| Production | Played by | Opening Night |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow and Substance 1937 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 25 January 1937 |
| Shadow and Substance 1937 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Thursday, 6 May 1937 |
| Shadow and Substance 1938 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 1 August 1938 |
| Shadow and Substance 1938 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Saturday, 20 August 1938 |
| Shadow and Substance 1939 (Abbey) | Shields, Arthur | Monday, 1 May 1939 |
| Shadow and Substance 1940 (Abbey) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 26 February 1940 |
| Shadow and Substance 1940 (Tour) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 11 November 1940 |
| Shadow and Substance 1941 (Abbey) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 17 November 1941 |
| Shadow and Substance 1941 (Abbey) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 1 December 1941 |
| Shadow and Substance 1944 (Abbey) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 10 July 1944 |
| Shadow and Substance 1949 (Abbey) | Guaillí, Eamonn | Monday, 14 November 1949 |
| Shadow and Substance 1953 (Abbey) | O'Dea, Denis | Monday, 16 March 1953 |
| Shadow and Substance 1963 (Abbey) | Guaillí, Eamonn | Monday, 1 April 1963 |
