The Mayor (The Front Page, original play character)
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The Mayor in the original play "The Front Page" is a corrupt, politically driven city official whose attempts to manipulate a high-profile execution fuel much of the satire and conflict in the newsroom-centered comedy.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Front Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| attemptsTo | manipulate execution for political advantage ⓘ |
| centralToPlotElement | high-profile execution ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
corrupt
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ politically ambitious ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Hildy Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Ben Hecht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInStory | source of satire on political corruption ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
political gain
ⓘ
re-election ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | mayor ⓘ |
| partOf | ensemble cast of The Front Page ⓘ |
| positionHeld | city mayor ⓘ |
| settingOfOffice | Chicago-like American city ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
abuse of political power
ⓘ
press versus politics ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 1928 ⓘ |
| usedFor | satire of municipal government ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.