Chance Wayne
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Chance Wayne is an ambitious but troubled young drifter and gigolo in Tennessee Williams' play "Sweet Bird of Youth," whose desperate pursuit of lost fame and love drives the story's tragic events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chance Wayne canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sweet Bird of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | 1962 film Sweet Bird of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heavenly Finley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Kosmonopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Boss Finley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticGenre | Southern Gothic drama ⓘ |
| experiences |
moral decline
ⓘ
physical danger ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Sweet Bird of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Sweet Bird of Youth ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArc | rise and fall in pursuit of stardom ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
desperate ⓘ manipulative ⓘ romantic ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| homeTown | St. Cloud, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Heavenly Finley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist of Sweet Bird of Youth ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
drifter
ⓘ
gigolo ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | tragic events of Sweet Bird of Youth ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Paul Newman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various stage actors ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation |
pursuit of fame
ⓘ
pursuit of lost youth ⓘ reclaiming lost love ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Heavenly Finley | tragic romance GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Princess Kosmonopolis | exploitative partnership GENERATED ⓘ |
| seeks |
Hollywood stardom
ⓘ
social status ⓘ |
| setIn | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
corruption
ⓘ
illusion versus reality ⓘ lost youth ⓘ sexual exploitation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.