• • “The Drag” by Mae West is anything but • •
• • What is the cost of living a secret life? • •
• • Jeanne Huff wrote: According to a synopsis on the Boise State website, the play 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, including Minerva Jayne, give audiences a glimpse of the underground world of 1920s queer life, culminating in a lavish drag ball."
• • Jeanne Huff wrote: The Drag is supported in part by funding from the Boise State University School of the Arts and presented by special arrangement with the Mae Company, Robert A. Finkelstein, and the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
• • Jeanne Huff is the community engagement editor for the Idaho Press.
• • This article has now been concluded (with Part 2) on today’s post.
• • Source: The Idaho Press; published on Sunday, 1 March 2020.
• • On Wednesday, 20 April 1927 • •
• • The New York Herald Tribune ran with this headline — — Mae West And Two Men in Jail for Play Sex — — on Wednesday, 20 April 1927. Think of all the different ways a reader might have interpreted that headline.
• • On Wednesday, 20 April 1927 • •
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Mae West's train passed through Harrisburg, PA the other day but Mae denied herself to autograph seekers and such during the pause at the station. Those who were 'roundabout said that she had "six husky-looking bodyguards."
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "I'm for clean pictures and clean everything."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Nostalgia Merchant mentioned Mae West in a press release.
• • Capitalizing on the excitement of "Sextette," Snuff Garrett approached the legendary actress to do an autographed print run. Prints would be a limited edition run of 2,000 for the company Nostalgia Merchant — — then located at 6255 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, California 90028.
• • On Friday, 14 April 1978 Mae West did her first autograph for Snuff Garrett when she affixed her signature to their two-page agreement. By signing this paper, Mae was giving her commitment to "Autograph 2,000 Prints as Follows: Sin-cerely Mae West — — At A Time And Place Mutually Agreeable To You And Me." After she did all of her autographing duties, the Hollywood icon would be receiving her compensation: "Upon Completion of Said Autographing, You Shall Pay Me The Sum Of $6,500."
• • On April 14th, Snuff Garrett secured a run of collectibles for Nostalgia Merchant. …
• • Source: The Nostalgia Merchant; signed on Friday, 14 April 1978
• • 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 4,456th 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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