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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mt Byrne"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mt Byrne")') 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
234 results for: Keyword - Mt Byrne
We found 81 matches on Performance Title, 79 matches on Author, 57 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

27
28 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Statute Dance, incident to the piece (performers not listed); End of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Fall of Martinico; or, Britannia Triumphant Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Tythe Pig Author(s): James Byrne

28
28 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpicce a new dance, The Medley, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne and others (their 1st appearance)

29
10 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

30
13 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rivals by Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

31
26 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Swords; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrne; Captain of the Guard-Master Sestini; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Mrs Goodwin; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .
Cast
Role: Prince de la Cour Actor: Byrne

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

32
28 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of mainpiece Recreation by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

33
06 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs by Harris, Byrne, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Fall of Martinico; or, Britannia Triumphant Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Tythe Pig Author(s): James Byrne

34
17 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17841006, but omitted: Byrne, Ratchford

35
28 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

36
31 May 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement; Or, An Adventure At Margate

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by the two Miss Simonets, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, and others

37
23 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

38
27 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lover in Disguise by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets

39
06 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of mainpiece The Female Balloonists; or, The Ladies in the Air by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets

40
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

41
28 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: End of mainpiece Horn sweet's the Love that meets Return by Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

42
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrne; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Delpini; Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-o-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Miss Hale; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley; Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre . Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Abbe Actor: Byrne

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: The Giant Defeated; or, The Reward of Valour Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Nootka Sound; or Britain Prepar'd Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Governor; or, The Creolian Insurrection Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Fall of Martinico; or, Britannia Triumphant Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: Hercules and Omphale Author(s): James Byrne
Related Work: The Tythe Pig Author(s): James Byrne

43
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

44
03 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Song: V: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Bonville, Rock, Janson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Paye, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Kennedy

45
17 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Song: the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as17871022; Vocal Parts, as17871022, but Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower

46
07 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: As17870924, but Vocal Parts-Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Miss _Blower

47
14 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

Song: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

48
24 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End IV: a New Divertisement-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

49
28 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

50
04 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End: As17880124; I afterpiece: a Dance-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Song: II: a song-Mrs Kennedy

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