The manager pleaded that not being an actor he was exempt from the necessity of appearing on the stage publicly before the audience; but he gave notice, through one of his players, that he was willing to confer with any persons might be deputed to meet him in his own room.

A deputation accordingly went from the pit to confer with the manager, and the house waited patiently their return.

The result of the consultation was stated in a note to the playbill of the following day (Saturday): "Whenever a pantomime or farce shall be advertised, the advanced prices shall be returned to those who do not choose to stay; and, on Thursday next, will be published the manager's reasons for his conduct in the present dispute." This arrangement was very far from giving satisfaction, however, and the disturbance was renewed the next night.

A country gentleman, who had distinguished himself by the warmth and violence of his expressions of disapproval, was forcibly removed by the constables from the upper boxes and carried before a magistrate, who, however, it would seem, declined to entertain the charge against the offender.

The theatre was closed for two or three nights, and a notice appeared in the playbills: "The great damage occasioned by the disturbances makes it impossible to perform." The manager published an address to the public in _The General Advertiser_, setting forth a statement of the case and justifying his conduct.
He reminded the public that the extraordinary disturbances which had lately occurred greatly affected their diversions as well as his property.