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The story of the Harlequinade revolves around a comic incident in the lives of its five main characters: Harlequin, who loves Columbine; Columbine's greedy and foolish father Pantaloon (evolved from the character Pantalone), who tries to separate the lovers in league with the mischievous Clown; and the servant, Pierrot, usually involving ...
Columbine (Italian: Colombina; French: Colombine; [2] lit. ' little dove ' ) is a stock character in the commedia dell'arte . [ 3 ] She is Harlequin 's mistress, [ 3 ] a comic servant playing the tricky slave type, and wife of Pierrot .
Pierrot (/ ˈ p ɪər oʊ / PEER-oh, US also / ˈ p iː ə r oʊ, ˌ p iː ə ˈ r oʊ / PEE-ə-roh, PEE-ə-ROH; French: ⓘ), a stock character of pantomime and commedia dell'arte, has his origins in the late 17th-century Italian troupe of players performing in Paris and known as the Comédie-Italienne.
Cultural references to Pierrot have been made since the inception of the character in the 17th century. His character in contemporary popular culture — in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts, as well as works for the stage, screen, and concert hall — is that of the sad clown, often pining for love of Columbine, who usually breaks his heart and leaves him for Harlequin.
The glove tradition dates back to the 18th century when women would receive a single glove from their suitors on Valentine's Day. The gesture symbolized a "pairing," with the idea that the woman ...
Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest: Jayson Loam's Original Guide. Aqua Thermal Access. ISBN 978-1-890880-07-1. Marjorie Gersh-Young (2008). Hot Springs & Hot Pools Of The Northwest. Aqua Thermal Access. ISBN 978-1-890880-08-8. G. J Woodsworth (1999). Hot springs of Western Canada: a complete guide. West Vancouver: Gordon Soules.
A woman in Washington, D.C., may call it one thing. A guy living off a main square in Mexico City might call it another. But a tug of war over referring to the immense body of water off the coast ...
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be a Columbine-inspired attack just days ahead of the 20th ...