River City public library
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River City public library is the small-town Iowa library in Meredith Willson’s musical "The Music Man," where librarian Marian Paroo works and key scenes of the story unfold.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River City Public Library | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional library
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fictional location ⓘ setting in a musical ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Music Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
NERFINISHED
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Harold Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian Paroo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor Shinn NERFINISHED ⓘ River City townspeople ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
education and culture in small-town America
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romantic setting for main characters ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorkGenre |
American musical
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Meredith Willson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| employsFictionalCharacter | Marian Paroo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalOccupationAtLocation | librarian ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Music Man (1957 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFunction | public library for River City residents ⓘ |
| inspiredByRealWorldLocation | small-town Iowa public libraries ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | River City, Iowa ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
key setting for plot development
ⓘ
place where Harold Hill courts Marian Paroo ⓘ place where Marian researches Harold Hill ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | The Music Man universe ⓘ |
| settingForScene |
scenes involving Marian Paroo and Harold Hill
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scenes showing Marian’s role in the community ⓘ |
| workOrigin | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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River City Public Library