Miles Gloriosus; The Braggart Captain
Titus Maccius Plautus
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Pleusicles loves Philocomasium, but she is kidnapped by Pyrgopolinices. Palaestrio, faithful servant to Pleusicles, witnesses this and goes to tell his master, but is captured by Pirates and ends up a servant to Pyrgopolinices as well. Palaestrio still gets word to Pleusicles, who arrives on scene. Palaestrio then invents a complex and daring plan involving mistresses, supposed twin sisters, disguises, family friends in the right places, and a monkey to try to escape Pyrgopolinices and reunite Pleusicles and Philocomasium. (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is based on this and two other Plautus plays.) - Summary by ToddHW
Cast list:
Pyrgopolinices, the Braggart Captain: Son of the Exiles
Artotrogus, a Parasite: Alan Mapstone
Periplecomenus, an old gentleman, the friend of Pleusicles: ToddHW
Pleusicles, a young Athenian: Adrian Stephens
Palaestrio, servant of Pyrgopolinices: VocalPenguin
Sceledrus, another servant of Pyrgopolinices: Mike Manolakes
Lucrio, a lad, an under-servant of Pyrgopolinices: WendyKatzHiller
Cario, cook to Periplecomenus: Andrew Gaunce
A Boy and A Servant: Sandra Schmit
Philocomasium, the mistress of Pyrgopolinices: Matea Bracic
Acroteleutium, a Courtesan: Sonia
Milphidippa, her maid: Jenn Broda
Stage Directions: Jim Locke
Editing: ToddHW (2 hr 33 min)