Shocking and controversial in its time, a play by MAE WEST continues to be revived for open-minded audiences. This recent production was on the boards in Cape Cod. This is Part 7 of 9 segments.
• • Theatre Review: Doing the Time Warp in Mae West’s Play “The Drag" • •
• • Howard Karren wrote: Ironically, Rolly, the moralistic judge’s son, is gay and unrepentant, living out his passions on the down-low.
• • Howard Karren wrote: He’s smitten with a handsome architect he has hired, Allen Grayson (Nathan Butera), who is actually in love with Rolly’s wife, Clair (as she is with him).
• • Howard Karren wrote: Further complicating issues is David Caldwell (Jameson Redding), a spurned lover of Rolly’s, who seeks treatment with Dr. Richmond.
• • Howard Karren wrote: There are no real leads in the play’s populous ensemble, but several performances are standouts.
• • Note: Mae West often said: "All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else."
• • “The Drag” by Mae West ― continued • • …
• • Source: The Provincetown Independent; published on Wednesday, 25 May 2022.
• • On Monday, 12 July 1937 • •
• • On Monday, 12 July 1937, syndicated gossip columnist Louella Parsons mentioned Mae West.
• • Louella Parsons wrote: How Hollywood did buzz today when it was whispered that Mae West was booked for a concert tour and would sing and do an act similar to the Harry Lauder sketches.
• • Born on Wednesday, 12 July 1944 • •
• • In 1978, Ric Drasin was cast as an Olympic weightlifter in "Sextette," where he traded quips with Mae West in her final screen performance.
• • July 2004: Mae West Blog launches • •
• • What are we up to, writing about the Brooklyn-born bombshell for eighteen years now?
• • We’re here to keep Mae mavens up to date, correct errors, celebrate each revival of a play she wrote, post the latest Westian stage and book reviews. And answer our fan mail!
• • The light’s still on. Come up and see Mae every day.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • In July 1937, Emanuel Cohen announced in Film Daily that Mae was making a new motion picture for Major Pictures Corp. The title, said Cohen, was "Sapphire Sal — Night of Mystery." Starring Mae West and Grant Richards, and directed by Eddie Sutherland, the story was being written by Jo Swerhing.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "There is what amounts to a fable in Hollywood that my leading man fell in love with me. After all, they are human — — but that story is exaggerated."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Hollywood Reporter mentioned Mae West.
• • The Hollywood Reporter printed a negative article about Mae West's upcoming project.
• • "New Orleans Kicks on Mae West's 'Belle'" was printed on their front page. …
• • Source: The Hollywood Reporter; published on Thursday, 12 July 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 18th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past eighteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 5,000 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started eighteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 5,035th 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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