 As early as 1905, several abortive attempts were made to put "Little Nemo" on stage.In summer 1907, Marcus Klaw and A. L. Erlanger announced they would put on an extravagant "Little Nemo" show for an unprecedented $100,000, with a score by Victor Herbert and lyrics by Harry B. Smith.It starred dwarf Gabriel Weigel as Nemo, Joseph Cawthorn as Dr.