 The play originally opened in Budapest, Hungary, on 2 December 1927.  The original play was written only by Ladislas Fodor (qv). It is  not known why Paul Frank (I) (qv) received onscreen credit. An  English adaptation by Benn W. Levy (qv), entitled "A Church  Mouse", opened in London in early May 1931. Another English  adaptation by Frederic Hatton (qv) and Fanny Hatton (qv), also  entitled "A Church Mouse", opened in New York on 12 October 1931 and  starred Ruth Gordon (qv).