Cuckoo for Cuckolds!
Hi Blogmeisters,
Well, as resident dramaturg I hope to post some neat little tidbits each week regarding the current Main Stage plays. Here’s the first morsel for The Three Cuckolds:
Did you know that the word "cuckold" is derived from the French word for cuckoo? A cuckold is a husband with an adulterous wife.
The cuckoo occupies the nest and eats the eggs of other birds; and Dr. Samuel Johnson says "it was usual to alarm a husband at the approach of an adulterer by calling out ‘Cuckoo,’ which by mistake was applied in time to the person warned."
If you have any questions about this hilarious season-opener, just ask!
