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"MAE WEST's Tips to Wives" was an interesting feature published in newspapers during February 1945. "Get into shape — — good shape," Mae urged the ladies. "Build up surplus vitality, you'll need it. Be as attractive as possible, be cheerful, happy, and inviting. Above all, don't nag him," Mae advised. "You have everything Continental that other women have — — only show him you have more of it."
• • Actresses Jane Wyatt, Cornelia Otis Skinner, and Tallulah Bankhead were interviewed, too, but Mae had much more to say to married women. ["Mae West's Tips to Wives" was published in Australia's Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW) on page 7 on Saturday, 10 February 1945 as well as in other newspapers.]
• • Kathleen Clifford [16 February 1887 — 28 December 1962] • •
• • Born in Charlottesville, Virginia in the month of February — — on 16 February 1887 — — Kathleen Clifford was an American vaudeville and Broadway stage and film actress of the early twentieth century.
• • As with "Baby Mae," Kathleen Clifford's career acting was initially built on the vaudeville stages as a comedienne. Renowned for her impersonations of men, Kathleen Clifford was often humorously billed as "The Smartest Chap in Town."
• • In 1912, a large cast was hired for the Florenz Ziegfeld musical production "A Winsome Widow" [staged on Broadway from April — September 1912]. Kathleen Clifford was hired to play a male role: Willie Grow. Mae West won acclaim as La Petite Daffy in the same production.
• • Miss Clifford died on 28 December 1962. She was 75.
• • Broadcast on Thursday, 16 February 1950 • •
• • From "Mae West On The Air" [Sandy Hook LP and CD SH 2098]
• • "Little Red Riding Hood" performed by Mae West (from "The Chesterfield Supper Club" program aired on 16 February 1950).
• • "The Chesterfield Supper Club" was broadcast by NBC and sponsored by Chesterfield. The segment was pre-recorded in January (on 23 January 1950) for broadcast on February 16th, 1950 so that NBC could screen the content in advance. Mae sings a duet with Perry and tells her version of "Little Red Riding Hood." It's a very good show. Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra, The Fontane Sisters, Martin Block (announcer), Mae West: airtime: 28 minutes.
• • On Thursday, 16 February 1950 in Rochester • •
• • Rarely did Mae West miss a performance. When she did, however, it made the news.
• • On Thursday, 16 February 1950, Mae was starring in her popular Bowery drama "Diamond Lil" at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY — — when she collapsed onstage. At first it was thought that she was suffering from food poisoning.
• • A news reporter wrote: Mae West collapsed on the stage at Rochester last night, but the show went on. She was unable to continue with the third act of the play, 'Diamond Lil.' It was presented without her. It was thought at first that she had food poisoning, but her doctor, who was in the wings during the show, said that she was suffering mainly from "sheer exhaustion." Mae West hopes to appear in "Diamond Lil" again tonight.
• • The Auditorium Center was originally constructed for the Freemasons in 1928.
• • Happily, the Rochester Auditorium Theatre is still open for business and in the same location as back in 1950: 875 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "In my pictures I never took a man from another woman or pursued another woman's husband. That was all part of my plan to keep women audiences happy. Women don't like to be reminded of the fact that their man might stray after some thing like — — well, you know what I mean."
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• • An article on Asians mentioned Mae West.
• • Journalist Barrymore Laurence Scherer wrote: "I'm an occidental woman in an Oriental mood for love," sings the curvaceous Queen of Innuendo, Mae West, sporting a bespangled pseudo-Chinese headdress in the 1936 film "Klondike Annie." The scene is classic West and pure Hollywood kitsch. But the 1978 publication of Edward Said's book "Orientalism" effectively ended the long tradition of such risible, somewhat racist perceptions, at least in terms of nomenclature. ...
• • Source: Article: "Go East, Monsieur" written by Barrymore Laurence Scherer for the WSJ; posted on 7 February 2012
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started seven years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 2211th 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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Gwen Overland has written a song-stuffed show about MAE WEST and this production will preview this week on Thursday, 16 September 2010 in "The Beaver State" — — and hold that snicker, beaver buffs.
• • A local reporter Teresa Thomas interviewed the performer for The Ashland Daily Tidings and her very interesting article appears below. If you plan to see this show, let us know.
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• • Teresa Thomas writes: The brassy and flamboyant Mae West was once quoted saying, "If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning."
• • An actress, singer and sex symbol of the early 20th century, West was recognized for her clever humor and bawdy double entendres, as well as for her strong personality as a liberated female.
• • "She never showed any skin, used swear words or mentioned any body parts," says Gwen Overland, who stars as West in Camelot Theatre's "Spotlight on Mae West." "She knew how to not say anything and get the full message across." 
• • The production previews Thursday, 16 September 2010, and runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through 26 September 2010.
• • Gwen Overland wrote the script for the production, which will feature some narration, a short biography, 18 songs sung and popularized by West, as well as two radio snippets from when West appeared on "The Chesterfield Supper Club," an NBC music radio program hosted by Perry Como.
