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	Pseudolus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Callidorus, the young son of the Athenian nobleman, Simo, laments to his slave Pseudolus, a clever fellow, about how his love, Phoenicium, has just been sold to a Macedonian general by her pimp, Ballio, for 2500 drachmae, 500 of which is to be delivered that day by messenger.
		Pseudolus then instructs this slave to retrieve the 500 drachmae and the letter from the Macedonian General from the messenger while he is asleep and to impersonate Harpax while meeting with Ballio.
		Pseudolus is an example of the stock character of the clever slave, common in Plautus' works.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pseudolus (541 words)

	Classics > St. Olaf Latin Plays > Pseudolus
		Scenes 1-2: Young Calidorus explains to Pseudolus, his family's slave, that his girlfriend Phoenicium has been sold to a Macedonian soldier by Ballio, the double-crossing leno ("pimp") who owns her and had earlier promised to sell her to no one but Calidorus.
		Pseudolus approaches them and warns Simo that he plans to get 20 minae from him by the end of the day.
		Pseudolus pretends to be Ballio's assistant and manages to steal the letter from Harpax without his noticing; he then sends him away to take a nap in an inn, promising to fetch him as soon as Ballio comes home.
	www.stolaf.edu /depts/classics/st_olaf_latin_plays/newpseudolus.html (762 words)

	pseudolus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pseudolus is the slave of Calidorus's father Simo.
		Simo is so confident that he has spoiled Pseudolus' plans that he enters into a bet that the girl will not be with his son at the end of the day.
		Pseudolus cons Harpax into leaving the seal and and letter of request for the girl with him by posing as one of Ballio's servants.
	www.loyno.edu /~jledward/pseudolus.html (951 words)

	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was also revived with great success in 1996 with Nathan Lane as Pseudolus, replaced later in the run by Whoopi Goldberg, and also David Alan Grier.
		At the Strand Theatre in 1963 and the Piccadilly Theatre in 1986.
		Pseudolus – A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his freedom by helping his young master win the heart of a virgin in the house of Marcus Lycus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum (652 words)

	Pseudolus
		Pseudolus is not of a powerful status, but his intelligence and kindness to those he loves makes him a great and essentially good character.
		Pseudolus is not wealthy nor of high class, but he is in a position of power and is the hero of the play.
		Finally by the end of the play, Simo and Pseudolus are closer to equals in terms of their power: Pseudolus has won the bet by outsmarting his master, yet Simo is fair and fulfills his end of the bargain.
	www.cornellcollege.edu /classical_studies/comedy/pseudolus.htm (1281 words)

	Show Plot: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway ...
		Pseudolus asks Lycus about her, and Lycus explains she has already been sold to Miles Gloriosus, a great captain, who is coming later in the day to claim her.
		Pseudolus decides upon a plan: he steals Hysterium's potion book in order to make a powerful sleeping potion for Philia; Pseudolus will tell Lycus and the captain she has died from the plague; Hero will then take the body away to the waiting boat.
		Pseudolus instructs Hysterium to give Philia a few drops of the potion in a beaker of wine; at Pseudolus's command, Hysterium is to carry out her seemingly lifeless body.
	www.mtishows.com /show_plot.asp?ID=000038 (2943 words)

	Wildwood Summer Theatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pseudolus, a slave in the household Senex and the property of Hero, is anxious to obtain his freedom.
		Forced to foil all the males who are after the lovely but dumb Philia, Pseudolus has to maneuver with resourcefulness and agility, and the action crosscuts from the chaste to the chase with dizzying speed.
		“The House of Marcus Lycus” – Lycus, Pseudolus, Courtesans
	www.wst.org /shows06/forum.htm (1387 words)

