In response to Giles Allen's suit against Peter Street over the Theatre playhouse property, Cuthbert Burbage sues Allen in the court of Requests. Giles Allen provides several questions to be asked of Robert Vigerous and Thomas Nevill. Both men are examined at a later date because they resided in the country. The interrogatories cite two different proposals for the renewal of the lease of the Theatre properties. The first stipulated a term of twenty-one years, at a yearly rent of £24, and a conversion of the playhouse to other purposes after five years, as well as repayment of £30 in arrears rent and various repairs to the Theatre buildings. The second stipulated a ten-year lease at the cost of £100 and a yearly rent of £24. The witnesses are asked whether and when, to their knowledge, either agreement was made with James or Cuthbert Burbage.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Giles | defendant | lessor |
| Sandford, Robert | examiner | |
| Breather, Arthur | examiner | |
| Sammes, John | examiner | |
| Burbage, James | leaseholder | |
| Caesar, Julius | master in Court of Requests | commissioner |
| Burbage, Cuthbert | plaintiff | playhouse owner |