Out of Hannibal

The door to the penthouse opened and there she was, the glittering star, Mae West, saying in her most seductive voice, “Come on in, boys.” She is one of many vivid personalities in “Out Of Hannibal.” There is the Duchess of Devonshire and a picnic with Jackie Kennedy and a “Mona Lisa” on the Riviera. And there is always the influence of Mark Twain.