Antoni Fertner had a prominent stage career before film, performing in many theaters and cabaret's.

While visiting Warsaw from Moscow to Paris, Joseph Meyer and Ferner produced this short comedy.

It premiered October 22, 1908 at the Oaza Cinema, a theater which he co-owned, to a full house of 180 people.

He formed a production company with fellow actors, Julian Krzewiński, Wincenty Rapacki, Juliusz Zagrodzki and cameraman, Stanislaw Sebel.

During the 1930s, he appeared in over 15 films, including many important classic Polish musical comedies such as Ada!