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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Hicks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Hicks")') 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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5683 results for: Keyword - Mr Hicks
We found 4240 matches on Event Comments, 1183 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
12 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Mortimer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Edward III-Peterson; Mortimer-Mullart; Lord Mountacute-Lacy; Sir ThomasDelamore-Jones; Sir Robert Holland-Furnival; Eitherside-Reynolds; Leicester-Wathen; Exeter-Dove; Berkley-Hallam; Nevill-Cross; Sly-Davenport; Secret-Hicks; Isabella-Mrs Mullart; Maria-Miss Price; Prologue-Furnival; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Secret Actor: Hicks

852
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The British Enchanters

Performance Comment: Harlequin (Merlin)-Collier; Demons-Cross, Hicks, Wright; Gardener-Jenkins; Pumpkin (his Man)-Pigeon; Colombine-Miss Price.
Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Cross, Hicks, Wright

853
08 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Aston Sr, commonly called Tony Aston, from lif, the first Time of his appearing on this Stage; Reyard-Jones; Loveworth-Barcock; Maiden-Hicks; Squib-Walker; Belinda-Miss Jones; Hillaria-Mrs Miller; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Mann; Jenny-Mrs Clarke; Lucy-Mrs Aston.
Cast
Role: Maiden Actor: Hicks

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

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

854
08 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Cross; Corydon-Jones; Cymon-Hicks; Mopsus-Dove; Arcas-Wignal; Aegon-Pullen; Phillida-Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Hicks

Entertainment: littleBoy of eleven Years old is to fly from the Footman's Gallery to the farthest Part of the Stage; first with two Pistols, one in each Hand; a second Time with two Flags, and to make a small Stop in the Middle, and flourish them over his Head.

855
15 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquet's Surrender; Or, The Humorous Punster

Performance Comment: Parts-Jones, Cole, Machen, Oates, Cross, Hicks, Wignell, Mrs Morse, Miss Palms, Miss Jones, Mrs Pullen.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Jones, Cole, Machen, Oates, Cross, Hicks, Wignell, Mrs Morse, Miss Palms, Miss Jones, Mrs Pullen.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: With the much admired Fairy Song-Mrs Pullen

856
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Dove; Sir Jasper-Barcock; Leander-Pullen; Hellebore-Malone; Robert-Morris; Davy-Hicks; James-Y. Woodward; Harry-Norris; Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Charlotte-Mrs Morse; Mrs Pincushion-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Davy Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Dr Faustus-Pullen; Scaramouch-Hicks; Mephistophilus-Baker; Good Genius-Barcock; Evil Genius-Bignal; Carriers-Malone, Norris; Hostess-Mrs French; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-T. Jones from lif; Colombine-Mrs Rogers; Countrymen-Woodward, French, Peploe; Country Lasses-Mrs Pullen, Mrs Morse, Miss Wherrit; Bumkin-Dove; 1st Infernal-DeBlois , just arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Hicks

857
29 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miseries Of Love

Performance Comment: Lord Valerius-Machin; Sir Ustice Trueman-Nowland; Lord Beaux-Pullen; Serainger-Allen; Father Pedro-Hicks; Davy, a Welshman-Sanders; Cassandra-Mrs Palmer; Olinda-Mrs Pullen; Lucy-Miss Horriban; Maria-Miss Jones.
Cast
Role: Father Pedro Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Music:

858
14 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Son; or, The Maiden's Second Slip

Performance Comment: Old Heedless-Machen; Dick-Mynnit; Harry-Hicks; Tom-Pullen; Mary-Miss Palmes; Sally-Mrs More.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Hicks

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; III: Scaramouch-Sandham; V: Hornpipe-R. Jones

Song: II: Singing in Italian-

859
16 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dione

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Mons Lefronde, the first time of his appearing on any stage in England; Colombine-Miss Palmes; Country Squire (Guardian to Colombine)-Mynit; His Son-Hicks.
Cast
Role: His Son Actor: Hicks.

