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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Marten"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Marten")') 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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1473 results for: Keyword - Marten
We found 1592 matches on Roles/Actors, 540 matches on Performance Comments, 30 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

26
12 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Young Wouldbe-Sparks; Teague-Barrington, both from the Theatre in Dublin; Elder Wouldbe-Ryan; Trueman-Chapman; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Steward-Arthur; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Marten; Comic-James; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Mandrake-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Balderdash Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

27
17 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Cryer Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

28
23 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Micher-Hippisley; Nicodemus-James; Basil-A. Ryan; Macahone-Neale; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Fetch-Stevens; Jolt-Mullart; Landlord-Marten.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Marten.

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; V: Je ne scai quoy-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Song: II: In Praise of the Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

29
02 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390514, but Foppington (new dressed)-Cibber, being the first time of his appearance on that stage; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Loveless-Hallam; Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Fashion-Walker; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Amanda-Mrs Stevens; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Coupler-Arthur; Bull-Littleton; Shoemaker-Clark; Nurse-Mrs Martin; Seringe and Lory-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Master Oates, Phillips from dl, Miss Oates, Master Ferg

30
21 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17390802, but Dorcas-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jasper-Arthur; Leander-Clark; Davy-Yates; Robert-Littleton; James-Yates; Harry-Hale; Hellebore-Marten; Charlotte-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Marten

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Phillips; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

31
31 August 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: See17390802, but Loveless-Ryan; Young Fashion-A. Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-James; Surgeon-Marten; Shoemarker-Bencraft; Nurse-Mrs Mullart; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Vincent; Worthy-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Surgeon Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Margery

32
22 September 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Milward; Young Woudbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Wright; Alderman-Johnson; Subtleman-Woodward; Teague-Macklin; Fairbank-Ridout; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Marten; Constable-Reed; Jack-Leigh; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Midnight-Turbutt; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

33
11 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Careless-Mills; Clerimont-Wright; Bolus-Marten; Finder-Yates; Wilful-Shepard; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Atall-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Bolus Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment

34
23 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Giffard; Frederick-Wright; Petruchio-Berry; Duke-Havard; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Woodward; Peter-Yates; Surgeon-Marten; Francisco-Taswell; 1st Constantia-Mrs Giffard; 2d Constantia-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Grace; Mother-Mrs Marshall; Kinswoman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Surgeon Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

35
31 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Britons Strike Home; or, The Sailors' Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Captain Briton-Berry; Lieutenant Meanwell (Bayes)-Macklin; Sir John Freehold-Winstone; Export-Turbutt; Dapperwit (Critick)-Woodward; Foremost (alias Don Guarda Costs)-Ridout; Bowsprit (alias Don Superbo Pistole)-Yates; Father Dominique-Taswell; Capstern-Marten; Starboard-Reed; Helmaloe-Woodburn; Don Jack-Leigh; Don Uric-Gray; Kitty (alias Donna Americana)-Mrs Clive; Edition of 1739 adds: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Clive, Macklin.
Cast
Role: Capstern Actor: Marten

36
07 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Beaumont-Mills; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Marten; Agnes-Miss Cole; Primrose-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

37
20 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Mills; Poet-Woodward; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Aelius-Johnson; Nicias-Shepard; Isander-Winstone; Isidore-Taswell; Cleon-Ray; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillas-Reed; Demetrius-Turbutt; Page-Miss Cole; Chloe-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Phaeax Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock-Lawyer

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: The last new Song-Mrs Clive by Handel (17 March)

38
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Marten

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

39
17 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Cole; Arthur-Turbutt; Grizzle-Winstone; Noodle-Woodward; Doodle-Green; Foodle-Leigh; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Yates; Shoulderdab-Ridout; Deadset-Vaughan; Tackum-Reed; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Bennet; Princess Huncamunca-Taswell; Glumdalca-Marten.
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Marten.

