The prologue to 'Holland's Leaguer' situates the Salisbury Court theatre in relation to its competitors at the Globe and Phoenix. Salisbury Court is 'New planted in this soyle; forsooke of late / By the Inhabitants, since made fortunate / By more propitious starres,' alluding to the departed King's Revels company who may have moved to the Fortune. Of the other theatres it says, 'two great Lawrels stand; / The one, when she shall please to spread her traine, / The vastnesse of the Globe cannot containe; / Th'other so high, the Phoenix does aspire / To build in, and takes new life from the fire / Bright Poesie creates[.]'