Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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The Cockpit Theatre, situated in Drury Lane, was occupied as a playhouse in the reign of James I. It was occupied by Davenant and his company in 1658, and they remained in it until. November 15th, 1660, when they removed to Salisbury Court.
The Cockpit was builtin 1609, one of the first indoor theatres, and was sometimes called the Phoenix. It was used steadily by a theatre company up until the Commonwealth. In 1659, there was a company acting there, but we know little about it except for its proprietor being fined.