Mae West: Aunt Jemima

Imagine how MAE WEST must have felt in January 1921 when she was one of many vaudeville acts booked in Manhattan on a program headlined by Aunt Jemima?
• • Located on Broadway and West 47th Street, the Central Theatre welcomed Mae on their bill on January 8th and 9th, 1921 when she appeared with the Avon Comedy 4, Joe Browning, etc.
• • On January 22nd and 23rd, 1921, Mae was re-booked at the Central. On this occasion, Aunt Jemima received top billing and was clearly meant to be the draw.
• • Previously, Mae West had appeared in vaudeville when the star attraction had been either Houdini, Sophie Tucker, Savoy & Brennan, or Italian accordionist Guido Deiro. And Mae had also followed acts such as "Dan the drunk dog" during her early career on the boards.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West
• • Photo: Mae West • • to come • • 1921 • •
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