Around December 1618, the officers of the Blackfriars precinct send a petition to the Lord Mayor and Corporation of London, complaining of the dangers and inconveniences generated by the playhouse. They refer to the Privy Council order of 22 June 1600, which limited the number of playhouses in the City to two, 'exemptinge thereby the Blackfryers.' Nevertheless, the playhouse remains open, and the multitudes of people that flock there clog up the streets, cause damage to local property, and prevent the parishioners from reaching the churchyard during the afternoon, 'the ordinary passage for a great part of the precinct . . . being close by the playhouse door.' They ask for some remedy to the situation.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey, Sebastian | lord mayor of London | |
| Gouge, William | petitioner | minister |
| Weaver, Humfrey | petitioner | churchwarden |
| Evans, Clement | petitioner | churchwarden |
| Ashe, Edward | petitioner | sideman |
| Campe, Thomas | petitioner | sideman |
| Dixe, Thomas | petitioner | constable |
| Ashe, Edward (II) | petitioner | constable |
| Waple, William | petitioner | collector for the poor |
| Ellyot, Richard | petitioner | collector for the poor |
| Nicholson, Roger | petitioner | scavenger |
| Adams, Richard | petitioner | scavenger |