Mae West: A Bold Piece

A cunning cartoon showed MAE WEST yanking G.B. Shaw's beard. If only the two controversial writers could chat during Shaw Fest, which had been presenting “Sex” in Canada until Sunday, 13 October 2019.
• • Buffalo Rising sent Grant Golden to review it. This is Part 5 of 7 segments.
• • SEX is a sensational drama by Mae West • •
• • cross gender casting can be described as” an interesting failure” • •
• • Grant Golden wrote: André Sills provides good support as Lt. Gregg, a world-wise, strong-and-steady British naval officer who gets displaced from Margy’s affections by the stripling Jimmy.  The latter is played by Julia Course, in a bold piece of cross gender casting that I would describe as an interesting failure.   Far better is Jonathan Tan as the wan, troubled Agnes, one of Margy’s “girls”.   Several of the actors in SEX play in drag, perhaps a nod to playwright West’s interest in the subject.   Her next play, which never got to Broadway, was in fact titled THE DRAG. 
• • Grant Golden wrote: But is there really a point to be made, or is it just “daring”?
• • Mae West was not shy • •  . . .
• • This stage review by Grant Golden will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Buffalo Rising; published on Tuesday, 6 August 2019. 
• • On Wednesday, 1 November 1933 • •

• • Subscribers to Modern Screen Magazine immediately noticed an eye-catching cover for the issue dated for 1 November 1933. Despite the brisk, chilly weather of late autumn, Oscar winner Janet Gaynor was pictured seated, tanned legs lovely and ladylike. She was clad in sparkling tennis whites and shod in white sneakers.
• • The top story on the front cover, however, promised to raise the temperature: "You Don't Know Mae West!"
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Paramount News: Still worrying about gangsters, kidnappers and such, Mae West isn't taking any chances. She wouldn't even let us on the set. 
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”
• • Mae West said: "Money doesn't buy happiness but money is a great love potion for an affair. It buys a good bed with clean linens and time to enjoy it all. If you have money, you don't have to worry about it, and worrying spoils your looks."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Daily Variety mentioned Mae West.
• • Only country in the world that won't go for Mae West or her films is Australia. They think the lady's vulgar down there and Aussies have told Paramount Pictures the local opinion of 'She Done Him Wrong' arid informed Paramount that it doesn't want any more like it.
• • Miss West's films have broken house records in London and other spots around the world  …
• • Source: Variety; published on Tuesday, 19 September 1933
• • 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 4,336th 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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