ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS ON MISTRESSES.

ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS ON MISTRESSES. Adela Rogers St. Johns had a theory, based on her reading, that all the great mistresses were great clowns. She said that she had Marion Davies in mind as the best example of the theory. Marion Davies was the mistress of William Randolph Hearst, and Ms. Rogers knew her well. In addition to her reading, living in Hollywood exposed her to a lot of mistresses.