Wonder of a Woman, The

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Historical Records

Performance Records

Playlists in Philip Henslowe's diary

Fol. 13 (Greg I.25)

ye 15 of octobʒ 1595	. . . . . . . . . . ne . .	Rd at the wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . liijs
ye 23 of octobʒ 1595		Rd at the wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiijs
ye 4 of novmbʒ 1595		Rd at the wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvijs

Fol. 14 (Greg, I. 27)

ye 20 of novmbʒ 1595		Rd at wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxs
ye 4 of desembʒ 1595		Rd at wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiijs
ye 25 of desembʒ 1595	S steuens day	Rd at the wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iijll ijs
ye 15 of Jenewary 1595		Rd at the wonder of a womon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvijs

Fol. 14^v (Greg, I. 28)

ye 30 of Jenewary 1595

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Rd at the wonder of a womon

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Fol. 15^v (Greg 1.30):

maye daye 1596

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Rd at wonder of a womon

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Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's men gave "The Wonder of a Woman" nine performances at the Rose playhouse from October 1595 into May 1596 and returned an average of 29s to Philip Henslowe over the run.

Probable Genre(s)

Comedy Harbage