tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post2224068858898518788..comments2024-03-18T19:37:39.556-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: CELEBRITY in the OLD WEST -- Meg MimsWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-4952676137428675302015-04-26T20:13:02.040-05:002015-04-26T20:13:02.040-05:00YW, Doris! She certainly did earn her way.YW, Doris! She certainly did earn her way.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-3260467472832953222015-04-26T20:10:22.644-05:002015-04-26T20:10:22.644-05:00Very much!Very much!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69070620534307381172015-04-26T20:10:02.504-05:002015-04-26T20:10:02.504-05:00Thanks, Sarah! So many great western writers here ...Thanks, Sarah! So many great western writers here with great posts.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-49460718473943633972015-04-26T20:08:04.471-05:002015-04-26T20:08:04.471-05:00Good Q about the term star vs. celebrity. I should...Good Q about the term star vs. celebrity. I should check that out!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-47841414637523689662015-04-26T20:07:28.923-05:002015-04-26T20:07:28.923-05:00LOL!! good one, Charlie.LOL!! good one, Charlie.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-63831178020970477202015-04-26T20:07:15.359-05:002015-04-26T20:07:15.359-05:00And you're right, Vonn! Lotta may have had a c...And you're right, Vonn! Lotta may have had a cigar vice, but that was TAME!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-21057421961215720572015-04-26T20:06:47.955-05:002015-04-26T20:06:47.955-05:00Well, she may have been too busy to marry! LOL no ...Well, she may have been too busy to marry! LOL no idea why. I'd have to research deeper to find out more.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-25356070998831475062015-04-26T20:05:27.660-05:002015-04-26T20:05:27.660-05:00YW! and thanks! She certainly was inspiring.YW! and thanks! She certainly was inspiring.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-22454784701369863782015-04-26T20:04:48.349-05:002015-04-26T20:04:48.349-05:00You're welcome! Well, we'll see. She certa...You're welcome! Well, we'll see. She certainly could appear in a fiction book as a character. :-DMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-42516026508136947502015-04-25T20:08:59.018-05:002015-04-25T20:08:59.018-05:00Love this story. Entertainers were worth more than...Love this story. Entertainers were worth more than their weight in gold to entertainment starved communities. Lotta was one of the best. Thank you for adding to her legend. Doris McCraw/Angela RainesRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-33718161414243498952015-04-24T16:22:24.519-05:002015-04-24T16:22:24.519-05:00Oh, my, Meg. Lotta was a stunning beauty, wasn'...Oh, my, Meg. Lotta was a stunning beauty, wasn't she? Thanks for this post. VERY interesting. She was an amazing person, wasn't she?<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7855137104087201002015-04-24T15:40:31.968-05:002015-04-24T15:40:31.968-05:00What a great career. Wonder why she smoked those t...What a great career. Wonder why she smoked those thin cigars? $5000 a week is extraordinary even in today's wealth. Love the "cottage" she retired to after her injury.<br />A very interesting blog, Meg.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-33761839268842657862015-04-24T14:10:50.800-05:002015-04-24T14:10:50.800-05:00Very interesting, Meg. I wonder when the term '...Very interesting, Meg. I wonder when the term 'star' came in? It seems it progressed to superstar, then mega star, now it is celebrity - a list to z list.<br /><br />I went to see a play about Annie Oakley last week, called Little Sure Shot. She also was a great star. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45061417306471569892015-04-24T13:10:21.375-05:002015-04-24T13:10:21.375-05:00Who doesn't like a talented strong willed woma...Who doesn't like a talented strong willed woman? Interesting stuff, Ms. Meg Mims.<br /><br />I'd be the swamper sweeping the floor!Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12931402296198291962015-04-24T10:08:03.371-05:002015-04-24T10:08:03.371-05:00And not a single trip to a substance abuse treatme...And not a single trip to a substance abuse treatment facility...that we know of. It's a shame she never married. She could have been billed as LottaBrad or something.<br /><br />Great background info.Vonn McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271500340284234767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-76672580687669060542015-04-24T09:58:51.260-05:002015-04-24T09:58:51.260-05:00Followed your FB post to this site and I have trul...Followed your FB post to this site and I have truly enjoyed your post today! Lotta Crabtree has always been on of my favorites. What an inspiration she was, both then and now! Thanks for the reminder.Karen (K.S.) Joneshttp://www.ksjones.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32467768821255515342015-04-24T09:02:54.775-05:002015-04-24T09:02:54.775-05:00Thank you for posting on FB about your blog here, ...Thank you for posting on FB about your blog here, a fascinating glimpse of a woman who had a fascinating career from very young. Interesting that she never married. I hope you write more about her!Beth Camphttp://bethandwriting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79571057957379880792015-04-24T08:52:45.448-05:002015-04-24T08:52:45.448-05:00YUP! an interesting character, indeed!YUP! an interesting character, indeed!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-16254860302144245292015-04-24T07:03:07.481-05:002015-04-24T07:03:07.481-05:00Some girl, eh?
Mighty interesting post, Meg. Tha...Some girl, eh? <br /><br />Mighty interesting post, Meg. Thanks.Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.com