Stage: Appeared (as "Electra Pivonka") in "The Wonder Bar" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by
Irving Caesar and
Aben Kandel. From the German of
Geza Herczeg and
Karl Farkas. Lyrics by Irving Caesar. Music by Robert Katscher. Additional lyrics by Manuel M. Ponce. Additional music by J. Peterburski and Manuel M. Ponce. Directed by William Mollison. Nora Bayes Theatre: 17 May 1931-29 May 1931 (78 performances). Cast: Auguste Aramini, Roman Arnoldoff, Hugo Brucken,
Stuart Casey (as "Francois Vale"), Medea Columbara,
Armand Cortes (as "Pascal"), Henry Crosby, Michael Dalmatoff, Adriana Dori, Prince Nikolas Engalitcheff, Antonina Fechner, Clarence Harvey, Leo Hoyt, Marie Hunt, Mohammid Ibrahim,
Al Jolson (as "Monsieur Al"), Wanda Lyon, Jean Newcombe,
Dagmar Oakland (as "Billie"),
Rex O'Malley (as "Ramon Colmano"), Laura Pierpont, Gustave Rolland, Adrian Rosely, Al Siegal, Vernon Steele, Elvira Trabert,
Arthur Treacher (as "Lord Cauldwell"), Trini, Bertha Walden, C. Jay Williams. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. Produced in association with
Morris Gest. NOTE: Filmed as an Al Jolson vehicle by First National Pictures (Warner Brothers) as
Wonder Bar (1934). The film version was substantially reworked by Warners screenwriter
Earl Baldwin.