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Concluding With a Grand Dance-

860
19 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Barcock; Archer-Hind; Sullen-Mynn; Sir Charles-Machen; Scrub-Hicks; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Tomson; Dorinda-Mrs Martin; Cherry-Mrs Talbot; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Hind.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Hicks

Dance: II: Highland Dance-a Native; III: Irish Trot-Coker

861
20 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Pullen; Leander-Mynitt; Gregory-Hallam; Hellebore-Machen; James-Brown; Harry-Simpson; Welshman-Hicks; Dorcas-Mrs Strange; Charlot-Mrs Morse; Maid-Miss Palmes.
Cast
Role: Welshman Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Cast
Role: His Son Actor: Hicks.

Dance: End Mainpiece: Dutch Skipper-T. Jones, R. Jones; Concluding with a Hornpipe-Jones

862
22 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Performance Comment: As17330321 but Squire-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Hicks.
Role: His Son Actor: Hicks.

Dance: End of Mainpiece: Hornpipe-Jones Sr; Concluding with a Dutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

863
26 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Pullen; Thorowgood-Machen; Truman-Hicks; Blunt-Hallam; Maria-Miss Palmes; Lucy-Miss Orbin; Millwood-Mrs Morse.
Cast
Role: Truman Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Love Runs All Dangers

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; Hornpipe-Jones Sr

864
18 April 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Harrison; Ballance-Mynn; Kite-Machen; Worthy-Hicks; Melinda-Mrs Sandham; Lucy-Mrs Strange; Rose-Miss Palms; Brazen-Pullen; Sylvia-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Hicks

Dance: HHornpipe-Jones; Dutch Skippers-Jones Sr, Jones Jr

865
26 July 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Lady; Or, The Biter Bit

Performance Comment: Parts-Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mullart, Morris, Jones, Stephens, Giles, Hicks, Mrs Mullart, Miss Mann, Mrs Bennet.

Song: III: Mrs Bennet

866
23 August 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifi'd; With The Comical Humours Of Captain Bluster And His Man Diddimo

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Hulett; Elon-Roberts; Jethro-Hewet; Zekiel-Morgan; Diddimo-Hicks; Miriam-Mrs Purden; Nurse-Mrs Morgan; Bluster-Harper.
Cast
Role: Diddimo Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

867
19 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Richardson; Marplay Sr-Stoppelaer; Marplay Jr-Macklin; Bookweight-Jones; Quibble-Raftor; Blotpage-Giles; Dash-Hewson; Scarecrow-Norris; Index-Machen; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Clive; Manager-Turbutt; Charon-Topham; Punch-Hicks; Tragedio-Norris; Opera-Stoppelaer; Sir Farcical-Giles; Mynheer van Treble-Snider; Orator-Jones; Sir John-Machen; Constable-Raftor; Mrs Novel-Mrs Clive; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Joan-Hallam; Bantamite-Turbutt. With a new Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

868
07 September 1734 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The S1ege Of Troy

Performance Comment: Paris-Hulett; King Menelaus-Roberts; Ulysses-Aston; Simon-Hind; Captain of Guard-Mackenzie; Butcher-Pearce; Taylor-Hicks; Cassandra-Spiller; Venus-Mrs Lacy; Helen-Mrs Purden; Bristle the Cobler-Morgan; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Hicks

869
05 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spendthrift

Performance Comment: As17310120, but Parts-Hicks, +Wathen, +Davenport.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks

870
20 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson & Hicks. Tickets delivered by Master Benson, Barrett, McDonald and Boroughs will be taken. Receipts: #256 14s. (18.1; 10.17; 0.13; tickets: 227.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Dance: As17791215

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Benson

871
24 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson, Hicks & R. Palmer? Sen.. Receipts: #289 16s. 6d. (30.16.0; 7.7.6; 0.11.0; tickets: 251.2.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

872
29 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Wilson, Carleton Jun., Hicks & Palmer [Sen.]. Receipts: #246 6s. (27/11/0; 11/7/6; 0/13/6; tickets: 206/14/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820223; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss Collett

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Williames

873
28 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Receipts: #267 3s (14/17; 7/6; 0/14; tickets: 244/6) (charge: #105 8s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17830505

874
25 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton, Wilson & Hicks. Receipts: #216 16s. (12/15/0; 6/5/6; 1/9/6; tickets: 196/6/0) (charge: #106 15s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17840320athi

875
25 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Afterpiece to conclude as 17 Jan. Receipts: #246 1s. (23/6/0; 9/16/6; 1/18/6; tickets: 211/0/0) (charge: #107 19s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17850505

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum