Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The Country Wife / Helen Williams

I just love this play, my only problem is the multiple characters, they are so difficult to keep up with. Just when you think you know them all, then another one.I will like to see this play as a soap opera cast by the crew of  the Young and the Restless. What a great watch it will be, plus the ratings for the television channel.

Like all the previous plays I have watched so far, we are again dealing with societal plagues and problems. The element of jealousy and deceptions are very prevalent in the play. Then the hostility between couples ,Mr Pinchwife almost claim a life.

Why in the world will a man proclaim himself to be impotent just to get some attention from the opposite sex. Only in the 16th century. I bet men of our generation will be too embarrassed  to talk about it, even worse, most are not telling their physicians.I figure the only reason the Cialis and Viagra advertisement promised  discrete sale and packaging to their customers is to protect their identity.

Mr Horner does deserve the title of Master of the game of Love, pretending to be impotent , he goes around cuckolding all the spouses. Mr Pinchwife is an idiot, he got so jealous that he almost murdered  poor Margery. Who can blame her for looking for love, having being locked up in the closet several times. I can not wait to watch this play again.

4 comments:

  1. Has anyone even ever heard of that word before????? Cuckholding? This play was funny and crazy. Jerry Lewis would be a good Horner, or in our times maybe Matthew McConahey.

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  2. Helen, not only impotent but from VD! That is like stating "I'm a murder, but opening up a daycare".

    That's the funny thing!

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  3. Oh and btw Mike Ditka says he uses levitra :)

    That guy is a mans man! Da Bears!

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  4. It is a far fetched idea to get the attention of women but it did work for Mr. Horner! There were a lot of characters and at time confusing keeping up who was with who. Mrs. Pinchwife was like a victim locked up in her quarters while the rest of the world saw all the sights and plays they desired. I would want to leave Mr. Pinchwife too.

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