# Old Capulet — The Cords of Vanity character guide

> Old Capulet in The Cords of Vanity by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Signorina Capulet, Signorina

**First appearance:** 0010-i-he-sits-out-a-dance

## Who they are

An elderly Italian woman, a former opera singer.

## In the story

### [VII: He Goes Mad in a Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cords_of_vanity_se/chapters/vii-he-goes-mad-in-a-garden)

The actress is referred to as Signorina Capulet, a stage name she dislikes but accepts for the narrator's use.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cords_of_vanity_se/chapters/i)

Referred to as 'Signorina,' she awaits the narrator in the garden, dressed in white, and smiles at his arrival.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cords_of_vanity_se/chapters/ii)

Referenced as Signorina Capulet, the narrator compares the actress to her.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cords_of_vanity_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as the father of the Signorina, used in a metaphor comparing their situation to Romeo and Juliet.

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