Lacy as Horatio

Lacy has practice acting beneath his noble status, and so he really fits the part of Horatio who is put in stark economic contrast with Lorenzo as they both lay claim to Balthazar. In addition, Lacy is a remarkable romantic and the chemistry between him and Rose during emboldened flirtation in  Act II scene IV is amazing. They span the spectrum from innocent flirtation to heated innuendo and their connection is one that the audience will believe to be true love.

That is how I see Horatio, as the one true romantic in this play, and I would like the audience to see that his connection with Bel-Imperia is more true than the connection to which the ghost of Don Andrea still clings.

Lacy is also such a likable character, truly charismatic, and a pure romantic at heart. I think that he will play Horatio up to be the most liked character in the play, the audience will really fall for him, and it will be even more tragic when he dies in front of Bel-Imperia in Act II Scene V at the hands of Pedringano, Lorenzo, Balthazar, and Balthazar's manservant Serberine.