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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Hicks"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "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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We found 170 matches on Roles/Actors, 46 matches on Performance Comments, 16 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Revenge; Or, The Vintner Outwitted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Heartfree-Wells; Rovewell-Mullart; Trueman-Lacey; Brainworm-Fielding; Mulligrub-Stoppelaer; Shameless-Dove; 2d Felon-Hicks; 3d Felon-Cross; Brush-Wells; Simon-Hicks; Bellamira-Mrs Mullart; Charlot-Mrs Clarke; Louisa-Miss Wood; Mother Pearce-Reynolds; Mrs Mulligrub-Mrs Rhodes; Prologue-Fielding.
Cast
Role: 2d Felon Actor: Hicks
Role: Simon Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Sig Opera-Stopler; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Lady Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; but edition of 1730 lists: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshal; Dash-Hallam; Quibble-Dove; Blotpage-Wells Jr; Jack-Achurch; Jack Pudding-Reynolds; Bantomite-Marshall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Miss Palms; in Puppet Show: Player-Dove; Constable-Wells; Murdertext-Hallam; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Charon-Ayres; Curry (Bookseller)-Dove; Poet-W. Hallam; Signior Opera-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshal; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Robgrave-Harris; Saylor-Achurch; Somebody-Harris Jr; Nobody-Wells Jr; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Lady Kingcall-Miss Clarke; Mrs Cheatem-Mrs Wind; Mrs Glassring-Mrs Blunt; Prologue-Jones.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Giffard; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Lacy; Brazen-Hill; Kite-Williams; Bullock-Reynolds; Pearmain-Wathen; Appletree-Hicks; Constable-Peirce; Melinda-Mrs Purden; Sylvia-Mrs Thomas; Rose-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: Hicks

Music: Select Pieces on Kettle Drums and Trumpets-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Performance Comment: Flame-the Author; other parts-Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort; but second edition of 1729 lists: Soarethereal-Gillow; Hurlothrumbo-Hulett; Dologodelmo-Smith; Darony-Taswell; Urlandenny-Williams; Theorbeo-Machen; Lomperhomock-Pearce; Darno-Holt; Primo-Reynolds; Puny-Hicks; Temo-Ware; Colonel Countermine-Dove; Genius-Webster; Spirit-Russel; Death-Wathen; Lord Flame-Johnson; Cademore-Mrs Purden; Sermentory-Mrs Thomas; Seringo-Mrs Montford; Lusingo-Miss Mann; Cuzzonida-Mrs Hill; Prologue by Amos Meredith-; Epilogue by Mr Byrom-.
Cast
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smuglers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Vulcan-Hulet; Bung-Giffard; Crabb-Pearce; Conscience-Gillow; Oats-Williams; Pigg-Wathen; Couch-Hill; Alspike-Downs; Snack-Reynolds; Trusty-Smith; Rapp-Machen; Hearsay-Hicks; Bluet-Dove; Verdict-Taylor; Mrs Vulcan-Mrs Thomas; Mrs Susan-Mrs Purden; Peg Ambler-Mrs Carter; Bess Blouse-Mrs Palmer; Moll Titup-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Gillow.
Cast
Role: Hearsay Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Patron; or, Statesman's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita

Performance Comment: Lord Flame-Johnson; King-Fielding; Hurlothrumbo-Mullart; Dologodelmo-Wells; Theorbeo-Stopler; Darony-Lacy; Urlemdenny-Reynolds; Lomporhomock-Dove; Darno-Wells Jr; Primo-Richards; Countermine-Peters; Temo-Harris; Genius-Holt; Puny-Hicks; Death-Jones; Cadamore-Mrs Mullart; Sementory-Mrs Nokes; Seringo-Miss Wood; Lusingo-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Puny Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Love; Or, The Degenerate Brother

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Wells, Mullart, Lacy, Fielding, Jones, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Martin, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Nokes, Miss Wood; but edition of 1730 lists: Don Manuel-Wells Sr; Alonzo-Stopler; Pizarro-Wells Jr; Pedro-Fielding; Alvarez-Mullart; Rinaldo-Lacy; Diego-Dove; Hermit-Reynolds; Page-Achurch; Servants-Hicks, Richards; Ismena-Mrs Mullart; Lucina-Mrs Martin; Cleone-Mrs Lindsey; Julia-Mrs Newman; Florella-Mrs Nokes; Prologue, Epilogue-Charles Coffey.
Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Hicks, Richards

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Of The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Nokes; Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Mrs Mullart; Filch-Miss Palms; Mat-Mrs Kirk; Crookfinger'd Jack-Miss Wood; Ben Budge-Mrs Hayns; Robin-Mrs Clarke; Harry-Mrs Williams; Polly-Stopler; Lucy-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Reynolds; Jenny-Lacey; Mrs Slammekin-Jones; Suky-Dove; Molly-Wells; Dolly-Hicks; Mother Rye-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasures of the Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Stopler; Orator-Jones; Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Mrs Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Opera-Stopler; Orator-Jones; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Novel-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rape Upon Rape; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap

Performance Comment: Edition of 1730 lists: Worthy-Paget; Squeezum-Jones; Politick-Roscoe; Ramble-Mullart; Constant-Stopler; Sotmore-F. Lacy; Daddle-Reynolds; Quill-Wells; Staff-Dove; Porter-Hicks; Faithful-Wathen; Hilaret-Mrs Mullart; Isabella-Mrs Williamson; Mrs Squeezum-Mrs Forrester; Mrs Staff-Mrs Lacy; Cloris-Mrs Smith; Prologue-Paget; Epilogue-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Whitemore-Havard; Marplay-Raynolds; Sparkish-Stoppelaer; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Wathen; Harriot-Miss Talbot; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Sir Farsical-Davenport; Opera-Stoppelaer; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Mrs Novel-Mrs Nokes; Lady Kingcale-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; with The Triumphs of the King of Bantam-; With a new Prologue- address'd to the Merchants' 'prentices of Great Britain.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: See17301021, but Luckless-Mullart; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Performance Comment: Tom-Mullart; Charles-Lacy; Nicodemus Stitch-Ayres; Shears-Reynolds; Snip-Cross; Shopboard-Dove; Patrick O'Thimble-Hallam; Evan ap Remmant-Jones; Mynheer Van Bodkin-Hicks; Sawney Mac Staytape-Wathen; Mons le Foppery-Davenport; Mrs Stitch-Mrs Lacy; Harriot-Miss Price; Betty-Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: See17310113, but Luckless-Mullart; Goddess-Mrs Mullart; Tragedio-Ayres; Farcical-Davenport; Opera-Mrs Nokes; Orator-Jones; Somebody-Wathen; Nobody-Cross; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Hicks.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Mynheer Van Bodkin Actor: Hicks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Arthur-Mullart; Tom Thumb-Young Verhuyck; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Lacy; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Merline-Hallam; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Wathan; Foodle-Ayres; Bailiff-Peterson; Follower-Hicks; Parson-Watson; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Glumdalca-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Follower Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

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

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

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.

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

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:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: Hicks

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

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-

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-