Rafael Sabatini composition, though he did write several works during that time. Sabatini died in Switzerland February 13, 1950. He was buried in Adelboden, Switzerland. On his headstone his wife had written, "He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad", the first line of "Scaramouche". Rafael Sabatini Rafael Sabatini (29 April 1875 – 13 February 1950) was an Italian-English writer of romance and adventure novels. He is best known for his worldwide bestsellers: "The Sea Hawk" (1915), "Scaramouche" (1921), "Captain Blood" (a.k.a. "The Odyssey of Captain Blood") (1922), and "Bellarion the Fortunate" (1926). In
Scaramouche in office and the defining traits of the theatrical figure. Scaramouche Scaramouche (from Italian scaramuccia, literally "little skirmisher"), also known as scaramouch, is a stock clown character of the commedia dell'arte (comic theatrical arts of Italian literature). The role combined characteristics of the "Zanni" (servant) and the "Capitano" (masked henchman). Usually attired in black Spanish dress and burlesquing a Don, he was often beaten by Harlequin for his boasting and cowardice. Although Tiberio Fiorillo (1608–1694) was not the first to play the role, he greatly developed and popularized it. He removed the mask, used white powder on his face, and