• • According to Gwen Overland: Of the 18 songs featured in the spotlight, Mae West wrote "Put Off Till Tomorrow," and "That's All, Brother, That's All." Other scores featured include "Come Up and See Me Sometime," "My Old Flame" and "They Call Me Sister Honky Tonk."
• • "She could sing anything that had a vaudeville, comic twist," says Overland.
• • West's music demonstrated her impeccable timing and musicianship and her marked Brooklyn accent, says Overland.
• • West was born in 1893 to John Patrick West, a boxer turned detective, and Matilda Doelger, a corset model. As a youth, she was a vaudeville performer before appearing on Broadway in 1911. Later, she began writing her own risqué plays, including "Sex," a notorious production critics hated and the box office loved. She also penned "The Drag," "The Wicked Age," "Pleasure Man," "The Constant Sinner" and "Diamond Lil."
• • West made her film debut in 1932 in "Night After Night," starring George Raft. She starred in several films in the 1930s and early '40s, including "She Done Him Wrong" and "I'm No Angel," both starring Cary Grant, as well as "My Little Chickadee" with W.C. Fields.
• • "She broke into a business primarily dominated by men and was very successful in it," says Overland.
• • In the third chapter of her career, West was a nightclub performer and appeared as a guest performer on radio and television. In 1978, at the age of 85, West starred in her final film, "Sextette."
• • "I'm just amazed that she could have an 80-year career and keep the same image and at the same time reinvent herself," says Overland. "She kept the audience curious, which is kind of provocative in itself."
• • Camelot veteran Bob Jackson Miner stars as Perry Como and the narrator. Musical direction is by Mark Reppert, Camelot's resident musical director. Accompanying Overland are Kevin Piquette on trumpet, Reppert on keyboards, Peter Spring on woodwinds, and Steve Sutfin on drums.
• • Overland appeared in Camelot's production of "Cabaret" and more recently directed "Moon Over Buffalo."
• • Tickets to "Spotlight on Mae West" are now being sold. For more details online: see www.camelottheatre.org.
• • If you go — —
• • What: "Spotlight on Mae West ... a Little Biography and a Lot of Music"
• • When: September 16th — 26th
• • Where: Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Avenue, Talent, Oregon 97540
• • Tickets: phone 541-535-5250
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• • Article: "'Spotlight on Mae West' — — Camelot presents the life and music of the singer, actress, comedian, and sex symbol"
• • By: Teresa Thomas
• • Published in: The Ashland Daily Tidings — — www.dailytidings.com
• • Published on: 9 September 2010
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• • “Spotlight on Mae West” features 18 songs, including “St. Louis Woman,” “I Wanna Go Home With You,” “Now I’m a Lady,” “I’m in the Mood for Love,” “My Old Flame,” “Pardon Me for Loving and Running” and, of course, “Come Up and See Me Sometime.”
• • Though Mae West recorded "That's All Brother, That's All" in 1935, Smiley Burnette [1911 — 1967], the stage name of the actor and singer Lester Alvin Burnette, always took credit for writing it; Burnette also recorded it on a few of his albums.
• • "Spotlight on Mae West" previews at 8 p.m., Thursday 16 September 2010, opens Friday, 17 September and runs through 26 September 2010. Performances are on the weekend: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
• • Tell them you heard about it on the MAE WEST BLOG.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Thirty five years ago, MAE WEST was attended by several "Gentlemen in Waiting" — — such as Steve Allen — — when she received the Masquers Club Award in 1973.
• • Born in New York City, Steve Allen [26 December 1921 — 30 October 2000] was a TV personality, musician, actor, comedian, and writer.
• • Steve Allen was the son of Isabelle Allen (née Donohue), a vaudeville comedienne who performed under the name Belle Montrose, and Carroll Allen, another vaudevillian. Steve Allen was raised on the south side of Chicago by his mother's Irish Catholic family. Milton Berle once called Allen's mother "the funniest woman in vaudeville."
• • Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best-known for his television career. He first gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He graduated to become the first host of The Tonight Show, where he was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show.
• • After this glorious beginning, he hosted numerous game and variety shows, including the Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, The New Steve Allen Show, and was a regular panel member on "What's My Line?" the popular CBS program.
• • Allen was also known as a prolific composer, having penned over 10,000 songs, one of which was recorded by Perry Como and Margaret Whiting. Allen won a Grammy award in 1963 for best jazz composition, with his song The Gravy Waltz. Additionally, Allen wrote more than 50 books.
• • He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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"MAE WEST's Tips to Wives" was an interesting feature published in newspapers during February 1945. "Get into shape — — good shape," Mae urged the ladies. "Build up surplus vitality, you'll need it. Be as attractive as possible, be cheerful, happy, and inviting. Above all, don't nag him," Mae advised. "You have everything Continental that other women have — — only show him you have more of it."
