MR AND MRS J RICE CASSIDY THE PLAYS

mr & mrs j rice cassidy

the Plays

lillian and james

James and Lillian's work as actors, writers and producers is volumlous. In the table below I have mentioned just some of the theatres they worked in over the years but the truth is they problably appeared in just about every theatre in the British Isles. Judging from my research so far they were welcomed everywhere they went and were loved by their audiences and their peers alike. J Rice Cassidy's Company was also a very profitable business. For instance, in October of 1900 a performance of "The God of War" was staged at "The Queen's Theatre" in Chester-Le-Street, near Durham. In just one night the profits from the show amounted to £39 which may not sound very much by today's standards but using the retail price index to calculate what that would be worth today £39 becomes £3025.00. Not bad for one nights work. When you also take into consideration that they also performed in much larger venues often to packed houses it's fair to say that James and Lillian may well have been the Edwardian equivalent of Posh and Becks!!


PLAY TITLE	YEAR/OPENING DATE	AUTHOR/PLAYWRIGHT	ROLE	LOCATION
EVICTION	1888	HUBERT O'GRADY	DERMOT MCMAHON	THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL, BELFAST
EVICTION	1889	HUBERT O'GRADY	DERMOT MCMAHON	THE ROYAL ALBERT GAINSBOROUGH
CINDERELLA	1890	AUTHOR UNKOWN	UNKNOWN	THE GRAND THEATRE GLASGOW
SWEET INNISFAIL	1890	RICHARD DOWLING	"A SLIP OF A BOY" DENNY DOON	THEATRE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON
SWEET INNISFAIL	1891	RICHARD DOWLING	COCKNEY GENTLEMAN'S SERVANT	THEATRE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON
LITTLE JACK AND THE BIG BEANSTALK	1891	AUTHOR UNKNOWN	WIDOW SMITH	COATBRIDGE ROYAL
MULDOONS PICNIC	1891	barry and fay	RICE CASSIDY PRODUCER ONLY	PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, GRIMSBY
DICK WHITTINGTON	1891	AUTHOR UNKOWN	CAPTAIN McCARTHY	CARDIFF
SWEET INNISFAIL	1892	RICHARD DOWLING	DR FITZGERALD	AVENUE, SUNDERLAND
ON THE FRONTIER	1893	JAMES HARDIE	MICHAEL O'DARE	COVENTRY OPERA HOUSE
ON THE FRONTIER	1894	JAMES HARDIE	MICHAEL O'DARE	THEATRE ROYAL BOOTLE
THE FAST MAIL	1894	JAMES HARDIE	PATRICK O'DARE	NEW ROYAL, WEST BROMWICH
THE WORLD AGAINST HER	1895	FRANK HARVEY	BOB MILLETT	THE NEW ROYAL ASTON BIRMINGHAM
SONS OF ERIN	1896	W J PATMORE	TERRY O'HAGAN	THEATRE ROYAL, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE
HEARTS O' THE WEST	1897	J RICE CASSIDY	BRIAN O'HAGAN	THEATRE ROYAL, OLDHAM
SHAMROCK AND THE ROSE	1897	WALTER REYNOLDS	DANNY DUNRAVEN	ROYAL, COLCHESTER
SHAMROCK AND THE ROSE	1897	WALTER REYNOLDS	DANNY DUNRAVEN	BRIGHTON GAIETY
SHAMROCK AND THE ROSE	1898	WALTER REYNOLDS	DANNY DUNRAVEN	THE PRINCES THEATRE BLACKBURN
THE GOD OF WAR	1899	CHARLES WHITLOCK	DANDY DONOVAN (DOLLY DALY'S IRISH SERVANT)	HARTE'S OPENSHAW THEATRE, MANCHESTER
THE GOD OF WAR	1899	CHARLES WHITLOCK	DANDY DONOVAN	THEATRE ROYAL, GREENOCK
THE BLIND FOUNDLING	1899	CHARLES H PHELPS	GERALD DALTON	THEATRE ROYAL, BIRKENHEAD
IN HOLY RUSSIA	1899	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	MICKEY DOLAN	THE PRINCESS THEATRE, GLASGOW
THE GOD OF WAR	1900	CHARLES WHITLOCK	DANDY DONOVAN	METROPOLE, MANCHESTER
THE BLIND FOUNDLING	1901	CHARLES H PHELPS	RICE CASSIDY PRODUCER ONLY	THEATRE ROYAL, DARWEN
ONE WOMAN’S WICKEDNESS	1903	CHARLES H PHELPS	RICE CASSIDY PRODUCER ONLY	THEATRE ROYAL , SMETHWICK
MANS INHUMANITY	1903	CHARLES H PHELPS	RICE CASSIDY PRODUCER ONLY	COLLESUM, OLDHAM
DAN THE RAKE	1903	MILES WALTERTON, FRANCES GILBERT AND LANCE USHER	DANNY DUNARVAN	QUEENS THEATRE, DUBLIN
