Robert Coates

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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
Robert Coates appears in red in this caricature

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.