Other works

On April 23, 1917 the Old Vic Theatre (formerly known as the Royal Victoria Hall) in London, England held a Shakespeare Birthday Festival where she appeared with Dame Ellen Terry, Matheson Lang, Russell Thorndike, Dame Sybil Thorndike, Lillian Braithwaite, Florence Saunders, Hutin Britton, Gertrude Elliott, Ben Webster, directed by Sir Ben Street.

(1951) She acted in Lawrence Du Garde Peach and Ian Hay's play, "The White Sheep of the Family," at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England with Jack Hulbert in the cast.

(1952 - 1953) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "Quadrille," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontaine, Griffith Jones, Sylvia Coleridge, and Marian Spencer in the cast. Noel Coward was also director. Cecil Beaton was art director.

(1958) She acted in Audrey and William Roos' play, "Speaking of Murder," at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Maxine Audley, Robert Urquhart, Jan Holden, and James Ray in the cast.

(February 1960) She acted in John Mortimer's play, "The Wrong Side of the Park," at the Cambridge Theatre in London, England with Robert Stephens, Margaret Leighton, Richard Johnson, and Wendy Craig in the cast. Peter Hall was director.

(1967 - 1968) She acted in Dodie Smith's play, "Dear Octopus," at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England in 1967 and at the Strand Theatre in London, England in 1968 with Cicely Courtneidge, Richard Todd, Ursula Howells, and Jack Hulbert in the cast. Frith Banbury was director.

(1967) She acted in Lance Sieveking and Cottrell's stage adaptation of EM Forster's novel, "Howard's End," at the New Theatre in London, England with Gwen Watford, Gemma Jones, and Andrew Ray in the cast.

(1943) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "This Happy Breed," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Noel Coward, Judy Campbell, and Dennis Price in the cast. Noel Coward was also director.

(1947) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "Present Laughter," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Noel Coward, Robert Eddison, and Moira Lister in the cast. Noel Coward was also director.

(1956) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "Nude with Violin," at the Globe Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud, David Horne, and Kathleen Harrison in the cast.

(1952) She acted in Noel Coward's play, "Quadrille," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Griffith Jones, and Marian Spencer in the cast. Noel Coward was also director. Cecil Beaton was designer.

(1982) She acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Man and Superman," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Peter O'Toole, Lisa Harrow, James Grout, Michael Byrne, John Moulder-Brown, and Robert Beatty in the cast. Patrick Dromgoole was director.

(January 12, 1963) She acted in Julian Slade's play, "Vanity Fair," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Sybil Thorndike, Frances Cuka, Michael Aldridge, Naunton Wayne, and George Baker in the cast.

(February 28, 1923 - June 1923) She acted in Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman's play, "Partners Again," at the Garrick Theatre in London, England with Robert Leonard, Philip White, Marie Ault, Lize Silbert, and Frances Clare in the cast.

(September 27, 1923 - February 1924) She acted in Ian Hicks and Seymour Hay's play, "Good Luck", at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, England with Edmund Gwenn, Ellis Jeffreys, Julian Royce, Charles W. Somerset and Claude Rains in the cast.

(1954) She acted in Julian Slade's musical, "The Duenna," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England with Patricia Routledge (her London Debut) and Joan Plowright in the cast.

(1962) She acted in Julian Slade's musical, "Vanity Fair", at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Sybil Thorndike and Frances Cuka in the cast.

(1925 - 1958) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1925) Stage Play: Easy Virtue. Written by Noël Coward. Directed by Basil Dean. Empire Theatre: 7 Dec 1925- Apr 1926 (closing date unknown/147 performances). Cast: Constance Best, Joyce Carey (as "Sarah Hurst") [Broadway debut], Peter Carpenter, Joan Clement Scott, Jane Cowl (as "Larita"), Marion Evenson, Grace Hampton, Robert Harris, C. Bailey Hick, Halliwell Hobbes (as "Colonel Whittaker"), Lionel Hogarth, Vernon Kelso (as "Charles Burleigh"), Mabel Terry Lewis, Nancie B. Marsland, Peter McFarlane, Gypsy O'Brien (as "Nina Vansittart"), William Podmore, Marda Vanne, Wallace Wood. Jane Cowl appeared by arrangement with Archibald Selwyn. Produced by Charles Frohman Inc. Produced in association with Joseph P. Bickerton Jr. and Basil Dean.

