West continued to write plays, including "The Wicked Age", "Pleasure Man" and "The Constant Sinner". Her productions aroused controversy, which ensured that she stayed in the news, which also often resulted in packed houses at her performances. Her 1928 play, "Diamond Lil", about a racy, easygoing, and ultimately very smart lady of the 1890s, became a Broadway hit and cemented West's image in the public's eye. This show had an enduring popularity and West successfully revived it many times throughout the course of her career. With "Diamond Lil" being a hit show, Hollywood naturally came courting.