Alexander Pope (1763-1835), miniaturist,
gourmand
, and actor, was for years the principal tragedian at Covent Garden. Opinion was divided as to his merits as an actor. He owed much to his voice, which had a "mellow richness ... superior to any other performer on the stage." Genest, who quotes the above (vol. ix. p. 377), adds that "in his better days he had more pathos about him than any other actor." He made his first appearance in Cork as "Oroonoko," and subsequently (January, 1785) at Covent Garden in the same part. He ceased acting at Covent Garden in June, 1827.
In the cast for
Hamlet
, with which Drury Lane reopened, Raymond played the Ghost. Raymond was also the stage manager of the theatre.