 Lucan, as 'Old Mother Riley' was last seen on stage at the Theatre Royal, Barnsley on 14 May 1954 in a stage adaptation of "Old Mother Riley in Paris" as part of his national theatre and music hall tour.Lucan died, aged 68, at the Tivoli Theatre, Hull on Monday 17 May 1954.Ellis Aston was the first on stage to compere the forthcoming show.