Three Sisters of Mantua, The

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Historical Records

		{ An Inventyon or playe of the three Systers of Mantua shewen at
		{ Richmond on Se Stephens daie at night enacted by thearle of warwick his
		{ servauntes furnished in this office with sondrey thinges as was requisite for
		{ the same.
		{ The historie of
		{ Richmond on St Iohns daie at night enacted by the children of the Quenes
		{ maiesties chappell funished in this office with verie manie thinges aptly
		{ fitted for the same.
Histories and		{ An history of the creweltie of A Stepmother shewen at Richmond on
Invencions shewen		{ Innocentes daie at night enacted by the lord Chamberlaynes servauntes
'within the tyme		{ furnished in this office with sondrey thinges.
aforesaid vj.		{ A Morrall of the marryage of Mynde and Measure shewen at Rich-
viz.		{ mond on the sondaie next after Newe yeares daie enacted by the children
		{ of Pawles funished somethinges in this office.
		{ A pastorell or historie of A Greeke maide shewen at Richmond on the
		{ sondaie next after Newe yeares daie enacted by the Earle of Leicester his
		{ servauntes furnished with some thinges in this office.
		{ The historie of the Rape of the second Helene shewen at Richmond on
		{ Twelf daie at night well furnished in this office with manie thinges for them.

Theatrical Provenance

As a member of the repertory of Warwick's men, "The Three Sisters of Mantua" was likely performed also by the company in London and in the provinces. In the vicinity of London, its venue was most likely the playhouse at Newington.

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

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Critical Commentary

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Works Cited

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