 In 1560–1572 Master of the Revels Sir Thomas Benger used them throughout his tenure, as later mentioned in William Shakespeare' play "Hamlet", Act 2 Scene 2.One example is when the company performed for Queen Elizabeth and her guest at the time, Cecilia of Sweden, in 1566.They performed a play by Sixt Birk, called Sapientia Solomonis, which "dramatized the relationship between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba in a way appropriate for schoolboys".