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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "MMas Lyon"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "MMas Lyon")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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226 results for: Keyword - MMas. Lyon
We found 186 matches on Performance Comments, 46 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Author, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
31 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMas. Lyon played under that name at close of season, 29 May, in Full #10 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #243 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

2
03 September 1771 @ Grotto Gardens, St. George's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Lyon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Entertainment: Overture-; Favourite Hunting Song-Barnshaw; A favourite Scot's air-Miss Dowson; An Overture-Abel; O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Barnshaw; Sweet Echo-Mas. Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high

Performance Comment: Lyon; Act II: Soldier Tir'd-Miss Dowson; New Song-Barnshaw; Overture in Otho-; Water Parted from the Sea-Mas. Lyon; Trumpet Concerto-Mas. Green (pupil of Jones); British Wives-A. Smith; Concerto on Violin-Smart. After which will be displayed a grand Transparent Painting 40 feet wide and 30 feet high.
Cast
Role: Water Parted from the Sea Actor: Mas. Lyon

3
11 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe, Lyon, Moonshine, and Wall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Peter Quince-Bullock Sr; Bottom-Spiller; Flute-H. Bullock; Starveling-Cocker; Semibreve-Knap; Crotchet-H. Bullock; Gamut-Cocker; Prologue-Leveridge; Pyramus-Leveridge; Wall-Randal; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; Thisbe-Pack; Epilogue-Leveridge, Pack.
Cast
Role: Lyon Actor: Cook
Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Music: With all New Musick (for that Night) both Vocal and Instrumental Musick-

4
15 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet and Lyon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Peachum-Penkethman; Lockit-Lyon; Polly-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17350407 .
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

5
30 May 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza. 12th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The views of the Temple of Health, and the Camp in St. James's Park designed and executed by Rooker. [Prologue by George Colman elder (Colman, Prose, III, 229). Miss Lyon is identified in playbill of 11 June. Delpini was from dl.] The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion in a Post@Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Burton [sic]; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Delpini (1st appearance on this stage); Head Boy of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Lyon]); Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.

Dance: afterpiece: Master Byrn, Miss Byrn. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

6
01 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church

Entertainment: IV: A new musical Interlude, The Old Women Weather@wise-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A new Piece call'd The Drunken News Writer-Dancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

7
05 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Edwin, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Farren; [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779; Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Bannister Jun.; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner (see17810615; Jacky Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Wilson; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Mrs Revel-Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler (see17810615 and see 22 June); Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Grace-Miss Wood; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre (see17810727; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren.] Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Mrs Revel Actor: Miss Lyon, Mrs Cuyler

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: I: air-the Gentlewoman who sings in the Pantomime [Miss Lyon]

8
16 October 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artifice

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: End of mainpiece Auld Robin Gray by Miss Lyon

9
16 June 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

10
09 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

11
22 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar by Mas. and Miss West

12
17 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Dance: End: The Shoemaker-Mrs West, Miss West, Mas. Williamson

13
15 March 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Afterpiece Title: A Mirror for the Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): William Lyon

Song: End III: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Monologue: Vaudeville.Between Acts 3rd piece: a few Pantomimical Scenes. Harlequin-Best; Columbine-Miss Dudley

14
14 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancy'd Queen

Performance Comment: Parts-Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington; but edition of 1733 lists: Bellamy-Aston; Poltroon-Lyon; Harry-Cole; Honestus-Stevens; Grimbald-Mullart; Fudge-Clarke; Budgett-Giles; Flirtilla-Mrs Cantrell; Aureola-Miss Norsa; Betty-Mrs Vallois; Rose-Mrs Horsington; With a New Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Aston, Muloart, Lyon, Cole, Clarke, Morris, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Norsa, Mrs Vallois, Miss Horsington
Role: Poltroon Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

