On 3 September 1793, during the French Revolution, the Théâtre de la Nation was closed by order of the Committee of Public Safety for putting on the allegedly seditious play Pamela, and the actors were imprisoned though gradually released later.
Pada tanggal 3 September 1793, saat Revolusi Prancis, Théâtre de la Nation ditutup berdasarkan perintah Komite Keselamatan Publik atas dugaan menghasut publik melalui drama Pamela dan para pemerannya dipenjara meskipun mereka dibebaskan secara bertahap nantinya.