The Governour of Cyprus explained

The Governour of Cyprus
Date Of Premiere:	January 1703
Original Language:	English
Place:	Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Genre:	Tragedy

The Governour of Cyprus (or The Governor of Cyprus) is a 1703 play by the English writer John Oldmixon.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

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.

Notes and References

1. Nicoll p.160
2. Burling p.32