Other works

You Never Know (1938). Opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on September 21st. Based on Siegfried Geyer's play Candlelight. Directed by Rowland Leigh and George Abbott. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter with additional music and lyrics by Dana Suesse, Robert Katscher, Rowland Leigh, Alex Fogarty and Edwin Gilbert. Cast: Clifton Webb, Libby Holman, Lupe Velez, Toby Wing, Rex O'Malley and the Debonaires (see Harry Murray). Despite the stellar talent involved, the play was plagued with problems and closed after 73 performances. For additional details see Lupe Velez or Libby Holman under their Other Works.

The Wonder Bar (1934). 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, 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"), Patsy Kelly (as "Electra Pivonka"), 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' (qb) (as "Lord Cauldwell"), Trini, Bertha Walden, C. Jay Williams. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. Produced in association with Morris Gest. Note: Produced on film as Wonder Bar (1934) by First National (Warner Brothers) as an Al Jolson vehicle.