Isaac René Guy le Chapelier his assets. He was arrested, and guillotined in Paris on the same day as Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes. He is a character in Rafael Sabatini's historical novels "Scaramouche" (1921) and "Scaramouche the King-Maker" (1931). Isaac René Guy le Chapelier Isaac René Guy Le Chapelier (12 June 1754 – 22 April 1794) was a French jurist and politician of the Revolutionary period. He was born at Rennes in Brittany, where his father was "bâtonnier" of the corporation of lawyers, a title equivalent to President of the Bar. He entered the law profession, and was a noted orator. In 1789 he
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