The administrator Mercier is often shocked by the events taking place at the Opera, as he is one of the first people to discover Joseph Buquet hanging beneath the stage and to hear that Mauclair, the chief gas-man, cannot be found (as the Phantom has given him a narcotic in order to control the lights on the night that Christine Daaé disappears). Following the directors’ orders, he locks Mme Giry up to keep her from interacting with the Phantom.
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Mercier Character Timeline in The Phantom of the Opera
The timeline below shows where the character Mercier appears in The Phantom of the Opera. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...riding the white horse in an underground gallery. After Lachenal leaves, Richard tells the administrator Mercier to fire him, but Moncharmin intercedes, noting that Lachenal has important connections.
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Chapter 15
...pretending not to know what Rémy is talking about, Rémy finally says that he saw Mercier, the administrator, take Mme Giry away, thus creating a second “disappearance” for the night by...
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Chapter 18
...before, while Moncharmin keeps track of the envelope in his pocket. He orders Gabriel and Mercier to lock Mme Giry up up so that she will not be able to interact...
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