Darn Hosiery — A Burlesque on Carmen Character Profile

About Darn Hosiery

A goofy officer guarding an entrance to Sevilla. Initially bribed and seduced by Carmen, he kills a rival guard, goes on the run, and joins the smugglers. The story concludes with a comedic, non-lethal confrontation with Carmen.

Darn Hosiery — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Charlie Chaplin

Appears in

A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Darn Hosiery — Conflict Romantic Rival — Escamillo (John Rand)

  Darn views Escamillo as a threat to his relationship with Carmen.

• Darn Hosiery — Social Inn Patron — Lillas Pastia (Jack Henderson)

  Darn uses the inn as a meeting place and later commits a crime there.

• Darn Hosiery — Romantic Seducer And Target — Carmen (Edna Purviance)

  Carmen uses seduction to manipulate Darn for smuggling purposes.

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More characters from A Burlesque on Carmen

• Carmen (Edna Purviance)
• Lillas Pastia (Jack Henderson)
• Remendados (Ben Turpin)
• A Civil Guard (Leo White)
• Escamillo (John Rand)
• Frasquita (May White)
• Soldier of the Guard (Bud Jamison)