Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Webb's last appearance on the stage. She died on 24 Nov. 1793.) Receipts: #208 2s. (204/15; 3/7)

Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; T 4, by Edward Jerningham. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)): With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Times, 24 Dec. 1793: This day is published THE SIEGE OF BERWICK (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #284 6s. 6d. (258/10/6; 25/16/0)

Event Comment: THE SIEGE OF BERWICK [advertised on playbill of 20 Nov.] is unavoidably posrponed till Wednesday next, on account of Mrs Pope's Indisposition. [THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE and MARIAN , both also advertised as above, were not acted on this night.] Receipts: #175 15s. 6d. (171/17/0; 4/18/6)

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Suett, but "Previous to the farce, Barrymore informed the audience that Suett was so very hoarse as to be incapable of performing [in] The Mariners; in consequence of which Bland had undertaken to supply his place" (Thespian Magaune, Supp. 1793, p. 399). It is not stated who took Bland's place. Presumably Suett was able to appear in the mainpiece.]

Event Comment: Receipts: #191 9s. 6d. (173/19/0; 17/10/6)

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of THE DUENNA; afterpiece of THE IRISH MAN IN LONDON, both advertised on playbill of 13 Dec. In mainpiece "Mrs Follett was the Lucinda of the third act, in the room of Mrs Mountain, who was suddenly taken ill towards the close of the second" (Public Advertiser, 16 Dec.).) Receipts: #230 6s. (225/9/6; 4/16/6)

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Bannister Jun. as Edward, but he "was so ill as to be incapable of performing-his part of Lord Edward was read by Bland" (Thespian Magaune, Jan. 1794, p. 30). Afterpiece in place of HARLEQUIN PEASANT, advertised on playbill of 2 Jan.]

Event Comment: Receipts: #301 12s. (295/16; 5/16)

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Alterations. Receipts: #251 13s. (237/15; 13/18)

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #360 (356/17; 3/3)

Event Comment: Separate printed notice accompanying this playbill: The Publick is most respectfully informed that the Accident which happened last night in the Pit-Passage of the Theatre arose entirely from the eagerness of the croud; and not from any defect in the customary mode of admission. It has been erroneously stated in some of the Morning Prints that the Staircase gave way; it is evident that this statement is groundless, from the circumstance of opening the Theatre this Evening, which would have been impracticable: as there could not possibly be time to repair or build a staircase. The Theatre is in the most perfect state of security; and however the accident of last night is to be deplored, it cannot, in the slightest degree, be imputed to any cause, but the irregularity and pressure of the persons assembled at the doors. To prevent, however, all possibility of such an event occurring again; a Bar will be fixed at the head of the Stairs, and a servant appointed to attend, that persons may not press down them in crouds, but be regularly and gradually admitted, with safety and convenience

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Ballet composed by Byrn. The Music composed and the Ancient Scots Music selected and adapted by Shield. The Overture by Reeve. Receipts: #291 1s. (274/9; 16/12)