The Governour of Cyprus

The Governour of Cyprus
Title page of The Governour of Cyprus (1703)
Original language	English
Written by	John Oldmixon
Genre	Tragedy
Premiere
Date	January 1703
Place	Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre

The Governour of Cyprus (or The Governor of Cyprus) is a 1703 play by the English writer John Oldmixon. It premiered at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, but the exact date was unclear with some sources putting the first performance in December 1702.

The original cast included George Powell as Phorsano, Barton Booth as Virotto, Thomas Betterton as Iopano, Elizabeth Barry as Issamenea and Elizabeth Bowman as Lucinda.

References

Bibliography

• Burling, William J. A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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