Trouble
His popularity with Charles II did not prevent Lacy from getting into significant trouble at one point in his career. On April 15, 1667, Pepys saw Lacy play in The Change of Crowns, by Edward Howard. The King and Queen were in the audience, along with the Duke of York and his Duchess, and "all the Court". During the performance, Lacy improvised some lines about corruption at Court and the selling of offices. The King was so angry that he had the company banned from performing; and Lacy was incarcerated. Lacy was released on April 20, and had a confrontation with "Ned" Howard; Lacy unreasonably blamed Howard for the trouble he'd gotten himself into with the King. The two theatre men came to blows: Howard hit Lacy in his face with a glove, and Lacy responded by striking Howard over the head with his cane.
The actors prevailed upon the King to allow them to return to the stage, and Lacy was soon forgiven.
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