The play originated in an operetta called Silver with music by Jacquet, which had a very large cast, but flopped and sent its backers into bankruptcy.

Sturges was to provide a new book and lyrics to use with the existing music and sets.

[1] The Broadway production was staged by J. H. Benrimo, choreographed by Leon Leonidoff and Florence Rogge, with chorus direction by Jacques Pintel.

The play takes place at an inn in the spring of 1849.

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