Seymour Hicks

Biography

Seymour Hicks was a British actor and performer known for his work in Edwardian musical comedy. He collaborated with his wife Ellaline Terriss on several productions, including Under the Clock, The Circus Girl, and A Runaway Girl. Hicks' breakout role came when he played Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, a part he performed thousands of times onstage.