When Russell sings to President Grover Cleveland over the long-distance telephone, she performs "After the Ball is Over." In actuality, she sang the "Sabre Song" from the show she was then doing, Offenbach's "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein." The film sets the scene backstage, with Russell backed by a full chorus. In fact, the call was placed from her dressing room.
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