After a successful run of 191 performances on Broadway, Mae West's extravagant production of "Catherine Was Great" took its final bow at the Royale Theatre on 13 January 1945. The play had made its NYC debut at the Shubert Theatre on 2 August 1944, then transferred to the Royale on October 2nd.
• • In the cast were Gene Barry [born 1919], Charles Martin, Gregory Orloff, Joel Ashley, Rae Bourbon, et al. This cast photo shows a regal looking 51-year-old Mae West playing the Empress of Russia.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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• • Photo: Mae West • • "Catherine Was Great" cast • • 1944-1945 • •
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Monday, January 29, 2007
Mae West: January 1945
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