Mae West: Idaho “Drag”

Boise State will present “The Drag” written by MAE WEST in Idaho during this month.
• • “The Drag: A Homosexual Comedy” by Mae West • •
• • “The Drag” by Mae West will feature Boise’s own Minerva Jayne as The Duchess and original devised work by Anne McDonald of Frankly Burlesque. Direction is by Darrin J. Pufall-Purdy.

• • Written in 1927 by Mae West, this controversial, gender bending comedy focuses on the cost of living a secret life. Socialite Rolly Kingsbury is trapped in a loveless marriage and living with a secret. Rolly’s father is a homophobic judge, his father-in-law, a therapist specializing in gay conversion. Colorful characters give audiences a glimpse of the underground world of 1920’s queer life, culminating in a lavish drag ball.
• • “The Drag” is supported in part by funding from the Boise State University School of the Arts and it is presented by special arrangement with the Mae Company, Robert A. Finkelstein, and the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
• • When: March 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21, 2020 at 7:30 pm; Matinee performances: March 8, 15, 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm
• • Where: Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center Building, 2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID 83725
• • Advanced tickets at Morrison Center for the Performing Arts Box Office, 208-426-1110.
• • On Friday, 3 March 1978 • •
• • A gala premiere of "Sextette" starring Mae West took place at the Pacific Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California at 8:30 pm on Thursday, 2 March 1978.
• • On Friday, 3 March 1978 "Sextette" had its general release in the USA.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • The Hollywood Reporter announced that the opening week of "Klondike Annie" was record-breaking. "The Gold Rush Is On," the editors wrote.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “My plays for the stage are a work of art.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A wire service mentioned Mae West.
• • "Mae's Initial Success in Films Brought Rapid Increase in Income" • •
• • Hollywood — —Mae's unprecedented success was one of the most surprising cyclones that ever struck Hollywood and the picture business.
• • In her first film endeavor, "Night After Night," Mae achieved rousing success in a meager part. Then Mae made “She Done Him Wrong.“  . . .   But “She Done Him Wrong” had not played more than two or three days before the studio executives discovered the gold mine they had stumbled upon in Mae West. Record box-office receipts begin to be recorded.  It was not until then that the picture concern gave Mae West any special attention. When, however, this special attention did begin, it came in an avalanche.  …
• • Source: Article in syndication rpt in Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tenn); published on Wednesday, 28 February 1934 
• • 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 4,400 blog posts. Wow! 
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,422nd 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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