- Album: "An Evening With Beatrice Lillie", with Eadie and Rack at the pianos London ffrr Recording 5212 1. Overture - introducing: Dance Little Lady (Noël Coward); Snoops the Lawyer (Harry Ruby; Bert Kalmar) 2. RHYTHM (Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart) - introducing: Kiss Me Again (Herbert; Blossom); Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep (Knight); Take My Heart (Young; Ahlert); I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin); Sonny Boy (Al Jolson; Buddy G. DeSylva; Nacio Herb Brown; Sylvia Henderson); Blue Skies (Irving Berlin); On Your Toes (Rodgers; Hart); Rose of Washington Square (Irving Berlin); Star Spangled Banner (traditional) 3. Nanette (Schwartz; Dietz) 4. Zither Song (Budd McCreery; Beatrice Lilie) 5. Spinning Song (Noël Coward) 6. The Irish Song (Noël Coward) 7. Weary of It All (Noël Coward) 8. Piccolo Marina (Noël Coward) 9. There Are Times (Ivor Novello) 10. Paint (Norman Hackforth; Nicholas Phipps) 11. Maud (Muriel Lillie; Nicholas Phipps) 12. There are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden (Liza Lehmann; Rose Fyleman) 13. The Party's Over Now (Noël Coward)
- (1924) Stage: Appeared in "Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924" on Broadway. Musical revue. Conceived by André Charlot. Book by Dion Titheradge and Jack Hulbert. Music by Philip Braham, Ivor Novello, Noël Coward, Eubie Blake and Bert Lee. Lyrics by Noël Coward, Douglas Furber, Eric Blore, Ronald Jeans, Noble Sissle, R.P. Weston, Collie Knox and Norah Blaney. Musical Director: Philip Braham; Additional lyrics by Dion Titheradge, Clifford Seyler and Bob Alden. Additional music by Bob Alden. Choreographed by David Bennett. Scenic Design by Marc Henri and Laverdet. Costume Design by G.K. Benda, Lenief, Louise Boulanger and Guy deGerald. Directed by Andre Charlot and Douglas Furber. Times Square Theatre (moved to the Selwyn Theatre 21 Apr 1924-cir. Aug 1924, then returned The Times Square Theatre from 1 Sep 1924- close): 9 Jan 1924- 20 Sep 1924 (298 performances). Cast: Ethel Barbour, Marjorie Brooks, Jack Buchanan, Constance Carpenter, Wyn Clare, Marjorie Cogle, Lalla Collins, Dorothy Dolman, Gwen Egdell, Douglas Furber, Dore Hanbury, Elvira Henderson, Robert Hobbs, June Kennedy, Gertrude Lawrence, Fred Leslie, Olive Lindfield, June Mackay, Jessie Matthews, Ida Mowbray, Herbert Mundin, Guido Orlando, Ida Parkinson, Edith Price, Ruth Raymonde, Barbara Roberts, Queenie Robertson, Bobbie Storey, Milton Thomas, Ronald Ward, John Webster, Jill Williams, Peggy Willoughby, Sybil Wilson, Eve Wynne. Produced by The Selwyns.
- (1925) Stage: Appeared in "Charlot Revue" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music for "How D'You Do?," "Let's All Go Raving Mad," "Follow Master Cook" and "Oxford Bags" by Philip Braham. Lyrics for "How D'You Do?" by Eric Blore. Lyrics for "How D'You Do?" and "Gigolette" by Dion Titheradge. Lyrics for "Let's All Go Raving Mad" by Hugh E. Wright. "Buying a Hat" and "Wine -- A Romantic Reverie" written by Douglas Furber. Music for "Mouse! Mouse!" and "Susannah's Squeaking Shoes" by Muriel Lillie. Lyrics for "Mouse! Mouse!" by Hilda Brighton. Music for ""The Mender of Broken Dreams" by John W. Bratton. Lyrics for "The Mender of Broken Dreams" by John W. Bratton. Music for "The Fox Has Left His Lair" by Peggy Connor. Lyrics for "The Fox Has Left His Lair" and "Follow Master Cook" by Douglas Furber. Music for "Fallen Babies" by Ivor Novello. Lyrics for "Fallen Babies" by Ronald Jeans. Music for "Gigolette" by Franz Lehár. Lyrics for "Gigolette" and "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" by Irving Caesar. Lyrics for "Susannah's Squeaking Shoes" by Arthur Weigall. Music for "Carrie!," "Russian Blues" and "Poor Little Rich Girl" by Noël Coward. Lyrics for "Carrie!," "Russian Blues" and "Poor Little Rich Girl" by Noël Coward and "A Cup of Coffee" written by Ronald Jeans. Music for "Take Them All Away" by Jack Strachey. Lyrics for "Take Them All Away" by Jack Strachey. Music for "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" by Joseph Meyer. Lyrics for "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" by Al Dubin and Billy Rose. "References" written by Harold Simpson and Morris Harvey. "Methods of Barberism" written by Arthur Wimperis. Music for "Sealed Feet" by Charles Prentice. Lyrics for "Oxford Bags" by Arthur Wimperis. Dances and ensembles arranged by Jack Buchanan. "Sealed Feet" devised and directed by Quentin Tod. Selwyn Theatre: 10 Nov 1925-6 Mar 1926 (138 performances). Cast: Jack Buchanan, Gertrude Lawrence, Beatrice Lillie, Herbert Mundin, Effie Atherton, Phyllis Austen, Betty Barbour, Gladys Barclay, Violet Beck, Yvonne Bose, Vera Braund, Constance Carpenter, The Wyn Clare Chorus, Mollie Crafter, Velma Deane, Billey Edis, Eric Fawsett, Violet Hanbury, Aida Holland, Fenner Irving, Marianne Karelina, Lola Mende, Ida Parkinson, George Pughe, Rhoda Sewell, Hugh Sinclair, Cavenda Stainslaw, Betty Stockfeld, Vivienne Vanetta, Pansy Wilde, Jill Williams, Eve Wynne, Hazel Wynne. Produced by Archibald Selwyn.