	Part of Pseudolus first draft: Ballio’s big scene
		PSEUDOLUS: Would it be too much for you to actually tell me what the problem is? After all, when you were little I was always the first to know your secrets.
		PSEUDOLUS: It is only right for a blameless and innocent slave to hold his head up in the presence of his master.
		PSEUDOLUS: Well, I’m going to deceive that pimp who lives next door to you, and by using skilful tricks I’ll retrieve the girl your son is dying of love for.
	home.freeuk.net /paxtecum/pseudolus30jan.html (8089 words)

	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - The Story
		Pseudolus convinces Lycus that the girl is suffering from the plague and offers to house her for fear of contaminating the others.
		Pseudolus tries to arrrange for Hero and Philia to escape on a boat (Pretty Little Picture) but she refuses, as she must honor her contract to Miles.
		Pseudolus tells Miles that Philia has escaped, and Miles threatens to burn down the house and kill Pseudolus (who he believes is Lycus).
	www20.brinkster.com /lightopera/2003story.html (834 words)

	California Musical Theatre
		Pseudolus begins his elaborate plot by convincing Marcus Lycus, the master of the courtesans, to release Philia to Hero’s house.
		Pseudolus will then fake her death and allow the young lovers to escape.
		Pseudolus convinces a reluctant Hysterium to distract Senex during his son’s escape with the real Philia.
	www.californiamusicaltheatre.com /index.cfm?page=383720 (466 words)

	Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
		Pseudolus promises Hero that he will find a way to bring him together with Philia.
		He tells Lycus that Philia is infected with a deadly plague, and offers to house the girl at the home of Senex, away from the other courtesans, until her captain arrives.
		Instead, Pseudolus forces Hysterium to masquerade as Philia and stages an elaborate funeral for the sake of Miles Gloriosus.
	www.cincyplay.com /archive/0506/m1/advisory.php (636 words)

	Coastal News
		The show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is drawn from the works of the ancient Roman satirist Titus Maccius Plautus (254-184 B.C.), who practically invented "low" comedy and established many of the characters and situations that became the staples of slapstick-the domineering wife, the hen-pecked husband, the self-important braggart, the crafty liar, etc.
		Pseudolus is left in charge of his owner's young son who has fallen madly in love with a beautiful courtesan.
		Pseudolus agrees, but not even the conniving slave can foresee the tangled web that he is about to weave.
	www.coastal.edu /news/story.php?id=527 (282 words)

	A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
		Pseudolus pretends to be a soothsayer, and Erronius gives him a ring engraved with a gaggle of geese; his stolen children had similar rings.
		Pseudolus suggests telling the captain that Senex's house is his; and Lycus agrees to bring the courtesans over and asks that Pseudolus impersonate him.
		Pseudolus tells the captain the virgin has escaped, and Miles threatens to burn down the house and kill Pseudolus (whom he believes is Lycus).
	users.bestweb.net /~foosie/forum.htm (3290 words)

	Musical Cyberspace: Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
		Pseudolus makes up a highly contagious plague currently raging in Crete and sportingly agrees to take Philia off Lycus' hands and thereby prevent her infecting the rest of the merchandise.
		In the nick of time, Pseudolus arrives having found his mare sweat and explains that Philia is the new maid (EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID).
		Events are now spinning out of control: Senex is performing his toilet in the house of the wandering Erronius and Pseudolus details Hysterium to detain him within, but then Erronius himself returns and has to be tricked into walking round the seven hills of Rome seven times to banish the evil spirits from his house.
	www.geocities.com /joecable1997/funnyforum.html (810 words)

	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		He tells Pseudolus he will be able to identify them by the ring they wear, inscribed with a gaggle of geese.
		Hysterium is supposed to give Philia the sleeping potion, and then bring her out to show Miles the "body." However, Philia refuses to drink the potion on religious grounds, and Miles demands the girl from Pseudolus, who he belives to be Lycus.
		Pseudolus is furious with Hysterium, who he identifies as his eunuch.
	www.broadwayaly.com /forum/act1.html (615 words)

