 It had originally starred Ethel Waters when performed in Boston, but when the only theatre space they could find in New York City was on a tennis court under a tent, Waters pulled out and was replaced by Ethel Williams.Both of the brothers played in Marc Connelly's play "The Green Pastures" (1930).They also acted in films including "Birthright" (1924), "Marcus Garland" (1925), "The Broken Violin" (1927), and "A Daughter of the Congo" (1930).