The Lord Mayor writes to the Privy Council that, according to his understanding of an order by Lord Burghley, he has undertaken to prohibit all plays within the City. To this end, he called before him yesterday the Lord Admiral's and Lord Strange's Men, and ordered them to stop playing 'until further order might be given for their allowance in that respect.' The Admiral's Men obeyed, but Lord Strange's Men defied the order and played at the Cross Keys that afternoon, in consequence of which he has this evening placed some of them in prison. He intends to maintain the prohibition until he has received further direction.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil, William | Lord Treasurer | |
| Tilney, Edmund | Master of the Revels | |
| Hart, John | lord mayor of London |