Lawrence Jameson (stage character from the play "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels")
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Lawrence Jameson is a suave, sophisticated con artist character from the musical comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," known for his elaborate schemes and charming deception on the French Riviera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence Jameson (stage character from the play "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
con artist
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fictional character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class and social status
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deception ⓘ greed ⓘ romantic manipulation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lawrence Jamieson (film character in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1988) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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cultured ⓘ deceptive ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sophisticated ⓘ suave ⓘ |
| createdFor | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (stage musical adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Broadway, 2005) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Prince Lawrence of Beaumont-sur-Mer (used in cons) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartnerInCrime | Freddy Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRival | Freddy Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
co-lead
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mentor figure to Freddy Benson ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | British (in most stage productions) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charming deception
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elaborate schemes ⓘ |
| occupation |
con artist
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swindler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
John Lithgow (original Broadway production)
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various stage actors in later productions ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | running elaborate confidence schemes ⓘ |
| residence | Beaumont-sur-Mer (fictional town on the French Riviera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | French Riviera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | English ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
to contrast with Freddy Benson’s cruder methods
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to demonstrate the art of refined con artistry ⓘ |
| typicalVictim | wealthy women vacationing on the French Riviera GENERATED ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | stage musical adaptation of a film comedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lawrence Jamieson – Michael Caine
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Lawrence Jameson (stage character from the play "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels")
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subject surface form:
Lawrence Jamieson