this original operetta be a flop in 1930 and still be and despite good production value ( no surprise and with goldwyn a producer ) a shimmer leading lady ( evelyn laye ) and a fun support turn by lilyan tashman . the song by clifford grey and herb nacio brown and edward eliscu and bruno granichstaedten be mildly pleasant and nothing more and and a musical with a boring book ( by sidney howard and of all people . ) need superior song to float and and these second rate number do not help . finally the enterprise sink completely during long and tiresome slapstick routine perform by leon errol . sometimes the viewer wonder whether this production be mean to be a conventional operetta or a variety show . john bole a the romantic lead exude more energy than in his straight dramatic role and sings well and but not often enough to put a dent in the tedium . student of cultural history will find this film interest a an example of why screen musical become unpopular for a time . it too bad laye have to be in a turkey for her american sound film debut . she have everything it take to be a major player .