(1927) Stage Play: The Road to Rome. Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Directed by Lester Lonergan. Playhouse Theatre: 31 Jan 1927- Jan 1928 (closing date unknown/392 performances). Cast: Charles Brokaw (as "Scipio"), Fairfax Burgher, Joyce Carey (as "Meta"), Jane Cowl (as "Amytis"), Louis Hector, Lionel Hogarth, Barry Jones, Walter Kinsella (as "Third Guard"), Ben Lackland (as "Second Guard"), Richie Ling (as "Fabius"), Lewis Martin, Jock McGraw, John McNulty, Peter Meade, Philip Merivale (as "Hannibal"), Harold Moffet (as "Carthalo"), Clement O'Loghlen, William Pearce, Gert Pouncy, Jessie Ralph (as "Fabia"), William R. Randall, Alfred Webster. Produced by William A. Brady and Dwight Wiman. Theatrical trivia: The Playhouse Theatre was a 865 seat venue at 137 W 48th Street, NY. Built by William A. Brady, it opened in 1911. It was sold upon Brady's death to the Shuberts in 1944. ABC leased it from them from 1949-52, using it as a radio station. It was demolished in 1969 and incorporated as part of Rockefeller Center.

(1928) Stage Play: The Road to Rome. Comedy (revival). Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Directed by Lester Lonergan. Playhouse Theatre: 21 Jan 1928- Jun 1929 (closing date unknown/440 performances). Cast: Laurence W. Adams, Charles Brokaw (as "Scipio"), Fairfax Burger (as "Varius"), Joyce Carey (as "Meta"), Jane Cowl (as "Amytis"), Daniel Coxe, Lionel Hogarth (as "Sertorius/Thotmes"), Barry Jones, Walter Kinsella (as "Third Guard"), Ben Lackland (as "Second Guard"), Richie Ling (as "Fabius"), Lewis Martin, Jock McGraw, John McNulty, Hale Norcross (as "Hasdrubal"), Clement O'Loghlen, Gert Pouncy, Jessie Ralph (as "Fabia"), William R. Randall, Guy Standing (as "Hannibal"), George Tobias (as "Carthalo"), Alfred Webster. Produced by William A. Brady and Dwight Wiman.

(1928) Stage Play: The Jealous Moon. Written by Theodore Charles and Jane Cowl. Directed by Priestly Morrison. Majestic Theatre: 20 Nov 1928- Jan 1929 (closing date unknown/71 performances). Cast included: Ben W. Barnett, Joyce Carey (as "Vermilia, Puppet"), Jane Cowl, Harry Davenport, Marion Evenson, Coburn Goodwin, Philip Merivale, Richard Nicholls, Hale Norcross, William Randall, Guy Standing, Leo Stark, Esther Stockton, Garner Weed. Produced by William A. Brady and Dwight Wiman.

(1929) Stage Play: Paolo and Francesca. Drama (revival). Written by Stephen Phillips. Directed by Jane Cowl. Forrest Theatre: 1 Apr 1929- 13 Apr 1929 (16 performances). Cast: D.M. Bishop, Joyce Carey (as "Nita"), Jane Cowl (as "Francesca"), Katherine Emmett, Marion Evenson, Coburn Goodwin, George Graves, Lionel Hogarth, Ben Lackland, Robert Lowe, Lewis Martin, Hale Norcross, Virginia Norton, Jessie Ralph, Guy Standing, Franc C. Strang, Helen Wilson. Produced by William A. Brady and Dwight Wiman.

(1929) Stage Play: Jenny. Comedy. Written by Margaret Ayer Barnes and Edward Sheldon. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Press Representative: John Peter Toohey. Directed by Frederick Stanhope. Booth Theatre: 8 Oct 1929- Jan 1930 (closing date unknown/111 performances). Cast: Jane Cowl, Charles Brokaw, Helen Brooks, Joyce Carey (as "Norah Gerrish"), Katherine Emmett, Coburn Goodwin, Ben Lackland, Robert Lowe, Lewis Martin, Guy Standing. Produced by William A. Brady and Dwight Wiman.

