Star. — 1813-05-07 (London, England)

LACY. The }louse, soon after the doors opened, made a respectable appearance ; the Boxes being well occupied by the admirers of the Amateur. The bills announced, that Mr. Coares had generously offered his powerful support on the occasion, and many who had not been gratified by the dramatic exhibitions of that Gentleman, prepared to witness the extent of his talent.— Lothario was greeted at his entrance with bursts of applause. The salutation was not the usual applause offered a favourite actor, but a simultaneous crowing :!-/a-Coq, which the gallant gay Lothario received us a genuine tribute due to his sterling merit, as he .i sevui al times bowed to " Cock-a-doodle-doe I" in a $ most courteous style. The voice, gestures, and action of Lothario formed, perhaps, a composition which RowE never expected in his tragedy, but it was a new reading, and that was some recommendation.— In the second act, where Horatio offers to strike him, Lothario made the Opera House echo with the exclamation " Damnation !" The word and the action were well suited. A most terrific stamp with the left foot, and a fighting atiitude, finished the business.— The Ladies crowned his effort with loud applause, crying, 44 Bravo, Coates, give us a crow." The Pit and Galleries bellowed out at the moment, " Why don't you draw your sword ?" In the fourth act, LoMario, who generally has the reputation of being a gallant man, committed a breach of good manners by rudely addressing Calista with his haton. This the audience noticed, and, by way of friendly information, requested him to be uncovered. Lothario took the hint, and took off his hat, observing— " The driving storm of passion will have way, And I must yield Wore It !" Being surprised by Altamont, Mr. Coares appeared as much startled as many of our modern gallants have been on hearing of a trim. con. verdict against them for twenty thousand pounds; however, he put a most furious face on the occasion, fought like a desperado, and, alter a long, lingering illness, made himself defunct in a style which drew down the loudest plaudits. His death was immediately succeeded by the cry of Encore! encore! from all corners, but it appeared that Lothario did not admire dying twice, and therefore refused to comply with the wishes of the audience. The curtain dropped amidst repeated exclamations of approbation, mingled with encore. The Play, on the whole, was, to use a phrase well known among theatricals, shockingly 4, murdered." Atter the Tragedy, Mr. COATES re-appeared, to the manifest delight of those who were disappointed in the abruptness of his death, and recited an Ode to the Memory of Ner.soN, with enunciation, emphasis, and gesture, pecu:iarly his own. This Ode was composed of the ordinary materials of funeral addresses —a foolish farrago of flames and flags, and waves and lamentatic,ns and laurels. When he repeated these two lines— " The bays he won from many a hostile fleet He laid in triumph at his Sovereign's feet"—  he stooped his head, till the plume of his bonnet, which was of no ordinary dimensions, swept the stage. He then rose and swung himself into a contrary position; and, composing his stupid countenance into an apish imitation of sentimental expression, he heaved a profound sigh, and actually convulsed the house with inextinguishable laughter. The entertainments of the evening concluded with the representation of High Life below Stair:, which was exceedingly well performed, and highly applauded.