Smilin’ Through (play)
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Smilin’ Through (play) is a popular early 20th-century romantic drama by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin, known for its themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion and for inspiring multiple film adaptations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smilin’ Through (play) canonical | 2 |
| Smilin’ Through (1919 film) | 1 |
| Smilin’ Through (1922 film adaptation) | 1 |
| Smilin’ Through (1941 film adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12834014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smilin’ Through (play) Context triple: [Smilin’ Through (1932), basedOn, Smilin’ Through (play)]
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A.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
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B.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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C.
The Two and Only (play)
The Two and Only is a stage play by Kemp Powers, best known as a semi-autobiographical work exploring race, identity, and personal history.
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D.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (stage)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a British stage play, later adapted into a film, about a shy young woman with an extraordinary talent for mimicking famous singers, which became widely known through acclaimed performances including those by Alison Steadman.
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E.
Miss Lulu Bett (play)
Miss Lulu Bett (play) is a 1920 stage adaptation by Zona Gale of her own novel, notable for its realistic portrayal of a Midwestern woman's struggle for independence and its Pulitzer Prize-winning impact on American drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smilin’ Through (play) Target entity description: Smilin’ Through (play) is a popular early 20th-century romantic drama by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin, known for its themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion and for inspiring multiple film adaptations.
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A.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
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B.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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C.
The Two and Only (play)
The Two and Only is a stage play by Kemp Powers, best known as a semi-autobiographical work exploring race, identity, and personal history.
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D.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (stage)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a British stage play, later adapted into a film, about a shy young woman with an extraordinary talent for mimicking famous singers, which became widely known through acclaimed performances including those by Alison Steadman.
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E.
Miss Lulu Bett (play)
Miss Lulu Bett (play) is a 1920 stage adaptation by Zona Gale of her own novel, notable for its realistic portrayal of a Midwestern woman's struggle for independence and its Pulitzer Prize-winning impact on American drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway play
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romantic drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author |
Jane Cowl
NERFINISHED
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Jane Murfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
John Carteret
NERFINISHED
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Kathleen NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonyeen Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Smilin’ Through (1919 film)
NERFINISHED
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Smilin’ Through (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smilin’ Through (1941 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
enduring grief
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forgiveness ⓘ romantic love beyond death ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
loss
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love ⓘ spiritual reunion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multiple film adaptations
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popularity in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smilin’ Through (play) Description of subject: Smilin’ Through (play) is a popular early 20th-century romantic drama by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin, known for its themes of love, loss, and spiritual reunion and for inspiring multiple film adaptations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Smilin’ Through (1919 film)
this entity surface form:
Smilin’ Through (1922 film adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Smilin’ Through (1941 film adaptation)