The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice was an American organization dedicated to supervising the morality of the public, founded in 1873. Its specific mission was to monitor compliance with
New York Society For The Suppression Of Vice
Mae West
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Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was kno
New York Society for the Suppression of Vice
…1927: Attacked publisher Bernarr Macfadden's newspaper, the New York Graphic. 1927: Shut down Mae West's first starring role on Broadway, the play Sex. West spent ten days in jail. 1929: Seized 3,000 books from three book dealers; titles included Ulysses…
West in 1932
Newspaper ad for burlesque show with West, "The Girl With a Personality", Detroit, Michigan, 1915
Cover of "Ev'rybody Shimmies Now" sheet music with West's portrait, 1918
"Diamond Lil" returning to New York from California, 1933