I received a little treat in my inbox this week -- a message from Mary Ault, who used to perform as Peaches Lulu. She shared some memories of Lili St. Cyr and graciously said I could dish 'em up on the Candy Pitch. "When I was about 9 or 10, still living in West Hollywood in the mid sixties, there was a theater on Hollywood Blvd. where Lili was taking a bath in a window to promote a film," wrote Mary. "I remember being intensely fascinated by this and went to see her do it twice. This started my crooked path into the business. ... Later, when I moved back to West Hollywood, she had a lingerie shop which I used to go into just to look. She would be there but I was petrified to talk to her."
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It was mice of you to post my memories of Ms. st. Cyr.
I'd totally forgotten about it.
Your book should be required reading for all those interested in the lifestyle. A small footnote:
When I read the bio's in "Candy Pitch", it made me remember how I've ended up with 4 seats from a burlesque house in Burbank, Ca., that is now gone. My father had gone there during WW2, never forgot it, encouraged my career, and as a present bought 4 of them as a present which I cherish to this day, when the bldg. was being torn down.
I so enjoy your blog and I hope all is well as it can be with that awful storm in NYC.
Thank you for all you do.
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