[PAR] [TLE] Harlequin [SEP] Harlequin ( ; Italian: "Arlecchino" ] , French: "Arlequin" ] , Old French "Harlequin") is the best-known of the "zanni" or comic servant characters from the Italian "Commedia dell'arte".  The role is traditionally believed to have been introduced by Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century, and was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584–1585 and became a stock character after Martinelli's death in 1630. [PAR] [TLE] John Rich (producer) [SEP] John Rich (1692–1761) was an important director and theatre manager in 18th-century London.  He opened the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields (1714), which he managed until he opened the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (1732).  He managed Covent Garden until 1761, putting on ever more lavish productions.  He introduced pantomime to the English stage and played a dancing and mute Harlequin himself from 1717 to 1760 under the stage name of "Lun."  Rich's version of the servant character, Arlecchino, moved away from the poor, disheveled, loud, and crude character, to a colorfully-dressed, silent Harlequin, performing fanciful tricks, dances and magic.  The British idea of the Harlequin character was heavily inspired by Rich’s idea of a silent character.  Rich’s choice of being a silent character was influenced by his unappealing voice, which he was well aware of.
[PAR] [TLE] Harlequin [ SEP ] Harlequin ( ; Italian : " Arlecchino " ] , French : " Arlequin " ] , Old French " Harlequin " ) is the best - known of the " zanni " or comic servant characters from the Italian " Commedia dell'arte " . The role is traditionally believed to have been introduced by Zan Ganassa in the late 16th century , and was definitively popularized by the Italian actor Tristano Martinelli in Paris in 1584–1585 and became a stock character after Martinelli 's death in 1630 . [PAR] [TLE] John Rich ( producer ) [ SEP ] John Rich ( 1692–1761 ) was an important director and theatre manager in 18th - century London . He opened the New Theatre at Lincoln 's Inn Fields ( 1714 ) , which he managed until he opened the Theatre Royal , Covent Garden ( 1732 ) . He managed Covent Garden until 1761 , putting on ever more lavish productions . He introduced pantomime to the English stage and played a dancing and mute Harlequin himself from 1717 to 1760 under the stage name of " Lun . " Rich 's version of the servant character , Arlecchino , moved away from the poor , disheveled , loud , and crude character , to a colorfully - dressed , silent Harlequin , performing fanciful tricks , dances and magic . The British idea of the Harlequin character was heavily inspired by Rich ’s idea of a silent character . Rich ’s choice of being a silent character was influenced by his unappealing voice , which he was well aware of .
Who introduced the role that John Rich played from 1717 to 1760?
Who introduced the role that John Rich played from 1717 to 1760 ?
Zan Ganassa
Zan Ganassa