Byrn, James, 1756-1845
Variant namesJames Byrn was a London-born dancer and choreographer. He was trained by Drury Lane choreographer Signior Giorgi, and danced at the Little Theatre at Haymarket with his sister, and later became ballet master at Covent Garden. He danced briefly in Philadelphia, before returning to London.
From the description of Mr. & Mrs. Byrn check received from R. Peake, 1802 Feb. 13. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60388283
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| referencedIn | Greenwich Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.). [Playbills, 1797]. | HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library | |
| creatorOf | Byrn, James, 1756-1845. Mr. & Mrs. Byrn check received from R. Peake, 1802 Feb. 13. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Federal Street Theatre (Boston, Mass.). [Playbills, 1799-1812]. | HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library | |
| creatorOf | Byrn, James, 1756-1845. Alonzo and Imogen ballad opera collection, 1800. | University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| referencedIn | Boston Theatre (Federal Street, Boston, Mass.). [Playbills, 1794-1796]. | HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library | |
| referencedIn | Greenwich Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.). [Playbills from the Greenwich Street Theatre, 1797]. | HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library | |
| referencedIn | Early American playbills, 1750-1812. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Park Theatre (New York, N.Y. : Park Row). [Playbills, 1798-1812] | Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library | |
| referencedIn | Byrne family. | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| creatorOf | Kelly, Michael, 1762-1826. Cinderella ballad opera collection, 1804. | University of Colorado, Boulder |
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| associatedWith | Boston Theatre (Federal Street, Boston, Mass.) | corporateBody |
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| associatedWith | Greenwich Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Greenwich Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hammersleys & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Park Theatre (New York, N.Y. : Park Row) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847. | person |
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Birth 1756
Death 1845
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