(1930) Stage Play: Twelfth Night. Comedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Incidental music by Macklin Marrow. Directed by Andrew Leigh. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 15 Oct 1930- Dec 1930 (closing date unknown/65 performances). Cast: Jane Cowl (as "Viola"), Leon Quartermaine (as "Malvolio, Olivia's steward"), Marietta Bitters (as "Musician"), Jerry Bowman (as "Sebastian, Viola's twin brother"), Elise Breton (as "Lady in Olivia's house"), Gordon Burby (as "Antonio, a sea captain"), Joyce Carey (as "Olivia, a countess"), Evelyn Evans (as "Lady in Olivia's house"), Derek Fairman (as " Second Officer/Sailor/Page to the Duke"), Alfred Flanders (as "Lord in Orsino's house"), Coburn Goodwin (as "Orsino, Duke of Illyria"), Kirk Henty (as "Curio, attendant of Orsino"), Arthur Hohl (as "Sir Andrew Aguecheek, companion of Sir Toby"), Walter Kingsford (as "Sir Toby Belch, Olivia's kinsman"), Robert Lowe (as "Sea Captain"), Lewis Martin (as "Feste, a jester in Olivia's household"), William Qualey (as "Sailor"), Jessie Ralph (as "Maria, Olivia's waiting woman"), Henry Richards (as "Valentine, attendant of Orsino"), Harry Sothern (as "Fabian, inhabitant of Illyria"), Harry Thorne (as "Musician"), Jane Traylor, Harry Waller (as "Musician"), George Wilcox (as "Lord in Orsino's house"). Produced by 'Kenneth MacGowan' and Joseph Verner Reed.

(1930) Stage Play: Art and Mrs. Bottle. Comedy. Written by Benn W. Levy. Directed by Clifford Brooke. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 18 Nov 1930- Dec 1930 (closing date unknown/50 performances). Cast: Elise Breton (as "Parlormaid"), Joyce Carey (as "Sonia Tippet"), Jane Cowl (as "Celia Bottle"), Katharine Hepburn (as "Judy Bottle"), G.P. Huntley Jr. (as "Michael Bottle"), Walter Kingsford (as "George Bottle"), Lewis Martin (as "Charlie Dawes"), Leon Quartermaine (as "Max Lightly"). Produced by Kenneth MacGowan and Joseph Verner Reed.

(1931) Stage Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Comedy. Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic and Costume Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 9 Feb 1931- Dec 1931 (closing date unknown/370 performances). Cast: Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning") [Broadway debut], Margaret Barker (as "Henrietta Moulton-Barrett"), John Buckler (as "Captain Surtees Cook"), Joyce Carey (as "Arabel Moulton-Barrett"), Leslie Denison (as "George Moulton-Barrett"), Vernon Downing (as "Alfred Moulton-Barrett"), Flush (as "Flush"), Brenda Forbes (as "Wilson"), John Halloran (as "Octavius Moulton-Barrett"), Basil Harvey (as "Henry Moulton-Barrett"), Oswald Marshall (as "Doctor Ford-Waterlow"), Dorothy Mathews (as "Bella Hedley"), George Riddell (as "Doctor Chambers"), John D. Seymour (as "Henry Bevan"), Frederick Voight (as "Charles Moulton-Barrett"), Charles Waldron (as "Edward Moulton-Barrett"), William Whitehead (as "Septimus Moulton-Barrett"). Produced by Katharine Cornell. Note: Filmed by MGM as The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) starring Norma Shearer and again as The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) starring Jennifer Jones in the role originated by Katharine Cornell. TV productions: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1956), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1951).

