Bondwoman, The
Historical Records
Marriott's List (1653)
In late 1653, the printer Richard Marriott entered a group of twenty-one plays on the Stationers' Register. Among the titles is:
- The Bond Woman
Theatrical Provenance
Unknown
Probable Genre(s)
Unknown
Possible Narrative and Dramatic Sources or Analogues
None known, but see "For what it's worth"
References to the Play
None known
Critical Commentary
"The only evidence for the existence of a play of this name is Marriott's entry of the play in the Stationers' Register" (Bentley, 5.1295).
For discussion of Marriott's list, follow this link: Marriott's List (1653)
For What It's Worth
This play could be some sort of sequel to or imitation of Massinger's 1624 tragicomedy The Bondman. But one might be cautious in relying too heavily on this interpretation: EEBO, for instance, overwhelmingly associates the word "bond woman" with Hagar from the Old Testament, so that one cannot rule out the possibility that it was a Biblical play.
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