- (1926) Stage: Appeared in "Oh, Please" on Broadway. Musical farce/revue.
- (1929) Stage: Appeared (as "Tilly") in "She's My Baby" on Broadway. Musical comedy/farce. Material by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Special Augmented Orchestra under the direction of Gene Salzer. Choreographed by Mary Read. Directed by Edward Royce. Globe Theatre: 3 Jan 1928-3 Mar 1928 (71 performances). Cast: Paul Banker, James H. Beattie, Joan Clement, May Cornes, Cleo Cullen, Peggy Cunningham, Evelyn Dehkes, Teddy Denton, Bernie Dirkes, Frank Doane (as "Mr. Hemingway, Martin's trustee"; final Broadway appearance), Malcolm Duffield, Irene Dunne (as "Polly"), Pearl Eaton, Evelyn Ellsmore, Geraldine Fitzgerald (as "Ensemble"), William Frawley (as "Meadows"), Doreen Glover, Alfred Hale, Violet Hanbury, Muriel Hayman, Elsie Holt, Grace Holt, Topsy Humphries, Nick Long, Jr., Mary Louise, William McCarthy, Glenn McComas, Alfred Milano, Catherine Na Varro, Blanche O'Donohoe, Charlotte Otis, Jessie Payne, Phyllis Rae, Peti Reed, Lily Reilly, Anna Riley, Evelyn Sayers, Loretta Sayers, Georgie Sewell, Ula Sharon, William Sholar Jr., Iris Smith, Pearl Sodders, Peggy Sowden, Robert Spencer, Jack Stevens, Ward Tallman, Norma Taylor, George Vigouroux, Robert Vreeland, Florence Ware, Doris Waterworth, Clifton Webb (as "Clyde Parker, the author"), Hazel Webb, Jack Whiting, Jill Williams, Vivian Wilson, Hilda Winstanley, Dorothy Wyatt. Produced by Charles B. Dillingham.
- (1928) Stage: Appeared in "This Year of Grace" on Broadway. Musical revue.
