Edward Kirkham sues Henry Evans and his associates in Chancery court over profits from the Blackfriars he claims are owed him. Kirkham asserts that he and his associates did make the disbursements on the playhouse stipulated in their agreement, without which Evans and his associates would not have made the profits they did, noting that they 'gott & as yet dothe, more in one Winter in the said great Hall by a thousand powndes then they were vsed to get in the Banckside.' Kirkham further 'marvels' that Evans would challenge his own interest in court, given Evans' earlier censure in Star Chamber for 'his vnorderlie carriage and behauiour in takinge vp of gentlemens childeren against theire wills and to ymploy them for players.' Kirkham repeats his charges regarding Evans' wife and the stolen lease, and asserts that since then Evans and his associates have conspired to withold the profits of the playhouse and lease from Kirkham.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Evans, Henry | defendant | |
| Burbage, Richard | defendant | |
| Heminges, John | defendant | |
| Paunton, Edward | defendant | |
| Kirkham, Edward | plaintiff | |
| Hawkins, Margaret | relict | |
| Evans, ––– | wife | |
| Evans, ––– | wife |