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

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.

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.