Sir Henry Herbert notes that the Queen's players 'personated so naturally, both of lords and others of the court, that I took it ill' during their performance of James Shirley's 'The Ball.' He threatened to forbid the play, but Christopher Beeston convinced Herbert that they would leave out the offending passages, and 'he would not suffer it to be done by the poett any more, who deserves to be punisht; and the first that offends in this kind, of poets or players, shall be sure of publique punishment.'
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert, Henry | Master of the Revels | |
| Beeston, Christopher | company manager | |
| Shirley, James | playwright |