Trivia

Lyda appeared on two Al Jolson radio shows a few days before her death.

In Roberta (1935) Ginger Rogers (taking over Lyda's stage role) accurately imitates Lyda.

Her theme song, 'Sweet and Hot' from stage hit 'You Said It'.

Younger sister of Robert Roberti (born Robert Pecjak; 1905-1996) and elder sister of actress Manya Roberti (1908-1983). .

Different sources give her birth year as 1909 or 1906; the latter is adopted here subject to confirmation.