Mae West: Post Me

MAE WEST on a postage stamp? While many Americans are in the Post Office today, buying two-cent stamps because the rates have increased, the Mae West Blog is fondly recalling the musical "Let 'Em Eat Cake" [book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind; music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin] – – why? – – because one character yearns to put Mae West in the mail.
• • During ACT II, SCENE 1, here's what happens:
• • The White House has become the Blue House. Even the portraits on the walls now wear blue shirts. The company sings about the new regime ("Opening: Act II"). Wintergreen ordains that there should be a new Mickey Mouse every day, not once a month. He also orders Mae West to replace George Washington on the postage stamp.
• • This musical previewed on Broadway 21 October 1933 – – not far away from Election Day – – and played 90 performances at the Imperial Theatre [249 West 45th Street, NYC 10036]. "Let 'Em Eat Cake" closed on 6 January 1934.
• • Do you agree that the lady should be a stamp? Write a letter!
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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