A Pot of Caviare (play 1908)

Review of the play in the Jerseay Weekly Press (21 november 1908, p. 1)

A Pot of Caviare is a British play written by Mrs. A. Mortimer, performed at the Jersey Opera House (Jersey, UK) on 13 and 14 november 1908 as the curtain raiser.

The play is the adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle's short story The Pot of Caviare (march 1908) and was published by Samuel French Ltd. in 1928, read the play here.

Cast

• Professor Mercer : A. G. Somers
• Jack Ainslie : F. de Carteret
• Mr. Ralston : T. Cockburn-Mercer
• Mr. Patterson : Mr. Goodwyn
• Mrs. Patterson : Miss Goodwyn
• Captain Dresler : Arthur Mortimer
• Jessie Patterson : Mrs. Arthur Mortimer
• Nurse Sinclair : Nancy Lindsell
• Père Pierre : Mr. Dickson
• Commodore Whyndham : Harold Fairweather

Crew

• Director : Arthur Mortimer
• Playwright : Mrs. Arthur Mortimer
• Stage Manager : Arthur Mortimer
• Stage Manager Assistant : Mr. Dickson
• Business Manager : T. Mulholland

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• Conan Doyle on stage