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Colombian became the most common name used to describe the sobretta character especially as Colombine in France and in England.[1]

The role of the serviette was originally that of a entr'acte dancer. Women were not allowed to be part of the story that was being played out on stage, but they were allowed to have a dance in-between the action. Eventually these women became the buxom and gossipy servants to the characters that were already allowed on stage. Eventually they became the counterparts to the Zanni characters.[2]

Some of the people that made this character famous wereSilvia Roncagli was the first women recorded doing a seretta role named Francheschina in c1570. Caterina Biancolelli was one of the most famous serettas whose name was Colombina. She played c.1683. [3]

  1. ^ Rudlin, John (1994). Commedi dell'Arte: an Actor's Handbook. New York: Routledge. p. 127. Although Colombina became the dominant name, especially as Colombine in France and England, she was originally also called Francheschina, Smeraldina, Oliva, Nespola, Spinetta, Ricciolina, Carallina, Diamantina, Lisette, etc.
  2. ^ Rudlin, John (1994). Commedia dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook. New York: Routledge. p. 127.
  3. ^ Rudlin, John (1994). Commedia dell'Arte. New York: Routledge. p. 128.