Mr. Chesney The Jailbird ProductionPlayed byOpening Night The Jailbird 1936 (Abbey) Carolan, P. J. Monday, 12 October 1936 The Jailbird 1936 (Abbey) Carolan, P. J. Monday, 14 December 1936 The Jailbird 1937 (Abbey) Carolan, P. J. Monday, 26 April 1937 The Jailbird 1938 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 3 October 1938 The Jailbird 1938 (Tour) Johnson, Fred Monday, 7 November 1938 The Jailbird 1938 (Tour) Johnson, Fred Friday, 25 November 1938 The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 23 January 1939 The Jailbird 1939 (Tour) Johnson, Fred Monday, 15 May 1939 The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 7 August 1939 The Jailbird 1939 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 11 December 1939 The Jailbird 1940 (Abbey) Meldon, Austin Monday, 1 July 1940 The Jailbird 1942 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 19 January 1942 The Jailbird 1942 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 29 June 1942 The Jailbird 1943 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 1 November 1943 The Jailbird 1944 (Abbey) Johnson, Fred Monday, 3 July 1944 The Jailbird 1949 (Abbey) O Goilidhe (O Goili), Seathrun Monday, 24 October 1949 The Jailbird 1959 (Abbey) O Goilidhe (O Goili), Seathrun Tuesday, 27 October 1959