A passage in John Tatham's play, 'Knavery in all Trades: or the Coffee-House,' contains recollections of players from before the closing of the theatres. Joseph Taylor, John Lowin, Thomas Pollard, Robert Benfield, and Elliard Swanston of the King's Men are mentioned briefly. Matthew Smith, Ellis Worth, and Richard Fowler of Prince Charles' company at the Fortune are discussed in more detail, including anecdotes relating to Fowler's proficiency at 'the Conquering parts.' In one play, the men playing soldiers were so afraid of him they fell down before he touched them, and crawled off stage of their own accord. Fowler yelled, 'Dogs you should have laine there till you had been fetcht off.' They crawled back on stage to the merriment of the audience. Another anecdote involves 'what d'ye call him' who played Doctor Faustus and insulted an audience member who threw a pipe at him.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler, Richard | player | |
| Smith, Mathew | player | |
| Worth, Ellis | player | |
| Taylor, Joseph | player | |
| Lowin, John | player | |
| Pollard, Thomas | player | |
| Benfield, Robert | player | |
| Swanston, Elliard | player |