Autographs of Arthur Lucan
Arthur Lucan (born Arthur Towle; 16 September 1885 – 17 May 1954) was an English actor who performed the drag act Old Mother Riley on stage, radio and screen, with a series of comedy films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. More about Arthur Lucan
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Lucan was born on 16 September 1885 in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, as Arthur Towle, the third of seven children born to Tom Towle, a groom, and his wife, Lucy Ann Mawer. When he was five years old, the family moved to nearby Boston, Lincolnshire, where Arthur later made his first acting appearance at the town's Shodfriars Hall. After leaving school, he left home to pursue a career in music hall. He gained a job with a family troupe called the Musical Cliftons, and later as sidekick to a comedian called Will Pepper.
Arthur was appearing in Dublin when he met and married the 16-year-old Kitty McShane in 1913. The couple had one son, Donald Daniel Towle (b. 2 October 1915, Dublin –d. 10 February 1975, Par, Cornwall), and became a successful double act. They achieved some success with a sketch called "Bridget's Night Out". For this he first wore drag, and began to develop the character of Old Mother Riley. Whilst in Dublin, he changed his name to Lucan, and they continued to perform as 'Lucan and McShane'. The act was featured in the 1934 Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium, the most prestigious engagement of its time. Read even more about Arthur Lucan at Wikipedia
Arthur was appearing in Dublin when he met and married the 16-year-old Kitty McShane in 1913. The couple had one son, Donald Daniel Towle (b. 2 October 1915, Dublin –d. 10 February 1975, Par, Cornwall), and became a successful double act. They achieved some success with a sketch called "Bridget's Night Out". For this he first wore drag, and began to develop the character of Old Mother Riley. Whilst in Dublin, he changed his name to Lucan, and they continued to perform as 'Lucan and McShane'. The act was featured in the 1934 Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium, the most prestigious engagement of its time. Read even more about Arthur Lucan at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Arthur Lucan
In total, we tracked 47 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Arthur Lucan (Kitty McShan/Arthur Lucan Signed Photo Old Mother Riley 1930s) was sold in April 2018 for £123.99 while the cheapest item (ARTHUR LUCAN & KITTY MCSHANE + THE KORDITES - Signed Album Page - FILM & MUSIC) found a new owner for £5.50 in June 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2012 with an average selling price of £11.02 for an autographed item of Arthur Lucan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2015 with £102.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.50 was August 2019. In average, an autographed item from Arthur Lucan is worth £22.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Arthur Lucan were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ** Vintage Comedy ARTHUR LUCAN & KITTY McSHANE ink signed Old Mother Riley pic | £31.00 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN & KITTY MCSHANE - Signed Autograph Album Page - OLD MOTHER RILEY | £54.99 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN 'OLD MOTHER RILEY' 1930's>FILM & STAGE ACTOR HAND-SIGNED ALBUM PAGE | £25.52 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN ( Old Mother Riley ) Genuine Signature. | £25.00 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN (OLD MOTHER RILEY) SIGNED AUTOGRAPH BOOK PAGE + 1948 PROGRAMME | £17.00 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN - Signed Autograph Album Page - FILM - OLD MOTHER RILEY | £12.99 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN 1885 - 1954 AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO AS ''OLD MOTHER RILEY'' VAMPIRE FILM | £30.00 | |
| ARTHUR LUCAN, KITTY McSHANE & WILLER NEAL Hand-signed 4.25” x 5.25” album page | £24.99 | |
| Arthur Lucan. Actor. Old Mother Riley. Genuine Signed Photo | £22.55 | |
| AUTOGRAPHS ARTHUR LUCAN & KITTY MCSHANE + GEORGE ROBEY SIGNED SELF PORTRAIT | £16.00 | |
| Genuine Photograph of Old Mother Riley & Kitty – Signed by Arthur Lucan 1940 | £5.50 | |
| Old Mother Riley - Arthur LUCAN & Kitty McSHANE signed Album Page | £7.95 | |
| Old Mother Riley ARTHUR LUCAN hand signed page | £22.50 | |
| Signed Arthur Lucan 1885-1954 Old Mother Riley Stage Radio Film Actor 1930s 40s | £16.56 | |
| Vintage ARTHUR LUCAN (Old Mother Riley) & KITTY McSHANE ink signed album page | £20.77 | |