[1] The show was written with the backing of producers Klaw and Erlanger and was made specifically for the talents of Jerome Sykes who portrayed "The Billionaire", John Doe.
[2] The action of the musical begins in Nice, France during Carnival where the billionaire Sykes meets a young American girl, Pansy Good (portrayed by Nellie Follis), studying to be an actress.
Later, Doe attempts to ride a horse in a race at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, but is too fat to succeed.
[5] After the New York run, the musical toured the United States; ultimately closing in Chicago after Sykes caught pneumonia in that city and died on December 29, 1903.
[6] Theatre historian Gerald Bordman stated, "A conventional show, The Billionaire met with immediate success in New York, although it was quickly forgotten after its final curtain call.