# Mame Giry — The Phantom of the Opera character guide

> Mame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Giry, Mme. Giry, Mother Giry, little Giry, Mame

**First appearance:** 0004-iv-box-five

## Snapshot

The Opera's formidable box-keeper, who carries the Phantom's demands to the managers and guards his secrets with fierce, unshakable loyalty.

## Who they are

Mame Giry is a fixture of the Opera's backstage hierarchy, the woman who knows which box is haunted and which rules must never be broken. When the managers try to dismiss her warnings, she erupts with indignant fury, and their contempt for her only deepens the mystery of who she truly serves. Her stubborn, knowing presence turns the Phantom's threats from rumor into a system that runs through the theater's daily life.

## Relationships

### [Armand Moncharmin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/armand_moncharmin)

_professional_

Moncharmin, as co-manager, interacts with Madame Giry regarding theater logistics and the Phantom's demands.

### [Erik](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/erik)

_professional_

Madame Giry serves as Erik's reluctant intermediary, delivering his notes and enforcing his rules in the theater.

### [Erik](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/erik)

_professional_

Madame Giry serves as Erik's reluctant intermediary, delivering his notes and enforcing his rules in the theater.

### [Armand Moncharmin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/armand_moncharmin)

_professional_

Moncharmin, as co-manager, interacts with Madame Giry regarding theater logistics and the Phantom's demands.

### [Armand Moncharmin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/characters/armand_moncharmin)

_professional_

Moncharmin, as co-manager, interacts with Madame Giry regarding theater logistics and the Phantom's demands.

## In the story

### [I: Is It the Ghost?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/i-is-it-the-ghost)

Mother of Meg Giry; she bursts into the dressing-room with the news of Joseph Buquet's death.

### [Box Five](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/iv-box-five)

Box-keeper for Box Five; insists the box belongs to the Opera Ghost and describes his habits, including leaving tips and gifts.

### [A Visit to Box Five](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/vi-a-visit-to-box-five)

Mentioned as the figure Richard thought he saw in Box Five.

### [The Mysterious Brougham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/viii-the-mysterious-brougham)

Reinstated in her functions; the managers show patience only with her.

### [Mme. Giry’s Astounding Revelations as to Her Personal Relations with the Opera Ghost](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/xvi-mme-giry-s-astounding-revelations-as-to-her-personal-relations-with-the-opera-ghost)

The box-keeper of Box Five; reveals her personal dealings with the Opera Ghost, including his promise that her daughter Meg would become empress, and demonstrates how she slips the envelope into Richard's pocket.

### [XVII: The Safety-Pin Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/xvii-the-safety-pin-again)

The box-keeper; she is instructed to slip the 20,000 francs into Richard's pocket during the reenactment, then is locked in the acting-manager's office by Mercier.

### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_phantom_of_the_opera_se/chapters/epilogue)

Mentioned in connection with the ghost's mysterious correspondence via the hollow column.

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