Welcome to the Victorian Underground Project

Alfred Byrne’s entertainment name was Domingo. We can see him in photograph #10 with some of his creations. He performed his shows in underground theatres across the country and was popular among bohemian circles.

The stories he told tended to be a mix of nihilism, gallows humour and scathing social commentary. He attacked royalty, parliament, artists, religion and so on. He was a true rebel.

We recovered these images from an album in a theatre basement where Mr Byrne often worked. We are still researching his life and artistry. We will bring you further information soon enough.

Have a great week.

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