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3465 results for: Keyword - James Byrne
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1073 matches on Performance Comments, 352 matches on Event Comments, 98 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2276
05 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Highland Reel by the Characters

2277
06 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Dance: 3rd piece: To conclude as17940805

2278
15 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE S URPRISE

Dance: 2nd piece: To conclude as17940805

2279
26 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Dance: 1st piece to conclude as17940805

2280
05 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Dance: As17940826

2281
21 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Related Works
Related Work: Auld Robin Gray Author(s): Samuel James Arnold

Song: End: Mock Italian Song from The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton-Fawcett

Entertainment: MonologueIn evening: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

2282
27 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Related Works
Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2283
29 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adelaide

Related Works
Related Work: Adelaide Author(s): Henry James Pye

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

2284
11 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: The Fortune-Hunters; or, Two Fools Well Met Author(s): James Carlile

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: End of mainpiece The Deserter. The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Mme Dageville; Skirmish-Miss Simonet; Louisa-Mr Delpini; and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet . and with Byrne and Miss L. Simonet .

2285
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Mrs Byrne; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Byrne

2286
22 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Bowden, Blanchard, Darley, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Airs (T. Cadell, 1788): Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Truman [in subsequent seasons: Sir Henry Freeman]-Bowden; Robin-Blanchard; Thomas-Darley; Jamie-Fearon; Oliver-Thompson; Peggy-Mrs Kennedy; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Fanny-Miss Paye; Kitty-Mrs Byrne; Marian-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Byrne

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: In I 2nd piece: As17880204

2287
05 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Milbourn; Clown-Burton; Miser-Johnson; Squeezum-Barrett; Stone Eater (with a song)-Moss; Beadle-Usher; Blacksmith-Phillimore; 1st Sailor (with a song)-Bannister; Gnome-Miss DeCamp; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The other Characters-Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-$Degville; Blacksmith, Covent Garden Doctor-Swords; It specifies: Recruiting Serjeant-Mathews; Cobler-Chapman; Peace Officers-Painter, Lyons; Gnome-Abbot; Cook-Farley; Barber-Ledger; Covent Garden Doctor's Man-Rowson Sen.; Porter-Rowson Sen.; Slaves and Recruits-Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer; Nuns-Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Gaudry; Taylor's Wife-Miss Rowson; It adds: 2nd Harlequin-Byrne; Miser's Servant-Besford Sen.; Mule Driver-Besford Jun.; Taylor-Appleby; Jew Boy-Master Sestini; unassigned-Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: 2nd Harlequin Actor: Byrne

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

2288
19 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17881010; Afterpiece to conclude with: a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: i>Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.

2289
21 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1789), and Parke, I, 115: Terreeobo-Blurton; Pareea-Byrne; Koah-Delpini; Captain Cook-Cranfield; His Lieutenant-Evatt; Priest-Darley; Lieutenant of the Marines-Ratchford; Emai-Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Cast
Role: Pareea Actor: Byrne

Song: As17890914, but Vocal Parts-Lee, W. _Thompson, Miss +MacGeorge, Mrs +Lefevre

2290
25 September 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Powel; Tressel-Egan; Pr. Edw.-Mrs Byrne; D. of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieut.-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Evatt; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope. [Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]
Cast
Role: Edw. Actor: Mrs Byrne

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2291
13 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

2292
19 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: End: As17891113; Afterpiece to conclude: Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Cast
Role: Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrne, Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

2293
11 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Byrne

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End 1st piece: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Song: In II 1st piece: Come come my good Shepherds-; and trio, Get you hence!-

Entertainment: Monologue. After dancing: A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages (Written by the late George Alexander Stevens)-King

2294
27 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad-singing Pedlar)-Blanchard; Dorcas-Mrs Lloyd; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Byrne

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

2295
20 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris, Taken in the Year 1790

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters: St. Alban-Holman; Captain O'Leary-Johnstone; Patrick-Rock; Catherine-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Miss Brunton; Vocal Characters-Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet (Their 1st appearance), Miss Stuart, Miss Francis, Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Pantomimical Characters: Harlequin-Boyce; Petit Maitre-Farley; Marquis-W. Powel; Pioneer-Cranfield; Dusty Gentleman-Bernard; Poet-Marshall; Shoe@Black-Rees; Jacobine-Cross; Lemonadier-C. Powell; Poissards-Blurton, Rayner; Gardener-Milburne; Grotesque-Follett; Dancing Nymphs-Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd; Colombine-Mrs Harlowe; New Prologue-Holman.
Cast
Role: Dancing Nymphs Actor: Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd

2296
26 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters-Quick, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Incledon, Williamson (1st appearance in a speaking part), Cross, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Miss Huntley, Mme Pieltain (1st appearance on the English stage non-operatic]; Rest of; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1791): Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Fairlop the Woodman-Bannister; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Medley-Blanchard; Wilford-Incledon; Bob the Miller-Williamson; Filbert the Gardener-Cross; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Huntley; Emily-Mme Pieltain [in text: Miss Dall (see17910310; Kitty Maple-Miss Stuart; Bridget-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnet, Mrs Watts, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Rock, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

2297
06 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib; or, British Valour in India

Performance Comment: English Colonel-Byrne; Lieutenant-Farley; Old Corporal-Rayner; General-Cranfield; Tippoo Saib-Follett; Ghazidy Cawn-Ratchford; Indian (with a song in character)-Bannister; Colonel's Lady-Miss Francis; Indian Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill; Orra (with a song in character)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: English Colonel Actor: Byrne

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

Related Works
Related Work: The Disbanded Officer; or, The Baroness of Bruchsal Author(s): James Johnstone

2298
03 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Performance Comment: Bantam-Quick; Raymond-Johnstone; Joppa-Blanchard; Aluph-Incledon; Sir Troubadour-Munden; Godfrey-Davies; Daran-Darley; Adran-Powel; Tartar Prince-Cubitt; Officer-Williamson; Constantia-Mrs Mountain; Female Prisoners-Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.
Cast
Role: Female Prisoners Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.

2299
02 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17911027, but Oscar-Farley in place of Byrne; Morven-King in place of Farley.
Cast
Role: Oscar Actor: Farley in place of Byrne
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Related Works
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Music: As17911024

2300
21 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the Duchess of York, daughter of the King of Prussia; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the Duke of York (see European Magazine, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by Byrne, St.Amand, Incledon and Mrs Mountain, with a couple of airs and the Pas Russe a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (Oracle, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: James Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Prussian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

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