Edinburgh Chronicle Review On Theatre, Prizes, and Death
A fragment from the Edinburgh Chronicle describes prizes drawn on Wednesday and notes ships and prizes. mentions Admirals, Leith road, and faces a report of Mr Davin Baird’s death. It also records theatre management disputes, actor engagements, and payments to Mrs Ward and Mr Digges amid Newcastle talks. The piece surveys gin-bill debates, militia budgets, and public notices, with a long discussion of theatrical arrangements and personal letters about castings.