John Payne Collier included a forged ballad about the destruction of the Cockpit by the apprentices in his 'History of English Dramatic Poetry'. The ballad names the leaders of the attack on the theatre as Tom Brent and Johnny Cory, and portrays the attack on the theatre as the main goal of the rioters. It refers to a number of characters in Queen Anne's men plays, and names the playwrights Dekker, Heywood, Middleton, and Day.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton, Thomas | playwright | |
| Dekker, Thomas | playwright | |
| Heywood, Thomas | playwright | |
| Day, John | playwright |