I remembered it as being a Noel Coward sketch that my mother loved, but all I could find was this:

Lee Shubert used the Great Depression as an excuse to seize full control of the family business. With his tasteless brother Jacob left on the sidelines, Lee produced several quality revues. At Home Abroad (1935 - 198) had Bea Lillie singing about "Paree" and attempting to order "a dozen double damask dinner napkins" -- a routine she would repeat for decades to come.