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When Miles Gloriosus arrives to claim his courtesan-bride, Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex's house; told that she has "escaped", Lycus is terrified to face the captain's wrath.
- Bert Shrevelove, Larry Gelbert, Stephen Sondheim
- 2000
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 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.
Nov 20, 2012 · Pseudolus acts as a soothsayer and tells him that the only way to exorcise the spirit is by running around the seven hills of Rome. Meanwhile Gloriosus arrives to claim his wife and Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex’s house.
Domina (Supporting Role) - Senex’s wife who is obsessed with her own beauty and youth. Hysterium (Supporting Role) - The head slave who is loyal to Senex and disapproves of Pseudolus’s schemes. Philia (Supporting Role) - Philetta’s sister who is also in love with Hero.
When Miles Gloriosus arrives to claim his courtesan-bride, Pseudolus hides Philia on the roof of Senex's house; told that she has "escaped," Lycus is terrified to face the Captain's wrath. Pseudolus offers to impersonate Lycus and talk his way out of the mess but, his ingenuity flagging, he ends up merely telling the Captain that Philia has ...
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Pseudolus hatches a scheme to buy Philia so that Hero will free Pseudolus from slavery. However, the need to keep anyone else from finding out about this scheme results in a massive Gambit Pileup by the end.
