• • This excerpt is from Carl Van Vechten's journal entry for Tuesday, 29 June 1926.
• • Carl Van Vechten wrote: Dinner in with [Fania] Marinoff and then to see Mae West in "Sex" at 63rd Street Theatre. After we came home, we made 8 quarts of raspberry brandy. In bed about 1 . . .
• • Source: entry in "The Splendid Drunken Twenties: Selections from the Daybooks, 1922 — 1930" written by Carl Van Vechten.
• • Note: An actress from the time she was a child in Odessa, Fania Marinoff [1890 — 1971] spent much of her life in the shadow of her husband, Carl Van Vechten and, despite all of her stage credits, Marinoff was known to many mainly as “Carlo’s wife.” In spite of this, Marinoff was a woman who had achieved in her own right. Marinoff enjoyed considerable success during the 1910s and the 1920s, performing in New York City and on national tours. She appeared in a variety of shows, from classical plays to theatrical experiments. She also appeared in a few films during the silent era.
• • Carl Van Vechten was married to Fania 1914 — 1964 (his death). He died on 21 December 1964 in New York City. He was 84.
• • Fania Marinoff died in 1971 in Englewood, New Jersey from pneumonia. She was 81.
• • On Friday, 29 June 1934 • •
• • Mae heard more than enough objections about "It's No Sin" from Joe Breen, Catholic priests, and the censors in New York State. "If they think it's too warm, I'll cool it off," Mae told a Newsweek reporter. On Friday, 29 June 1934 an article appeared in The Los Angeles Herald. Mae assured the paper that she wanted to satisfy the censors. "You can never say," emphasized Mae, "that I refused to meet somebody half way."
• • On Saturday, 29 June 1935 • •
• • Paramount liaison John Hammell wrote diplomatic letters to Will Hays but his skills were sorely tested by the "Klondike Annie" project. One of Hammell's soothing missives (dated for 29 June 1935) explained: "The ending of our story will be a romance between Mae West and one of the characters in our picture, and it will indicate for the future a normal life and nothing that will bring condemnation from the most scrupulous."
• • On Tuesday, 29 June 1937 • •
• • Singapore-based readers of The Straits Times on Tuesday, 29 June 1937, saw this announcement on page 5: "Don't come up and see me sometime! Come up and see me TONIGHT!"
• • Mae West stars in "Go West Young Man" — — with Warren William and Lyle Talbot at the Pavilion Theatre — — 2 showtimes at 6:15 pm and 9:15 pm. Snappy and saucy and crammed with laughs.
• • And a seductive headshot of Mae West, printed with the text, was quite fetching. This isn't the same image — — but we love it.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • In past years, Steel Pier showcased some of the biggest names in show business, including Mae West, Guy Lombardo, and Benny Goodman.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "You learn to get along in life by studying life."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • Billboard mentioned Mae West.
• • "Come On Up, Ring Twice," with Mae West at the Cass Theatre, Detroit.
• • Source: Item in Billboard; published on Saturday, 29 June 1946
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 10th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during this past decade. The other day we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 3,200 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started ten years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 3210th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.
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