Venetian Comedy, The

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Historical Records

Performance Records

Playlists in Henslowe's diary

F. 10 (Greg, I.19)

ye 25 of aguste 1594		Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	ls vjd
ye [7]5 of septmbʒ 1594		Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxxvjs vjd
ye 15 of septmbʒ 1594	———	Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxxvjs vjd
ye 22 of septmbʒ 1594		Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxvs
ye 24 of septmbʒ 1594	ne . .	Res at venesyon & the love of & Jngleshe lady . . . . . . . .	xxxxvijs
ye 3 of octobʒ 1594		Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xvijs
ye 11 of octobʒ 1594		Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xvjs

F. 10^v (Greg, I.20)

ye 11 of novembʒ 1594	———	Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxjs
ye 26 of novembʒ 1594		Res at the venecyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xiijs

F. 11 (Greg, I.21)

ye 10 of febreary 1594

———

Res at the venesyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxs

F. 11^v (Greg, I.22)

ye 25 of febreary 1594		Res at the venesyan comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxs
ye 8 of maye 1595	. . . . . . . .	Res at the venesyon comodey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	xxxs

Theatrical Provenance

The Admiral's men introduced "The Venetian Comedy" on the 25th of August in 1594, and Henslowe entered the play as "ne" in his book of accounts. If the apparent error on 24 September 1594 is discounted, the play received 11 performances through the 21st of May 1595 with average an average return of 34s to Henslowe (a very respectable average).

Probable Genre(s)

Comedy

Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues

Unfortunately, the generic nature of the title does not give a clue to the narrative material relied on for the script.

References to the Play

None known.

Critical Commentary

Malone Collier Fleay, BCED

Greg II

Gurr

Wiggins, Catalogue #

Works Cited

Gurr, Andrew. Shakespeare's Opposites: The Admiral's Company 1594-1625. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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