# Pantaloon — Scaramouche character guide

> Pantaloon in Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** M. Pantaloon, Poor old Pantaloon

**First appearance:** 0012-ii-the-service-of-thespis

## Who they are

An elderly actor in Binet's troupe, often playing the foolish father.

## In the story

### [I: The Trespassers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scaramouche_se/chapters/i-the-trespassers)

A member of the traveling troupe, grateful to André-Louis for bribing the sergeant and allowing them to depart in peace.

### [II: The Service of Thespis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scaramouche_se/chapters/ii-the-service-of-thespis)

The stage name of M. Binet, who oversees the troupe and engages André-Louis in conversation.

### [III: The Comic Muse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scaramouche_se/chapters/iii-the-comic-muse)

A member of the troupe who is assigned the role of the father in the new scenario; he directs the stage construction but does little manual work.

### [V: Enter Scaramouche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scaramouche_se/chapters/v-enter-scaramouche)

He physically pushes André-Louis onto the stage when he misses his cue, playing a key role in the debut.

## Links

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