Robert Coates

The Gay Lothario: The Great and Celebrated Amateur of Fashion

Satirical image of Robert Coates titled 'An Amateur's Dream'.

Robert Coates

Emma Anne Coates, the wife of Robert Coates

Caricature titled 'Princely Piety, or- the Worshippers at Wanstead'. The caricature, by George Cruikshank, depicts suitors wooing a wealthy young heiress. Robert Coates appears in black, to the left of Sir Lumley Skeffington in red, at the foot of the staircase.

Robert Coates (1772- 21 February 1848) was an amateur actor, who performed in Britain in the early nineteenth century. He was satirised by the press and by cartoonists for his amateur theatrical endeavours and for his interests in fashion.

Amateur Theatrical Career

He performed in a number of roles in the early nineteenth century.

Personal Life

He was married in 1823 to Emma and had two children.

Using queer historiographical approaches to studying Robert Coates, it seems possible that he was queer.

Robert Coates's grave in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.

Robert Coates is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London.