unfortunately, there isn't even a single mention of it. If any of you internet sleuths out there have some clues to share about any of this, we'd love to hear 'em!
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