In 1596, William Creeke, 'a doctor of civil law and a proctor in the Court of Arches' (Berry, 'Playhouse,' p 112), leased three rooms in the almonry of St Paul's from Thomas Giles. The lease outlines dimensions of the rooms, and their disposal in the building; notable stipulations include that Creeke was not to allow 'wife and familie' in the space. Berry suggests that the playhouse was located on a middle level of the building, between the lower and upper rooms occupied by Creeke. The clause barring 'wife and familie' from occupying the space, he suggests, was to avoid potential noise disturbance in the playhouse.