The Elizabethan diarist Richard Madox reports that he 'went to theater to see a scurvie play set out al by one virgin, which there proved a fyemarten [freemartin] without voice, so that we stayed not the matter.' A freemartin – a term from animal husbandry – is an infertile female with masculine characteristics. Madox's comment has been interpreted as evidence that a woman performed at the Theatre, but it may refer to a poor performance by a boy player. The comment that the play was 'set out al by one virgin' may refer to a boy player delivering the prologue.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Madox, Richard | playgoer |