- (1944) Stage: Appeared in "Seven Lively Arts" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music / lyrics by Cole Porter. Miss Lillie's sketches by Moss Hart. Book by George S. Kaufman and Ben Hecht. Ballet music by Igor Stravinsky. Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett, Ted Royal. Scenic Design by Norman Bel Geddes [final Broadway credit]. Costume Design by Mary Grant. Modern gowns by Valentina. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Associate Prod. Design: Albert A. Ostrander. Assistant to Hassard Short: William Strahlman. Sketches directed by Philip Loeb. Choreographed by Anton Dolin. Musical Staging by 'Jack Donohue (I)'. Directed by Hassard Short. Ziegfeld Theatre: 7 Dec 1944-12 May 1945 (183 performances). Cast: Anton Dolin (as "Pas de Deux" Dancer / Scene de Ballet" Dancer / "Mr. Manningham"), Benny Goodman (as "Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer), Bert Lahr (as "The Stagehand" / "Local Boy Makes Good" / "Fragonard in Pink" / "Only Another Boy and Girl" / "Drink" Singer / "The Patient" / "The Great Man Speaks" / "Mr. Clarence Day" / "Heaven on Angel Street"), Beatrice Lillie (as "Lady Agatha Pendleton" / "There'll Always Be An England" / "Fragonard in Pink, Only Another Boy and Girl" / The Customer, Ticket for the Ballet" / "When I Was a Little Cuckoo" Singer / "Dancin' to a Jungle Drum" Singer / Mrs. Manningham, Heaven on Angel Street"), Alicia Markova, Robert Austin, Franca Baldwin, Paula Bane, Truly Barbara, Virginia Barnes, Michael Barrett, Johnsie Bason, John Beggs, Susan Blanchard, Phyllis Brown, Charlotte Bruce, Angelina Buttignol, Albert Carroll, Irene Carroll, Sonny Cavell, Jean Colleran, Evangeline Collis, Margaretta De Valera, Nina Dean, Bettye Durrence, Paddy Ellerton, Rose Marie Elliott, Paul Fairleigh, Adriana Favaloro, Morey Feld, Louise Ferrand, Jerry Florio, Helen Gallagher, Arlene Garver, Mimi Gomber, Dolores Gray (as "Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singer / "Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer / "Movie Actress" / 'Big Town" / "Is It The Girl?" Singer), Alan Grossman, Edward Hackett, Jean Harris, Vincent Henry, Robert Herring, Alma Holt, Raynor Howell, Stella Hughes, Ray Johnson, Jim Kane, Harriet Katzman, Thomas Kenny, Robert Kimberly, Savona King, Mary Ann Krejci, Barry Laffin, Lee Lauterbur, Constance Love, Ethel Madson, Richard Martin, John Mathews, Viki Maulsby, Jere McMahon, Gayle Mellott, Buddy Millard, Dickie Millard, Marty Miller, Helen Molveau, Dennie Moore (as "Lady Carleton / There'll Always Be An England / Mrs. Day / Heaven on Angel Street"), Louise Newton, Red Norvo (as "Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer), Paul Olson, Richmond Page, Michael Pober, Mary Roche, Bettina Rosay, King Ross, Lester Russon, Allen Sharp, Gwen Shirey, Cissy Smith, Adrian Storms, Bill Tabbert, Gordon Taylor, Temple Texas, William Utely, Martha Emma Watson, Sid Weiss, Teddy Wilson, Billie Worth, Nan Wynn [Broadway debut]. Produced by Billy Rose.
- (11/54) Stage: Appeared in "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," at the Opera House in Manchester, England, with Leslie Bricusse, Frances Clare and John Philip in the cast. Rolf Gerard was art director.
- (12/54) Stage: Appeared in "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," at the Globe Theatre in London, England, with Leslie Bricusse, Frances Clare and John Philip in the cast. Rolf Gerard was art director.
- (1958) Stage: Appeared in the musical "Auntie Mame," at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England, with Florence Desmond, David Bird, Geoffrey Toone, Dinsdale Landen and Rosamund Greenwood in the cast. Jack Minster was director.
- (1936) Stage: Appeared in "The Show Is On" on Broadway.
- (1939) Stage: Appeared in "Big Top" on Broadway.
- (1937) Stage: Appeared in the revue, "All Clear," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England, with Bobby Howes, Fred Emney, Adele Dixon and Robert Eddison in the cast. Harold French was director.
- (1942) Stage: Appeared in Herbert Farjeon's revue, "Big Top," at His Majesty's Theatre in London, England, with Cyril Ritchard and Fred Emney in the cast.
- (1946) Stage: Appeared in Leslie Julian Jones' revue, "Better Late," at the Garrick Theatre in London, England, with Joan Swinstead, George Benson, Walter Crisham, Virginia Winter, and Norman Hackforth in the cast. Norman Marshall was director.
- (3/19/1915) Stage: Appeared in "5064 Gerrard!," at the Alhambra Theatre in London, England, with Gaby Deslys, Robert Hale, Phyllis Monkman, Lee White and Jack Morrison in the cast.
