556:. Brittle Mr. QUICK. On which night the Theatre will close for the Season. THEATRE, SPALDING. MR. ROBERTSON most respectfully informs the town of Spalding and vicinity, that he shall open the Theatre for his usual Season, the week after next, and feels pleased in the opportunity of having made an Engagement with Mr. QUICK, Of the late Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, For Three Nights Performance At the THEATRE, SPALDING. Particulars of Mr. Quick's Nights and Performanes will appear in a future advertisement.
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THEATRE, PETERBOROUGH. Mr ROBERTSON with the Utmost respect begs to inform the city of
Peterborough and its vicinity, that, ever anxious of contributing to their amusement, he shall (as announced last Saturday) have the pleasure of introducing, for Three Nights, that celebrated Comic Actor, Mr.
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Cumberland, also appearing was Mrs Davenport. He created many further parts in the years that followed. On 11 April 1798, for his benefit, he gave a description of the Roman puppet show. On 13 April he played his last original part, probably Admiral Delroy, in Cumberland's
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On 6 April 1790, for his benefit, Quick appeared as
Richard III. He took the character seriously at the outset, until the laughter of the audience proved irresistible. On 14 March 1791 Quick created the part of Cockletop, an antiquary, in O'Keeffe's
421:, on 5 February 1794. In September 1795 Mr Quick of Covent Garden theatre is arrived at the Hotwells, from Weymouth, in consequence of a violent indisposition. On 27 September 1797 he appeared as an eccentric apothecary in the first performance of
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November 1772 he married a daughter of the Rev Parker of Bristol. He had by her a son, William, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Anne Davenport. He was so small in frame that
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On 24 May 1813 he came again out of retirement, taking part at the
Haymarket Opera House in a benefit to Mrs. Mattocks, in which he played Don Felix in
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as the part of the Doctor at the New Theatre, Windsor. He was the first Solus in Mrs. Inchbald's
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on 26 December 1772. On 16 March 1772 at the first performance of
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in the Farce of that name, on the 11th as Touchstone in
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131:(1748 – 4 April 1831) was a British comic actor.
106:Acting in Shakespearean and contemporary comedies
505:In March 1804 his appearances included Scrub in
328:. On 31 January 1774 he played Old Rents in the
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1051:. Vol. 47. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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207:. At Covent Garden, with occasional visits to
122:William Quick (1786–?) and Mary Ann Davenport
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544:. Touchstone by Mr. QUICK. And the Farce of
552:. Old Hardy by Mr. QUICK. And the Farce of
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344:. 21 November 1776 as Venture in
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657:Salisbury and Winchester Journal
1008:"Quick, John (1748-1831)"
904:. 22 September 1800. p. 2.
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730:"Not acted there eight years".
704:. 26 September 1777. p. 3.
685:"For the Benefit of Mr Quick".
854:. 10 February 1800. p. 9.
809:. 28 November 1797. p. 2.
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775:"By His Majesty's Command".
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734:. 12 August 1784. p. 4.
502:as Lovegold and Old Doiley.
403:and later Colonel Hubbub in
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640:"Theatrical Intelligence".
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527:'s Lincoln Circuit in 1809
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915:"Mr Quick's First Night".
824:. 27 July 1784. p. 4.
719:. 7 March 1777. p. 2.
689:. 31 July 1777. p. 1.
475:Three Weeks after Marriage
438:, and played Hardy in the
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945:"Theatre, Peterborough".
805:"Theatre Covent-Garden".
715:"This day is published".
525:William Shaftoe Robertson
456:and Justice Credulous in
324:, and Autolycus Mufti in
320:, Grumio, Varland in the
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564:Georgian Wisbech Theatre
230:A Bold Stroke for a Wife
163:under the management of
114:Miss Ann Parker (1752–?)
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1043:Quick, John (1748-1831)
419:Every one has his Fault
745:"Winchester Theatre".
569:The Way to Get Married
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513:at Faversham theatre.
460:on the 12th, Crepe in
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625:"Death of Mr Quick".
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550:THE BELLES' STRATAGEM
454:The Belle's Stratagem
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307:She Stoops to Conquer
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1023:Attribution
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963:collection.
655:"Married".
322:West Indian
254:, Skiff in
238:, Gripe in
177:John Palmer
141:Whitechapel
79:Nationality
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1059:Categories
612:References
595:The Wonder
490:The Quaker
481:The Duenna
466:The Author
436:Drury Lane
341:The Rivals
288:George III
213:Portsmouth
129:John Quick
25:John Quick
973:"Quick".
874:cite news
602:Islington
574:The Miser
538:THE MISER
518:Brothers.
494:The Miser
405:Notoriety
393:Wild Oats
209:Liverpool
98:1760-1813
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988:"Died".
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