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<i>The Governour of Cyprus</i>

The Governour of Cyprus

Play by John Oldmixon

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]

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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

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

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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