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Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
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Mae West
American actress (1893–1980)
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 known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Obscenity
Act or statement that offends the morality of the period
An obscenity is any utterance or act that strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time. It is derived from the Latin obscēnus, obscaenus, "boding ill; disgusting; indecent", of uncertain etymology. Generally, the term can be used to indicate strong moral repugnance and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sex (play)
1926 play by Mae West
Sex is a 1926 play written by and starring Mae West, who used the pen name "Jane Mast". Staged on Broadway, the play received bad reviews, but was a commercial success. It was eventually shut down by the New York City Police Department due to obscenity, and West was sentenced to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)