Mae West: February 9, 1927

Headlines and headaches were in store for MAE WEST in 1927. On 9 February 1927, the first police raid of Mae West's play "Sex" led to an expensive trial, box office losses, and jail time for the actress and others.
• • Since her vaudeville performances were often panned by Variety - - who would say things like "a bit too crude for this $2 audience" - - Mae had become accustomed to negative press coverage. But the idea of spending the night in jail was a new low point.
• • This how Mae West and Barry O'Neill looked onstage 9 February 1927 minutes before they were arrested along with the cast, the director, the producers, and the theatre owner.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West
• • Photo: • • Mae West • • 1927 • •
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Mae West.