Monday, October 07, 2019

Mae West: Embellished Tiaras

MAE WEST can come home with you, in a manner of speaking.
• • Hayley Rieman wrote: Fans of Hollywood icon Mae West will get the opportunity to bid for the actress’ prized possessions during a two-day event later this year.
• • Hayley Rieman wrote: The actress, playwright, comedienne, producer, and singer’s memorabilia will consist of her silk gowns and embellished tiaras and headpieces, along with film scripts and fan letters, according to Julien’s Auctions, the firm in charge of the bidding.
• • Source: Fox Business; published on Tuesday, 30 July 2019.
• • On Saturday, 7 October 1933 • •
• • Motion Picture Herald published a review of "I'm No Angel" in their issue dated for Saturday, 7 October 1933.  The piece was signed by their staffwriter McCarthy.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • One of the last bits of Will Rogers' humor was found in his message to youth (quoted in 1935). It read: "Don't miss the next Mae West show."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I think a woman may owe a man a lovin'. But not a livin'!"
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • An article about an exhibit mentioned Mae West.
• • Kathy Lauer-Williams wrote: “Designing Hollywood: Golden Age Costumes from the Gene London Cinema Collection” opening Sept. 29, features costumes worn by stars from Mae West to Charleston Heston to Marilyn Monroe, and created by some of the film industry’s greatest designers, including Edith Head, Elsa Schiaparelli, Bob Mackie and Hollywood legend Adrian . . .
• • Source: The Morning Call; published on Tuesday, 17 September 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 15th anniversary • •  
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fifteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,300 blog posts. Wow!  
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4317th 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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