- (1948) Stage: Appeared (as "Pittsburgh Choral Society Choral Director" / "Miss Twitchell" / "Mme. Lapis de Lazuli" / "Massachusetts Mermaid" / "3rd Couple" / "Gladys, Mary Shelton's maid"), in "Inside U.S.A. [A New Musical Revue]". Musical revue. Music by Arthur Schwartz. Lyrics by Howard Dietz. Sketches by / Additional Sketch Materiao by Arnold Auerbach, Moss Hart and Arnold B. Horwitt. Suggested by the book by John Gunther. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Incidental Music for Dances by Genevieve Pitot. Production Design by Lemuel Ayers. Dances / Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris. Directed by Robert H. Gordon. New Century Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 23 Sep 1948-close): 30 Apr 1948-19 Feb 1949 (399 performances). Cast: Jack Haley (as "Mr. Jones" / "Mr. Bemis" / "Singer" / "3rd Couple" / "Professor"), Rod Alexander (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Detective" / "Prosecuting Attorney"), Talley Beatty (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Jury Member"), Valerie Bettis (as "Dancer" / "Tiger Lily"), Mary Lou Boyd (as "Ensemble in Wyoming"), Beverlee Bozeman (as "Mary, the daughter" / "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Thelma Carpenter (as "Singer"), Jack Cassidy (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Michael Charnley (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Jury Member"), Ronald Chetwood (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Captain of Waiters" / "Defense Attorney"), Jacqueline Fisher (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Court Fleming (as "Student Waiter" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Bob Hamilton (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs"), Robert Hamilton (as "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Detective" / "Jury Member"), Holly Harris (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Diner's Companion" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Jim Hawthorne (as "2nd Couple" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Randell Henderson (as "The Stage Manager"), Alfred Homan (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Chicago" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Pat Horn (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Norma Larkin (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / Ensemble in Chicago"), Jane Lawrence (as "Mrs. Jones" / "1st Couple" / "Girl Diner" / "Mary Shelton" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), William LeMassena (as "3rd Pollster" / "Hotel Manager" / "A Butler" / "Ticket Seller" / "The Girl Diner's Escort" / "Ensemble in Chicago" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Estelle Loring (as "Lottie, the maid" / "Singer" / "2nd Couple" / "Bride"; final Broadway role), Mara Lynn (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"; Broadway debut), Dorothy MacNeill (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming"), Joan Mann (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Girl" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Jury Member"), J.C. McCord (as "The Dancer's Friend" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Cowboy with Rope" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Detective" / "Jury Member"), Nanon Millis (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), John Mooney (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Betty Nichols (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Louis Nye (credited as Lewis Nye; as "2nd Pollster" / "Bellboy" / "Peter Ilyitch Tschaikowsky" / "Herman" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Hilde Palmer (as "Diner's Companion" / "Ensemble in New Mexico" / "Albert Popwell Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras"), Richard Reed (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Detective" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), George Reich (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Thomas Reider (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / Ensemble in Chicago"), Carl Reiner (as "1st Pollster" / "Prof. Poultergeist" / "Frederic Chopin" / "Man" / "Another Diner" / "Minister" / "Judge" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"; Broadway debut), Ricky Riccardi (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Michael Risk (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Boris Runanin (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Jury Member"), Dorothy Scott (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Sherry Shadburne (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Herb Shriner (as "A Feller from Indiana"), Raymond Stephens (as "1st Couple" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Gloria Stevens (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), John Tyers (as "Franz Liszt" / "Singer" / "Groom"), Eric Victor (as "Caller" / "Doctor Zilmore"), Royce Wallace (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs/Ensemble at Mardi Gras/Ensemble in Chicago"). Understudy: Paula Laurence (as "3rd Couple/Gladys/Massachusetts Mermaid/Miss Twitchell/Mme. Lapis de Lazuli/Pittsburgh Choral Society Choral Director"). Produced by Arthur Schwartz.
- (1952) Stage: Appeared in "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA.
- (1935) Stage: Appeared in the revue "At Home Abroad".
- (1964) Stage: Appeared (as "Madame Arcati"; final Broadway performance) in "High Spirits" on Broadway. NOTES: (1) She was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical). (2) It was during the run of this show that she began showing signs of Alzheimer'd Disease, and this became her final show on Broadway.
- (1953) Stage: Appeared (as Herself) in "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie" on Broadway. NOTE: She won a Tony Award for Best Actress.
- (1958) Stage: Appeared in "Ziegfeld Follies" on Broadway. NOTE: She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress (Musical).
- (January 4, 1925) She acted in the revue, "Charlotte's Revue of 1924," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- (May 6, 1929) She acted in the play, "This Year of Grace," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- (April 25, 1949) She acted in the play, "Inside U.S.A.," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- (October 2, 1952) "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," was performed at the Booth Theatre in New York City for 276 performances.
- (December 21-28, 1953) She acted in the revue, "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Reginald Gardiner, Eadie and Rack, Xenia Bank, Shannon Dean and John Philip in the cast. Saxie Dowell and Bud McCreery were writers. Rolf Gerard was set designer. Edward Duryea Dowling was producer and director.
- (1965) She acted in Timothy Gray's musical comedy, "High Spirits," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. Franklin Lacey was director.
- (August 1952) She acted in her revue, "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Reginald Gardiner in the cast.
- (September 3 to 8, 1956) Her play, "Beasops Fables," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Fred Keating, John Philip and Shannon Dean in the cast. Eadie and Rack at the pianos. John Philip was director.
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