	Pseudonipio
		Pseudolus, after much begging by the master, decides that he will help, but only on the condition that he will be freed if he rectifies the problem for him.
		Pseudolus runs to the next room to check on the wife and finds the master with the towels on his head, having poured himself a drink.
		Pseudolus: Mercy me! (He places the cloth on her forehead) I can see that your body is more than ready to rid itself of this small wonder.
	www.vroma.org /~araia/pseudonipio.html (1561 words)

	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
		All Pseudolus wants to do is cheat at dice and win enough money to gain his freedom.
		Unfortunately, the house next door is a brothel run by Lycus (Phil Silvers) who has sold the virginal Philia to a Captain in the army, and who is coming to pick her up that afternoon.
		Pseudolus seems about to succeed when the master returns home, and the girl thinks he is the Captain come to fetch her.
	www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/Reviews.asp?ID=4713 (1276 words)

	Verona Area Community Theater
		The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom.
		Pseudolus spends the entire show conniving, singing, dancing, cajoling, lying, bamboozling, cheating and stealing--all for one noble cause: to win his freedom.
		Hero employs Pseudolus in his attempts to win his love (I told you he was stupid).
	www.vact.org /Forum.html (720 words)

	Maine Campus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shortly following his entrance, Brad Filion as Pseudolus ankled down and welcomed the audience, and was joined by the entire cast in assuring the audience that there would be nothing but comedy tonight.
		Pseudolus has yet to see Philia, and Hero hasn't met her yet, so the slave pays a visit to the neighbor Lycus.
		However, Pseudolus convinces the man to let her stay at Hero's house until the captain arrives.
	www.mainecampus.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&istory_id=189093 (797 words)

	Big Bear Grizzly
		The wild story follows the slave Pseudolus as he tries to free himself from an increasingly farcical situation amid screwball antics.
		When Pseudolus explains to Hero he could never afford her, Hero says he would give anything for this girl.
		Her Pseudolus showed up during CATS' 2003 performance of "Oklahoma!" in the form of full-time educator Brian Adams, who had previous stage experience, as well as studied dance and voice.
	www.bigbeargrizzly.net /articles/2004/11/10/features/cats.txt (1072 words)

	Winning plot
		Finally, seeing the advantage for himself, Pseudolus agrees to help, but only on the condition that he will be freed if he rectifies the problem.
		Pseudolus runs next door and finds the master with the towels on his head and a drink in his hand.
		Pyrgopolynices gives the baby back to Pseudolus; Pseudolus places the baby on the Meretrix, pretending that she is awake.
	www.vroma.org /~araia/winning.plot.html (1356 words)

	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
		After their departure, their slave Pseudolus decides to help their son Hero elope with Philia, a virgin from Crete living in Lycas’ ‘House of Women’ next door.
		Meanwhile, Pseudolus has to outsmart Hero’s parents, the slave master, Lycus, and Miles Gloriosus, the warrior who has already paid for Philia.
		Pseudolus’ continual attempts to bring Hero and Philia together and then hide the plot result in a series of comical misadventures, cover-ups, and twists.
	www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org /forum.htm (353 words)

	DIDASKALIA: Ancient Theater Today
		(lines 613-15), when Pseudolus has disguised himself, and, as he confides in an aside to the audience, is setting out to trick another character, Harpax.
		Pseudolus responds, also in an aside to the audience, "The gods are on my side!
		Plautus, as has been widely observed, is constantly calling attention to the artificiality of his characters, primarily through the language that he gives them, but also through the tendency by some of them (Pseudolus is a prime example) to appropriate the world playfully; and a facility for quirky associations and sideways leaps of logic.
	www.didaskalia.net /issues/vol5no1/beacham.html (4838 words)

