Scaramouche · Character
Pantaloon
An elderly actor in Binet's troupe, often playing the foolish father.
minor
Also known as M. Pantaloon, Poor old Pantaloon
First appearance: II: The Service of Thespis
Pantaloon shows up with force in I: The Trespassers. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A member of the traveling troupe, grateful to André-Louis for bribing the sergeant and allowing them to depart in peace.
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In I: The Trespassers: A member of the traveling troupe, grateful to André-Louis for bribing the sergeant and allowing them to depart in peace. Later, in II: The Service of Thespis: The stage name of M. Binet, who…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Commedia dell'Arte Troupe
- Protagonist
- Nobles and Revolutionaries
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
André-Louis reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, confessing he “know[s] nothing, understand[s]…
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See Pantaloon in II: The Service of Thespis