Mae West: Pedantic Chronology

The British fans of MAE WEST can’t seem to get enough of the controversial blonde bombshell. Emily Hutt’s 50-minute cabaret style “tell all” on Mae West was offered on April 15th at a small jazz club in London and starred Bella Bevan. Though the one-night show is over, here is a review. This is Part 1.
• • Better Than Sex: The Story of Mae West • •
• • Marianna Meloni wrote: With its 50-minute running time, the embryonal bio-pic of 1930's limelight icon Mae West promises more than it's ready to deliver.
• • Marianna Meloni wrote: Emily Hutt’s tell-all cabaret on the 1930’s limelight icon Mae West follows almost pedantically the chronology of her life events, to the detriment of a sought-after dramatic climax.
• • Marianna Meloni wrote: West — — embodied by the talented Bella Bevan — — takes centre stage with the accompaniment of pianist Kieran Stallard, and alternates tales from her past with some of her most recognisable songs.
• • A promising opening scene • • . . .
• • This review will be continued on the next post.
• • Venue: Toulouse Lautrec (140 Newington Butts, Kennington, SE11 4RN).
• • Source: Review for Everything Theatre U.K.; published on Friday, 19 April 2019.
• • On Monday, 22 May 1978 in Time • •

• • In May 1978, Time Magazine printed these felicitous remarks by resident movie critic Gerald Clarke: And her new movie, “Sextette,” is so bad it's good.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • The paperback version of "Mae West: Empress of Sex" by Maurice Leonard was released in May 1992.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "Men are my hobby. If I ever got married, then I'd have to give it up.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Street mentioned Mae West.
• • Mark Hulbert wrote: Think of it as the Mae West theory of investing. As she famously said, "When I'm good, I'm very good; but when I'm bad I'm better."
• • Source: The Street;  published on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • • 
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — — 
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/

• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 14th anniversary • •  

• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fourteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,200 blog posts. Wow!  

• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fourteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4218th 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.

• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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