	The Guide -- ‘A Funny Thing’ Happening in Poulton
		So when his master and mistress head for a country visit, crafty Pseudolus turns his tricks on their son Hero (Tom Huddleston, SFS ’05).
		Pseudolus soon finds himself facing more trouble than ever when his master, mistress and Philia’s captain arrive in town.
		As Pseudolus rushes around creating more tales to keep his plans on track, his scheme gets so wild that no one on stage know which guy loves which gal, or even who is a guy or gal.
	www.thehoya.com /guide/110901/guide1.cfm (1149 words)

	The Renaissance Center - Home - News - A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, October 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pseudolus is a Roman slave who will do almost anything to gain his freedom.
		The fun begins when Pseudolus is left in charge of his master’s young son, Hero, who has fallen madly in love with a beautiful courtesan, Philia.
		Pseudolus is promised his freedom if he can convince Philia to marry Hero and the laugh-fest begins.
	www.rcenter.org /Home/News/Plays/AFunnyThingHappened.asp (1188 words)

	a funny thing happened on the way to the forum 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pseudolus asks the procurer if they can see his stock.
		The charms of The House of Marcus Lycus
		Pseudolus is condemned to death by Miles, but begs to be allowed a word, just one word.
	members.aol.com /bwaystr2b88/page15.html (759 words)

	[No title]
		PSEUDOLUS: Is he a wise man? RUFUS: He has more sense than the Senate, and as much cunning as you seem to, Pseudolus.
		Pseudolus just about killed me today when he sent that man for the woman.
		PSEUDOLUS: Your drunk slave Pseudolus, with a crown.
	home.freeuk.net /paxtecum/pseudolus30jan.txt (11481 words)

	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pseudolus begins the play, hoping to gain his freedom from his master, Hero, son of the owner of the central house.
		This humor is carried to its fullest extent in the characters, and especially Pseudolus.
		Pseudolus is prepared to do anything to win his freedom.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/03001/297814.stm (1477 words)

	Blogula Rasa: A Funny Thing: Guy Adkins as Pseudolus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		I vaguely knew the story: it's a pastiche of characters and situations lifted from classical Roman and Greek comedies, mostly from the works of Plautus, and it features the usual complications of long-lost children, mistaken identity, ludicrous situations, bawdy humor, and fast-moving farce.
		His Pseudolus isn't just a fast-talking con man trying to finagle his freedom by hooking his master's son up with the courtesan next door; he's beguiling as he mugs, clowns, and cavorts while making it all look sooo easy and natural and unrehearsed.
		It's a lucky break for the Marriott that he was available for this production; we were completely blown away, and the entire audience was prepared to eat out of his hand by the end of the opening number (the fabulous "Comedy Tonight!").
	www.blogula-rasa.com /archives/001632.php (394 words)

	[No title]
		Yet neither provides any textual basis for their positive assessment of her rhetorical skills, or even quotes directly from her correspondence: the two excerpts surviving from Cornelia's letter to Gaius in 124 BCE are preserved by Cicero's contemporary Cornelius Nepos.
		In analyzing this scene from the Pseudolus, my paper proposes a different reading: one emphasizing the gendered nature of Pseudolus' criticisms, the different social classes of Phoenicium's two "literary critics," and the disparagement of Phoenicium's writing by her fellow slave Pseudolus and not the well-born Calidorus.
		I will argue that Pseudolus unfairly holds Phoenicium's writing to different standards from those applied to these males, and will explore the complex role played by social class--that of the critic as well as the writer--in the public assessment of what Roman women said, and how they said it.
	www.keeline.com /rhetoric/review/abstract.php?id=408 (345 words)

	Characters: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
		Hysterium: A slave of Senex and Domina, Hysterium is the frantic and frenetic straw boss of all the slaves in the household.
		Pseudolus cons him into helping him in his plots, including dressing Hysterium up as the corpse of Philia.
		Pseudolus: A slave of Hero, Pseudolus is sly, conniving, and willing to do anything for his freedom, leading to a deal with Hero that if the slave can win Philia for his master, his master will, in turn, grant his freedom.
	www.bard.org /education/resources/other/forumchar.html (607 words)

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