LACY

lacy, michael rophino (1795-1867), irish musician, son of a merchant, was born at bilbao and appeared there in public as a violinist in 1801. he was sent to study in paris under kreutzer, and soon began a successful career, being known as "_le petit espagnol_." he played in london for some years after 1805, and then became an actor, but in 1818 resumed the musical profession, and in 1820 became leader of the ballet at the king's theatre, london. he composed or adapted from other composers a number of operas and an oratorio, _the israelites in egypt_. he died in london on the 20th of september 1867.