IN HOLY RUSSIA	1905	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	MICKEY NOLAN	PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, SALFORD
DAN THE RAKE	1907	MILES WALTERTON, FRANCES GILBERT AND LANCE USHER	DANNY DUNARVAN	ROYAL OSBORNE THEATRE, MANCHESTER
IN HOLY RUSSIA	1907	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	MICKEY NOLAN	ROYAL PRINCESS THEATRE, GLASGOW
SEAWEED	1908	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	HON. ALGERNON FITZHUGH	THEATRE ROYAL, SCARBOROUGH
A ROGUE AT LARGE	1908	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	UNKNOWN	PALACE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
THE LAST OF THE RUBINOFFS	1908	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	UNKNOWN	THEATRE ROYAL, LINCOLN
THE WORLD AND THE WOMAN	1909	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	TUT HARDING	PALACE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
THE PINCH OF ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES	1911	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	FIGHTING KIT FROM SOUTH AFRICA	ALEXANDRA THEATRE, HULL
GENERAL JOHN REGAN	1913	GEORGE A BIRMINGHAM	TIMOTHY DOYLE	HUDSON THEATRE NEW YORK
HIS MOTHER'S CROSS	1913	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	FATHER MEARY	HUDSON THEATRE NEW YORK
GENERAL JOHN REGAN	1914	GEORGE A BIRMINGHAM	TIMOTHY DOYLE	LIBERTY THEATRE NEW YORK
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER	1914	OLIVER GOLDSMITH	OLD HARDCASTLE	39TH STREET THEATRE, NEW YORK
HIS MOTHER’S CROSS	1915	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	FATHER MEARY	THEATRE ROYAL, LEEDS
THE CRATER	1915	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	LOUIS BECKE	THE PALACE THEATRE, REDDITCH
THE SHAUGHRAUN	1915	DION BOUCICAULT	CONN
BETWEEN WIFE AND MOTHER	1915	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	UNKNOWN	QUEENS THEARE, DUBLIN
LOVES HARD ROAD	1915	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	UNKNOWN	THEATRE ROYAL, HARROGATE
THE HOME RULERS	1915	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY
THE PEACEMAKER	1915	JACK THOMAS		EMPIRE THEATRE ROTHERHAM
THE BEGGAR PRINCESS	1916	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	RIGHT HONOURABLE ALGERNON FITZHUGH	THE GRAND, DONCASTER
HIS MOTHERS SON "VC"	1916	LILLIAN CLARE CASSIDY	KERRY KERNAN	METROPOLE, BOOTLE, MANCHESTER
THE SINS OF THE MIGHTY	1917		TERENCE O'CONNOR	THEATRE ROYAL, BURY, LANCS.
LOVE IN A COTTAGE	1918	W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM		NEW THEATRE OXFORD
TAKING THINGS QUIETLY (COMEDY SKETCH)	1919	AUTHOR UNKNOWN	ZACCHEUS WEBB	IMPERIAL, CANNING TOWN, LONDON
DORA STAYS THE NIGHT	1919			SCALA, LONDON
A CERTAIN LIVLINESS	1919		SIR JAMES JUNK	ST MARTINS THEATRE, LONDON
THE SOUTHERN MAID	1920	GEORGE EDWARDS		THE GRAND, SOUTHAMPTON
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH	1920	JAMES MONTGOMERY	UNKNOWN	THEATRE ROYAL, GUILDFORD
PETER PAN	1921	J. M. BARRIE	SMEE	LYCEUM, EDINBURGH
A CASE OF DIAMONDS	1922	SUTTON VANE		THEATRE ROYAL, SHEFFIELD
PETER PAN	1924	J. M. BARRIE	SMEE	ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, EDINBURGH
PETER PAN	1925	J. M. BARRIE	SMEE	PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM
BIDDY	1925	LAWRENCE COWAN	FATHER O'FLAHERTY	THEATRE ROYAL, BRISTOL
PETER PAN	1926	J. M. BARRIE	SMEE	THEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON
THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE	1926	A. E. W MASON	UNKNOWN	KNIGHTSTONE PAVILLION, WESTON SUPERMARE

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