An examination of Rollins and Witts and Gänzl shows that a ten-year interval is sufficient to indicate the bulk of the notable performers who portrayed these roles in authorized productions during that period. Biographies of the persons named below can be found at Stone, David. Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, accessed 8 June 2014.
Stone, David (2002): "John Hollingsworth", Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (1875-1982). Retrieved on 17 June 2008
Kelleher appeared in other D'Oyly Carte productions in the 1870s. See Stone, David (2002): "Charles Kelleher", Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (1875-1982). Retrieved on 17 June 2008
Verner took over the role of Plaintiff in July 1875. See Stone, David (2002): "Linda Verner", Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (1875-1982). Retrieved on 17 June 2008
Prestige, Colin. "D'Oyly Carte and the Pirates", in Papers Presented at the International Conference Held at the University of Kansas in May 1970", James Helyar (ed.), 1971, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, p. 143
Theatre programme for Soldene English Opera Company's Trial by Jury at Boston's Globe Theatre, 28 November 1876, from online exhibition at University of Rochester Libraries. Retrieved on 3 June 2008. Soldene was co-proprietor of the Opera Comique, and this was the grand tour of the original British production. See Gänzl (1986), pp. 89–90
