Star.
London, England, 1817-10-21 00:00:00

MK. RAYMOND.

We lament to statetbat Mr. RAYMOND, the intelli.
gent and active Manager of Drury-lane Theatre,
died yesterday afternoon, about halt-past five o'clock,
at his house in Chester-place, Pimlico. He was
seized with an apoplectic fit early in the morning,
which almost immediately deprived him of sense and
motion. The only word he pronounced atter was,
" Hooraft," intimating, as was supposed, his wish to
have that eminent medical gentleman called to his
assistance. Dr. Houma and another physician were
immediately caned in, but their aid was ineffectual, and
Mr. RAY* ..sto languished in a state of total ituensibi.
buy, until he breathed his last: his exertions and fatigues
in the irksome, and we might say, the thankless office
of Manager of the great theatrical concern intrusted
to his care, preyed upon his mind. We say thankless,
for let the Conductor of a Theatre be the kindest
and most conciliating of human beings, he has to
struggle with pretensions, listen to complaints, and
endure misrepresentations which the possession et no
power or patronage can repay. For months before
the opening of the Theatre, he was in it from sun•rise
till midnight—he was indefatigable in his exertions,
and in the arrangements he was preparing far the
season. His labours were duly appreciated by the
proprietors and the public, but be tell a victim to his
zeal in their service. About three weeks ago be was
attacked by a severe cold, which threatened an in-
flammation on the chest, for which he had the usual
applications—but bis anxiety in the discharge of his
,duty detested till the expostulations of his medical
friends as to repose—and even aggravated the com-'
Stint' by his incessant toil. It is with troths there-
fore; ivre say, that he fell a victim to his fahoricius
Mr. RAYMOND wai, we believe, amities of
Aberdeenshire ; and it is to his credit, that he
wrought his way up to the profeuional eminence
which he enjoyed by his own Unassisted efforts. We
remember him early in life most eager and perseve-
ring in the acquisition of the knowledge necessary to
his art, and in die curing of his original accent.—
Though he did net embrace the Theatre. as a pro-
)ession, till be had attained mature age, he distin-
guished himself by his talent as a sensible and ener-
getic performer. In hit conduct, as a manager, he
was truly impartial in the distribution of parts, and
is his attention to the claims of performers. Hs
was beloved by all, and his dearest friends must have
some consolation ia his loss, on learning that the news
of his sudden death, which was brought to the two
Theatres last night, just before the curtatn rose, made
an impression on the hearts of his companioni, which
proved that they most truly feel the affliction which
they have on the Stage only to represent.—He has
left a wife and six children to mourn the loss of one
of the best of fathers and friends. AU who were so
fortunate as to constitute the circle of his comps,-
nions, will feel his less long and severely. But his
brethren must be still more deeply affected; to them
he was a constant and zealous friend if poverty, or
calamity of any nature presented itself, it was pro-
verbial to seek fir Mr. Ramona; and within oar
own knowledge many instances have occurred where
his friendly interposition and pecuniary assistance
have saved a family from impending ruin. We trust
those la Ms left behind him do not stand iii Sided of
4001 hid offices t but if they do, we Ifebili.*.=-
46 or them as poor Mr. RATIINUf 4011101 'have
,ilworint the same situation." We itiisrlie4kiiist
skin some further mark of their esteem adireiliera-
don for him as a friend, an actor, and a
will be eagerly sought by his professions=
both Hisses. In private life, Mr. R. bad many re-
spectable friends—among the most siacere were Mr.
and Mn. Courts, and who tioubtieee will be the
protectors of hie family.