For one of the few occasions the historical time can be inferred, though is is probably just an anachronism. The opening scene takes place at the San Francisco Opera House where Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac is being performed. The play was written in 1897 and first performed in Paris, France on 28 December 1897, so this episode takes place later than this. However, this was probably just an oversight, one that the television audience would not have noticed. In this opening scene, Paladin is seen conversing with two attractive young ladies, neither of whom is addressed by name, but are identified in the closing credits as Fifi and Mimi. Fifi is played by Dyan Cannon, though her name is listed as Diane.
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