Gus in It's Only a Play
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Gus in "It's Only a Play" is a naive but enthusiastic coat-check attendant whose wide-eyed optimism and comic innocence provide much of the play's humor and contrast with its jaded Broadway insiders.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gus | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theater character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | It's Only a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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opening-night party setting ⓘ |
| characterType | outsider to the professional theater elite ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Terrence McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContrastWith | jaded Broadway insiders ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | It's Only a Play (original production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
comic innocence
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wide-eyed optimism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrasts with jaded Broadway insiders
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provides humor ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic relief ⓘ |
| occupation | coat-check attendant ⓘ |
| setting | Broadway theater world ⓘ |
| trait |
enthusiastic
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innocent ⓘ naive ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| workTitle | It's Only a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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