15
29 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Performance Comment: Parts by Giffard, Johnson, Rosco, Havard, Lyon, Woodward, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Hamilton; but edition of 1736 lists: Cantelmi-Rosco; Altamar-Johnson; Montesini-Havard; Mirzabdi-Giffard; Hassan-Lyon; Issouf-Woodward; Melania-Mrs Roberts; Beleyda-Mrs Giffard; Amanthe-Mrs Hamilton. Prologue spoken by Johnson. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Hassan Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

16
21 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Tutor For The Beaus; Or, Love In A Labyrinth

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

17
November 1695 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, The Third Part; With The Marriage Of Mary The Buxome

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-[Enter Mr Horden, [After eight lines] Miss Cross [enters; Epilogue-Mary the Buxome; Don Quixote-Powell; Sancho-Newth; Basilius-Horden; Camacho-Bullock; Jaques-Pinkeman; Carrasco-Verbrugen; Gines de Passamonte-Lee; Puppets (design'd to be Acted by)-Children; Carter to the Lyon-Smeaton; Quitteria-Mrs Finch; Dulcinea del Toboso-Smeaton; Teresa-Mrs Powell; Mary the Buxome-Mrs Verbruggen; Altisidora-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Carter to the Lyon Actor: Smeaton

18
29 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife; Or, A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: Pyramus-Leveridge; Thisbe-Pack; Wall-Laurence; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; And an Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Lyon Actor: Cook

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding; Spanish Entry, as17161025; Harlequin, as17161025

19
25 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17321010, but Sir Jealous-Lyon, from Dublin, being the first time of his appearing on this stage; Marplot-R. Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Lyon, from Dublin, being the first time of his appearing on this stage

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Hornpipe-Jones, playing on the Violin; The Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

20
28 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Giffard; Atall-Giffard; Sir Solomon-Lyon; Clerimont-Rosco; Careless-Havard; Strut-Bardin; Finder-R. Wetherilt; Old Wilful-Morgan; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Roberts; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Mrs Haughton; Wishwell-Mrs Hamilton; Situp-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Lyon

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

21
04 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17321203, but Citizens-Wetherilt Jr, +Lyon.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor:

22
18 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil Jr-Delane; Tom-Giffard; Sir John-W. Giffard; Sealand-Corey; Myrtle-Rosco; Cimberton-Norris; Humphrey-Lyon; Daniel-Woodward; Indiana-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Morgan; Lucinda-Mrs Purden; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Phillis-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Humphrey Actor: Lyon

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Music: Solo on the Violin-Eversman

23
20 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Jenkins; Moody-Stoppelaer; Varole-Bardin; Prim-Morgan; Clodpole-Rosco; Clara-Mrs Christian; Flora-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: Lyon

24
24 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Mrs Thurmond; Macheath-Hulett; Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Peachem-Rosco; Lockit-Huddy; Filch-Jenkins; Mat-Morgan; Jemmy-Collet; Bagshot-Excell; Nimming Ned-Lyon; Ben-Bullock; Player-Winstone; Beggar-Beckham; Mrs Peachem-Mrs Williamson; Diana-Norris; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wetherilt; Dolly-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Christian; Betty-Miss Sandham; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; Sukey-Mrs Vallois; Molly-Mrs Purden; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Lyon

25
05 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Decoy; Or, The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Sir Francis Firebriecks-Lyon; Mr Xenodocky-Stoppelaer; Sir Ralph Reformage-Huddy; Justice Hamper-Penkethman; Justice Touchmore-Excell; Justice Bridleman-Collet; Mr Lookout-Rosco; Captain Wou'dbe-Bardin; Sir ThomasPairnails-James; Squire Spendthrift-Jenkins; Skinflint-Norris; ThomasDrivewell-Norris; Mrs Haverly-Hulett; Mrs Clarkwell-Pearce; Mrs Frisk-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Stroaker-Mrs Houghton; Mrs Fulmore-Mrs Christian; Jenny Ogle-Mrs Roberts; Henriette Shuffle-Miss Wherrit; Sukey Slattern-Mrs Purden; Mary Licklips-Mrs Vallois; Diana Stepwell-Mrs Morgan; Betty Drostlepate-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Firebriecks Actor: Lyon