 The first five men are also listed on the royal patent of 10 May 1574, the first royal patent granted to any company of players after the Act of 1572.The Queen's warrant authorized the company "to use, exercise, and occupy the art and faculty of playing comedies, tragedies, interludes, stage plays and other such like...as well within our city of London and liberties of the same, as also within the liberties and freedoms of any our cities, towns, boroughs etc.whatsoever...throughout our Realm of England."