The role of Pantalone is usually spoken entirely in the Venetian dialect.
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19 Facts About Pantalone
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The character of Pantalone is entirely based on currency and ego, for he has the highest regard for his intelligence, "but at every step he becomes the butt for every conceivable kind of trick".
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Pantalone is usually the father to one of the innamorati, another stock character found in commedia.
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Pantalone is driven to keep his child and their respective lover apart.
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Pantalone is presented either as a widower or bachelor, and despite his age, makes numerous passes at the women within the commedia world, "though he is always rejected".
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Pantalone never forgets a deal and his merit is based on actions, not words.
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Pantalone is described as being petty, and he never forgets or forgives even the smallest things.
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Pantalone is characterized as loving his money and having emotional extremes.
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Pantalone's importance is represented in almost every commedia production; often placing him at the beginning of the comedy.
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Pantalone is described as being too self-absorbed to notice and interact much with the audience, but he is so oblivious that it serves the same purpose.
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Pantalone is displayed either as a single man or a widower, and notwithstanding his age, makes various "attempts" at the ladies inside the commedia world and is always rejected.
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Pantalone is slow moving, and he has bouts of agility when there is high emotion, but it is followed by asthmatic breathing and panting.
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Pantalone often falls backwards, generally to bad news related in some way or another to his financials.
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Pantalone can do all of the movements of the other characters, but they are greatly hindered because of his old age.
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Pantalone's costume was designed with the inappropriateness intended to comically entertain.
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The costume for Pantalone is characterized by the use of red for almost the entire costume.
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The Pantalone mask is a half-mask with accents on bony structure, big, bushy eyebrows, a long, hooked nose, a mustache, and a long, pointed or forked beard.
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Pantalone occasionally carries a walking stick, but it is used more as an aggravating weapon than an actual walking tool.
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Pantalone therefore became the origin of the name of a type of trouser called "pantaloons", which was later shortened to "pants".
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