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Pantalone
Principal character in commedia dell'arte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the commedia character. For the Toronto municipal politician, see Joe Pantalone.
Pantalone (Italian: [pantaˈloːne]), spelled Pantaloon in English,[1] is one of the most important principal characters found in commedia dell'arte. With his exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order, Pantalone is "money" in the commedia world. His full name, including family name, is Pantalon de' Bisognosi, Italian for 'Pantalone of the Needy'.[2]
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