• • O.M. Steiger [13 November 1878 — 23 August 1953] • •
• • Born in Switzerland, O.M. Steiger came into the world on Wednesday, 13 November 1878. He became an actor at age 57 and his first role was as a French butler in "Goin' to Town" [1935]. His Hollywood career was quiet short, perhaps due to language issues as well as his maturity. He was seen as a town resident in "Swiss Miss" [1938], and for the last time in "Johnny Angel" [1945], where he played a Frenchman.
• • O.M. Steiger died in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, 23 August 1953. He was 74.
• • On Monday, 15 August 1921 • •
• • It was Monday, 15 August 1921 and Mae West was enjoying her debut in "The Mimic World" playing controversial characters such as Shifty Liz.
• • With "The Mimic World of 1921," the Shuberts had hoped for a big hit. Additionally, this revue was inaugurating their new roof theatre, Century Promenade, that featured a restaurant and a promenade overlooking Central Park. However, the show opened to mixed reviews from a number of top critics.
• • Mae West wore a daring black velvet dress onstage, "cut at either side to display her bare hips," wrote Women's Wear [24 August 1921], quaking under such a sartorial shock. Clearly, this was Whoopee Wear.
• • On Sunday, 15 August 1993 • •
• • Molly Haskell wrote an article "Mae West's Bawdy Spirit Spans the Gay 90s" and it ran in The New York Times, Section 2, on Sunday, 15 August 1993.
• • On Wednesday, 13 August 2014 • •
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • "I'm No Angel" is doing three times the business of "She Done Him Wrong," Mae West informs us.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I'm like Will Rogers — all I know is what I read in the papers."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An item on the Shubert's next attractions mentioned Mae West.
• • Billboard wrote: Mae West will be the opener for the Shubert, coming September 2nd for a 3-week stay in "Come On Up." Then "The Fortune Teller" is supposed to follow, coming from the West Coast, with Helen Hayes . ...
• • Source: Article: "Mae West Opens Shubert" written by Billboard staff for Billboard Magazine ("Legitimate" on page 44); published on Saturday, 24 August 1946
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 11th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past eleven years. 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 3251st 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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