Mae West: Glasgow Glee

On Wednesday, 17 September 1947, MAE WEST arrived in Southampton on Queen Mary. This is Part 1 of 6.
• • Screen siren Mae West stopped traffic on 1947 Glasgow visit • •
• • Senior features writer Ann Fotheringham wrote: “Children adore me,” cooed screen siren Mae West when she met a young fan in Glasgow during the heyday of her career.
• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: It was November, 1947, and the acting legend was in the city to perform her self-penned play Diamond Lil at the Alhambra Theatre.
• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: The young Scottish girl was clearly entranced by her brush with Hollywood royalty — — and she was not the only one.

• • Ann Fotheringham wrote: Ms West stopped the traffic when she arrived in Glasgow, as people mobbed the star and her companion, the former world welterweight champion boxer Ted "Kid" Lewis as they stepped off the London train to head for their accommodation in the Central Hotel.
• • Mae West had Scottish fans • • ...
• • This 6-part article will be continued on the next post.
• • Source: Glasgow Times, 200 Renfield St., Glasgow, Scotland; published on Wednesday, 15 April 2020.
• • On Thursday, 11 September 1947 • •
• • Mae West and Jim Timony sailed to England aboard the RMS Queen Mary and arrived at Southampton on Thursday, 11 September 1947.
• • The newspapers noted that Mae had developed a liking for scones and clotted cream, which she enjoyed with her afternoon tea.  The actress told one reporter that British cuisine had made her gain 6 lbs.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • Paramount Picture's new Mae West Picture, "It Ain't No Sin," will be thoroughly revised and presented later under a new title, it was announced by the company.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “Sex is only a physical thing: the act is over, and then what? Where there's love, you have something maddening."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Desert Sun mentioned Mae West.
• • "Go West, Young Man” (1936) Mae West. Randolph Scott . . .
• • Source: TV listing in The Desert Sun; published on Wednesday, 13 September 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 16th anniversary • • 
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• • By the Numbers • •
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