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Pseudolus steals Hysterium's book of potions and has Hero read him the recipe for the sleeping potion; the only ingredient he lacks is a cup of mare's sweat, and Pseudolus goes to search for it. Unexpectedly, Senex returns home early from his trip, and knocks three times on his own door.
- Bert Shrevelove, Larry Gelbert, Stephen Sondheim
- 2000
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.
Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to wear a dress and pose as the “deceased” bride (“Lovely,” in a comic reprise). Gloriosus is momentarily heartbroken and then demands a funeral, including a farewell kiss. That’s a step too far for Hysterium, who bolts. A chaotic chase sequence ensues, finishing with the capture of Pseudolus and Hysterium.
Pseudolus, a slave in the household Senex and the property of Hero, is anxious to obtain his freedom. To do so, he will resort to all kinds of trickery, abetted reluctantly by fellow-slave Hysterium. (“I live to grovel,” he says complacently.)
Pseudolus blackmails his slave overseer Hysterium (whose collection of pornographic pottery would shock his prudish owner, Dominia) into masquerading in drag as the “dead” Philia. Things go wrong at every turn. Meanwhile, Hero’s parents, Senex and Dominia, have returned home to add to the chaos.
Covert Pervert: Hysterium and his erotic pottery collection become a plot point when Pseudolus uses it to convince Hysterium to keep his mouth shut. Credits Gag: One fresco depicts a Roman orgy, but one character raises the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) seal in protest. In the 1960s the MPAA developed a film rating system to ...
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Hysterium : Everything is turning out fine? When the master thinks the virgin's a maid, the virgin think's shes the master's mistress, and the mistress not know her son's about with his tongue hanging out. [last lines] Pseudolus : [sung] Lovers divided, get coincided - something for everyone...
