Crispin

Crispin is one of most famous the characters of theater Des.

Character of the old Italian comedy appeared for the first time in the part of Paul Scarron the Schoolboy of Salamanque , Crispin, who does not have anything commun run with the ridiculous poet of the Latin satire, is of the family of Scaramouche and it has in the veins a few blood drops of the Capitan. Vêtu of black, fitted boots and decorated of a strawberry, it carries suspended to its broad belt of buffalo a long rapière. It is sometimes a Master cheating, sometimes a Valet crafty one, rough with the profit, vein of the Scapin and Large-Rene, devoted and flattering, according to the pledges, and by addition swindler and cheating.

The name of Crispin is attached to the title even several French and foreign parts. The character of Crispin was used by many French authors, in particular Regnard in the Sole legatee , one of the roles of Crispin best traced, and the Madnesses in love , Dancourt in the Knight with the mode, Hauteroche in Crispin doctor , Champmeslé in the Grisettes and Crispin knight , Lesage in rival Crispin of his Master , Montfleury wire in Crispin gentleman , Thuillerie in Crispin tutor and beautiful Crispin spirit, etc

The role was created in 1654 by Belleroche, with the Hôtel of Burgundy, thanks to the talent of which this character received, with very new relief on the French scene. It is him which imagined the costume, remained traditional, of Crispin.

Source

Gustave Vapereau, universal Dictionary of the literatures , Paris, Hatchet, 1876, p. 549

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