The British Musical Biography

[E] Ryan, Michael Desmond, dramatic
and musical writer, born at Kilkenny, March
3, 1816. Educated at Edinburgh University.
Engaged as musical and dramatic critic on
staff of The Morning Post, Mortiing Herald,
and Standard. Sub-editor of Musical World.
He died at London, December 8, 1868. Author
of the libretto of Macfarren's "Charles II.,'*
and words for various musical works by
Crouch, Loder, Mori, etc. His son, Desmond
LuMLEY Ryan, born at London in 1851, was
for a time musical critic of the Standard',
editor of The Gem, until 1885, etc. He died
at London, November 29, 1888. Composed a
toy symphony for pf. strings and 15 toy in-
striunents, 1885 ; pf. music and songs.
Librettist of Heap's "Maid of Astolat"
[1886], " Fair Rosamond," etc.

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