[2] The show then returned to Philadelphia for two weeks at the Shubert Theatre, with Beatrice Lillie and Jack Haley, starting Monday, March 14, 1949.
In one sketch, a superstitious maid unnerves an actress on a Broadway opening night, using a ouija board and numerology (written by Moss Hart).
Herb Shriner, without harmonica, provides a wry Western themed monologue as "A Feller from Indiana.
"[4][5][6] Sources: Playbill Vault;[2][7] The biggest success from the musical was Haunted Heart,[8] with which Perry Como and Jo Stafford had hit recordings.
"[10] Reviews were favorable from Brooks Atkinson of The New York Times ("keen and impeccable") and Robert Coleman of the Daily Mirror ("a handsome hit").
A strike by ASCAP delayed the recording and radio play from the show, which may have been the reason for the lack of more hit songs.
The TV show aired on the CBS network from September 29, 1949 through March 16, 1950, with Schwartz and Dietz providing original music and Peter Lind Hayes the Master of Ceremonies, with name guest stars.