Sex (play) Sex (play) Sex is a 1926 play written by and starring Mae West, who used the pen name "Jane Mast". The play opens at Rocky's residence on Caidoux Street in Montreal's red light district. Rocky receives an unwanted visit from Dawson, a police officer he has been paying off to keep quiet about a murder. Rocky offers Margy, a prostitute who works for him, as payment to Dawson, but she refuses. Dawson leaves without trouble, but swears to return for his money. Margy longs to leave Rocky for a better life, but she currently has no realistic alternative. Rocky leaves
Sex (play) smiles and says she’s leaving for Australia. She takes Gregg's hand, knowing that he has loved her all along. The comedy-drama premiered April 26, 1926, at Daly's 63rd Street Theatre in New York City. "Sex" received many scathing reviews from a variety of critics because of the play’s moral implications. "The New York Times" considered it be a "crude and inept play, cheaply produced and poorly acted" while "Billboard" condemned it as "the cheapest most vulgar low show to have dared to open in New York this year". However, despite negative press, "Sex" was a Broadway fan favorite, playing to