claim: Scaramouche is not a character in commedia dell'arte.
evidence: Scaramuccia -LRB- literally `` little skirmisher '' -RRB- , also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch , is a stock clown character of the Italian commedia dell ` arte .. stock. stock character. Italian. Italian literature. The role combined characteristics of the zanni -LRB- servant -RRB- and the Capitano -LRB- masked henchman -RRB- .. zanni. zanni. Capitano. Il Capitano. Usually attired in black Spanish dress and burlesquing a don , he was often beaten by Harlequin for his boasting and cowardice .. burlesquing. burlesque. don. Don ( honorific ). Harlequin. Harlequin