Firmin Richard’s secretary. Rémy generally demonstrates skepticism toward the possibility of the Phantom’s existence, laughing along with directors Richard and Moncharmin at Mme Giry’s description of her interactions with the Phantom. However, he takes his job seriously and is frustrated when he does not understand the directors’ behavior on the night of Christine Daaé’s disappearance, when Richard and Moncharmin are secretly fighting about giving the Phantom money.
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M. Rémy Character Timeline in The Phantom of the Opera
The timeline below shows where the character M. Rémy appears in The Phantom of the Opera. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...leave, because they frequently disrupted the performance with rambunctious behavior. Richard tells his secretary, M. Rémy, to call the house manager. When the manager arrives, he says that, upon entering, the...
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Chapter 5
...notes that the ghost always asks her to bring him a footstool. Moncharmin, Richard, and Rémy all laugh, but Mme Giry warns them that they must listen to the ghost, because...
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Chapter 15
...a safety pin. Gabriel, the chorus-master, notes that this situation must be the Phantom’s doing. Rémy, the secretary, adds that the directors have been acting strangely all evening. He saw them...
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Noticing that Gabriel is pretending not to know what Rémy is talking about, Rémy finally says that he saw Mercier, the administrator, take Mme Giry...
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Chapter 18
...pin, which they succeed in getting from a staff member at the same time as Rémy attempts to tell them about Christine’s disappearance.
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