Theatre Royal, Exeter

[1] Although it was reconstructed for other purposes, the name "Theatre Royal" was transferred to new premises on the corner of Longbrook Street and New North Road.

The number of exits from the gallery of the auditorium proved to be inadequate and in the resultant panic amongst the audience 186 people died.

[5] A national appeal for donations for the victims’ families raised £20,763 and the event was influential in the introduction of safety precautions for public buildings.

[6] There is a memorial to those who died in the fire in Higher Cemetery, Heavitree, made by local sculptor Harry Hems.

[7] The Theatre Royal was rebuilt, opening in 1889 with a performance of The Yeomen of the Guard by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.