<P> Complicating matters further, Domina returns from her trip early, suspicious that her husband Senex is "up to something low ." She disguises herself in virginal white robes and a veil (much like Philia's) to try to catch Senex being unfaithful . Pseudolus convinces Hysterium to help him by dressing in drag and pretending to be Philia, "dead" from the plague . Unfortunately, it turns out that Miles Gloriosus has just returned from Crete, where there is of course no actual plague . With the ruse thus revealed, the main characters run for their lives, resulting in a madcap chase across the stage with both Miles and Senex pursuing all three "Philia" s (Domina, Hysterium, and the actual Philia--all wearing identical white robes and veils). Meanwhile, the courtesans from the house of Marcus Lycus--who had been recruited as mourners at "Philia" 's ersatz funeral--have escaped, and Lycus sends his eunuchs out to bring them all back, adding to the general pandemonium . </P> <P> Finally, the Captain's troops are able to round everyone up . His plot thoroughly unraveled, Pseudolus appears to be in deep trouble--but Erronius, completing his third circuit of the Roman hills, shows up fortuitously to discover that Miles Gloriosus and Philia are wearing matching rings which mark them as his long - lost children . Philia's betrothal to the Captain is nullified by the unexpected revelation that he's her brother, and, as the daughter or a free - born citizen, she's freed from Marcus Lycus . Philia weds Hero; Pseudolus gets his freedom and the lovely courtesan Gymnasia; Gloriosus receives twin courtesans to replace Philia; and Erronius is reunited with his children . A happy ending prevails for all--except for poor Senex, stuck with his shrewish wife Domina . </P> <Ul> <Li> Pseudolus: A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win freedom by helping Hero win the heart of Philia . The name Pseudolus means "Faker". While originally written as a male role, it has been performed by female actors as well . </Li> <Li> Hero: Young son of Senex who falls in love with the virgin, Philia . </Li> <Li> Philia: (Greek for "love") A virgin in the house of Marcus Lycus, and Hero's love interest . Her name is also a homophone of the Latin word "Filia," which means daughter . This foreshadows her status as the daughter of Erronius . </Li> <Li> Hysterium: (Latin for "Hysterical", or "Anxious", the suffix "- um" makes the name neuter, and the character's gender is often mistaken throughout the piece) The chief slave in the house of Senex . </Li> <Li> Senex: (Latin for "old man") A henpecked, sardonic Roman senator living in a less fashionable suburb of Rome . </Li> <Li> Domina: (Latin for "mistress") The wife of Senex . A manipulative, shrewish woman who is loathed by even her husband . </Li> <Li> Marcus Lycus: A purveyor of courtesans, who operates from the house to the left of Senex . (Name based on Lycus, the pimp in Plautus's Poenulus .) </Li> <Li> Miles Gloriosus: (Latin for "boastful soldier," the archetype of the braggart soldier in Roman comedies) A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia . </Li> <Li> Erronius: (Latin for "wandering") Senex's elderly neighbor in the house to the right . He has spent the past twenty years searching for his two children, kidnapped in infancy by pirates . </Li> <Li> Gymnasia: (Greek for "Athletic", with the connotation of nakedness) A courtesan from the house of Lycus with whom Pseudolus falls in love . </Li> <Li> Tintinabula: (Latin for "Bells") A jingling, bell - wearing courtesan in the house of Lycus . </Li> <Li> Vibrata: (Latin for "Vibrant") A wild, vibrant courtesan in the house of Lycus . </Li> <Li> Geminae: (Latin for "Twins") Twin courtesans in the house of Lycus . </Li> <Li> Panacea: (Greek for "Cure All") A courtesan in the house of Lycus . A face that can hold a thousand promises, and a body that stands behind each promise . </Li> <Li> Proteans: Choristers who play multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs). They accompany Pseudolus in "Comedy Tonight". On Broadway, three people played all of these roles . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Pseudolus: A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win freedom by helping Hero win the heart of Philia . The name Pseudolus means "Faker". While originally written as a male role, it has been performed by female actors as well . </Li>

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