(1932) Stage Play: Electra. Tragedy (revival). Music by Richard Malaby. Written by Sophocles. Translated by J.T. Sheppard. Directed by Anna Duncan. Selwyn Theatre: 8 Jan 1932- Jan 1932 (closing date unknown/6 performances). Cast: Wendy Atkin, John Buckler (as "Orestes"), Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Joyce Carey (as "Chrysothemis"), Alice Dalton, Anna Duncan, Ann Farrar, Eleanor Goodrich, Ruth Guiterman, Robert Henderson (as "Aegisthus"), William Kline, Alma Kruger (as "Chorus"), Marie Lavezzo, Janet Lawton, Ann Lynwood, Charlotte Orr, Doris Rich, Miriam Schiller, Robert Schnitzer (as "Pylades"), George Stearns, Mary Stuart, Charles Waldron (as "Servant to Orestes"), Blanche Yurka (as "Electra"). Produced by Robert Henderson.

(1932) Stage Play: Lucrece. Music by Deems Taylor. From "Le Viol De Lucrece" by André Obey. Translated by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Belasco Theatre: 20 Dec 1932- Jan 1933 (closing date unknown/31 performances). Cast: Brian Aherne (as "Tarquin"), Katharine Cornell (as "Lucrece"), Joyce Carey (as "Emilia"), Kathleen Chase, Pedro de Cordoba (as "Collatine"), Brenda Forbes (as "Marina"), Harriet Ingersoll, Robert Loraine, George Macready (as "Second Soldier Valerius"), Barry Mahool, Francis Moran, William J. Tannen, Charles R. Thorne, Charles Waldron (as "Brutus"), Blanche Yurka (as "First Narrator"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.

(1935) Stage Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Comedy (revival). Written by Rudolph Besier. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Feb 1935- Mar 1935 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Brian Aherne (as "Robert Browning"), Gilmore Bush, Joyce Carey (as "Arabel Moulton-Barrett"), Robert Champlain, Katharine Cornell (as "Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett"), John Emery (as "Capt. Surtees Cook"), Reynolds Evans (as "Dr. Ford-Waterlow"), Flush, Benda Forbes, Margalo Gillmore (as "Henrietta Moulton-Barrett"), John Gordon-Gage, John Hoyt (as "Henry Bevan") [credited as John Hoysradt], Burgess Meredith (as "Octavius Moulton-Barrett"), Irving Morrow, Moroni Olsen (as "Dr. Chambers"), Margot Stevenson (as "Bella Hedley"), David Vivian, Charles Waldron (as "Edward Moulton-Barrett"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.

(1936) Stage Play: Sweet Aloes. Drama. Written by Jay Mallory. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Directed by Tyrone Guthrie. Booth Theatre: 4 Mar 1936- Mar 1936 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Charles Bryant, Joyce Carey (as "Lady Farrington"), Elizabeth Chase, Doris Dalton, John Emery (as "Hon. Robert Melford, later Lord Farrington"), Myra Hampton, Rex Harrison (as "Tubbs Barrow") [Broadway debut], John Litel (as "Jim Baker"), Jim Baker, Marjorie Martyn (as "Rose"), Elliot Mason (as "Miss Esther Warren"), Henry Vincent (as "Johnson"), Ruth Vivian (as "Miss Alice Dodd"). Produced by Lee Ephraim.

(1936) Stage Play: Tonight at 8:30.

(1958) Stage Play: Present Laughter. Comedy. Written by Noël Coward. Production Design by Oliver Smith. Directed by Noël Coward. Belasco Theatre: 31 Jan 1958- 8 Feb 1958 (6 performances/production played in repertory with Nude With Violin). Cast: Noël Coward (as "Garry Essendine"), Eva Gabor (as "Joanna Lyppiatt"), John Ainsworth (as "Morris Dixon") [final Broadway role], Joyce Carey (as "Liz Essendine") [final Broadway role], Avril Gentles (as "Miss Erikson"), Therese Quadri (as "Contesse de Vriac"), Winston Ross (as "Henry Lyppiatt"), Angela Thornton (as "Daphne Stillington"), Robert Thurston (as "Fred"), William Traylor (as "Roland Maule"), Mona Washbourne (as "Monica Reed"). Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard).

(30/06/1916) Made her stage debut as Princess Katherine in 'Henry V' at the Queens Theatre, London