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; IV: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-; V: Pierrots-Lalauze, Livier

Song: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

40
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Hardy-Milward; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Roberts; Trim-Macklin; Sable-Johnson; Campley-Mills; Harriet-Mrs Mills; Charlotte-Mrs Butler; Brumpton-Winstone; Trusty-Berry; Puzzle-Shepard; Tom-Yates; Cabinet-Ridout; Swagger-Ray; Madem D'Epingle-Mrs Chetwood; Tattleaid-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Woodward; Mrs Matchlock-Marten.
Cast
Role: Mrs Matchlock Actor: Marten.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

41
25 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner in the Suds

Performance Comment: Vizard-Chapman; Vintner-Marten; Solomon-Yates; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Vintner Actor: Marten

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; II: A new dance-Muilment; III: Russian Sailor-Desnoyer; V: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: Black@ey'd Susan, disposed into a Cantata, with Recitatives and Airs adapted to the different Expressions in that celebrated Ballad, the Musick New by Mr Arne-Beard, Mrs Arne; V: English Captain (as17400325-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Eccho Song (Comus)-Mrs Arne

42
09 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Play [king Charles I]

Performance Comment: Fairfax-Havard; King-Giffard; Oliver Cromwell-Wright; Bishop Juxon-Ridout; Richmond-Woodward; Marquis of Lindsey-Green; Bradshaw-Marten; Ireton-Taswell; Tomlinson-Leigh; Duke of York-Miss Thynne; Gloster-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Lady Fairfax-Mrs Roberts; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Bradshaw Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; D: Muilment

Song: I: The Noon Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

43
27 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Rural Sports; With The Stratagems of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Thyrsis-Muilment; Chlorinda-Mlle Chateauneuf; Swains-Desse, Livier, Carney; Nymphs-Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompon, Mrs Wright; Harlequin-Woodward; Le Chasseur-Lowe; Followers-Usher, Walker, Wildey, Dridge; Farmer Gubbins-Marten; Young Gubbins-Leigh; Goody Careful-Hough; Peasants-Green, Weeks, Usher; Peasant Women-Miss Woodman, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Story; Gaffer Fatacre-Turbutt; Colombine-Miss Mann; Toby Guzzle-Macklin; Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse.
Cast
Role: Farmer Gubbins Actor: Marten

44
06 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Atall-Chapman;Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Clerimont-Wright; Careless-Mills; Bolus-Marten; Old Wilful-Shepard; Old Atall-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Berry; Supple-Ray; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Macklin; Situp-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Bolus Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: V: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

45
10 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Milward; Buckingham-Mills; Surrey-Chapman; Cranmer-Wright; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Marten; Sir Thomas-Ray; Norfolk-Havard; Suffolk-Ridout; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Raftor; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cashell; Queen Katherine-Mrs Roberts; Anna Bullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Malter, Mlle Maltere; V: Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

46
29 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Berry; Fumble-Johnson; Sir Roger-Marten; Sneak-Woodward; Cordelia-Mrs Pritchard; Betty-Miss Bennet; Spatterdash-Raftor; Jeremy-Woodburn; Governess-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Snare-Mrs Penkethman; Maria-Mrs Butler; Emilia-Mrs Clive; with two new songs-.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Marten

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

47
15 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Quin; Plausible-Taswell; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Jerry-Macklin; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Marten; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Macklin; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Petulant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: II: The Lunaticks, as17401213

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden. As17401213

48
15 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will

Performance Comment: Orsino-Mills; Sebastian-Milward; Sir Toby Belch-Shepard; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Woodward; Malvolio-Macklin; Clown-Chapman; Antonio-Cashell; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Turbutt; Maria-Mrs Macklin; Valentine-Ridout; Curio-Green; Officer-Marten; Priest-Woodburn; Viola-Mrs Pritchard; Olivia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: In II: Songs by Mr Arne-Lowe

Dance: II: French Peasants-Nivelon, Mlle Duval; IV: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

49
13 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Apemantus-Quin; Alcibiades-Cashell; Aelius-Johnson; Poet-Woodward; Nicias-Shepard; Isidore-Taswell; Isander-Winstone; Phaeax-Marten; Thrasillus-Woodburn; Demetrius-Turbutt; Evandra-Mrs Butler; Melissa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Phaeax Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Pitts; V: Minuet, Louvre-Master Pitts, Miss Scot

Song: III: Blow Blow thou Winter Wind-Lowe

50
14 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Milward; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Sir Novelty-Macklin; Sir William-Johnson; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Miss Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Sly Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Minuet, Louvre-Davenport, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: II: Blow Blow-Lowe