Example: Rachel
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The captain is a lonely mercenary soldier. He is never indigenous to the town where the scenario is set and is able to ascend to high status as a result. His downfall to the level of actual social standing is an essential part of the denouement. Always full of swagger and braggadocio, the captain is egotistical and believes that he is the greatest man alive. But in reality, he would do anything to avoid a fight |
Acting
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Lazzi1. Lazzo of Excuses - Capitano goes into a long spiel about how he could kill whoever he is talking to, how he could destroy them in so many ways with so much ease, but there is always some silly reason why he can’t.
2. Lazzo of Counting - He beats Arlecchino for some reason ten times, but keeps losing count and starting over. 3. Lazzo of Killing - Capitano and Arlecchino decide to kill Pantalone. To demonstrate to the other how he would kill Panatlone, he says, “You be Pantalone”, and strangles the other. As Arlecchino nearly passes out, he says, “Now you be Pantalone” and returns the favor. 4. Lazzo of the innocent bystander – Brighella and Pedrolino meet face to face and hurl insults, Capitano tries to keep them from fighting and gets beat up by both of them. 5. Lazzo of “God give you joy” 6. Lazzo of “English food is so bad” 7. Lazzo of “My seed is so strong” 8. Lazzo of “Beautiful Spanish Women” 9. Lazzo of Carrying Vittoria on his shoulders. 10. Lazzo of being afraid of Columbina’s love. |
RelationshipSon of the Aristocrats - his mother is always trying to drag him back to Spain to face up to his 'responsibilities"
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