The Saga of Jenny
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"The Saga of Jenny" is a witty, philosophical song from Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin’s 1941 Broadway musical *Lady in the Dark*, known for its cautionary tale about indecision and consequences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Saga of Jenny canonical | 2 |
| “The Saga of Jenny” | 2 |
| The Saga of Jenny (performance) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2478801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Saga of Jenny Context triple: [Lady in the Dark, notableSong, The Saga of Jenny]
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A.
The Daughter
The Daughter is a 2015 Australian drama film, adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s play "The Wild Duck," that explores buried family secrets and emotional fallout in a small town.
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B.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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C.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
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D.
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 Western film starring John Wayne and Dean Martin, following four brothers who reunite in their Texas hometown to avenge their father's death and restore their family's honor.
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E.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Saga of Jenny Target entity description: "The Saga of Jenny" is a witty, philosophical song from Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin’s 1941 Broadway musical *Lady in the Dark*, known for its cautionary tale about indecision and consequences.
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A.
The Daughter
The Daughter is a 2015 Australian drama film, adapted from Henrik Ibsen’s play "The Wild Duck," that explores buried family secrets and emotional fallout in a small town.
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B.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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C.
The Widow and Her Son
"The Widow and Her Son" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that portrays the quiet dignity and sorrow of a poor widow devoted to her only child.
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D.
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 Western film starring John Wayne and Dean Martin, following four brothers who reunite in their Texas hometown to avenge their father's death and restore their family's honor.
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E.
Tine Havelaar
Tine Havelaar is a character in Multatuli’s novel "Max Havelaar," depicted as the devoted and morally upright wife of the protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| characterAssociatedWith | Liza Elliott ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Weill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Lady in the Dark ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical song
ⓘ
cabaret song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | cabaret and musical-theatre repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Barbra Streisand recording
ⓘ
Gertrude Lawrence recording ⓘ Ute Lemper recording ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a woman whose decisions lead to unexpected outcomes ⓘ |
| intendedFor | stage performance ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyDescribedAs |
a classic Kurt Weill showpiece
ⓘ
a philosophical comic song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
consequences of choices
ⓘ
fate and responsibility ⓘ indecision ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ira Gershwin ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Weill-style theater song ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | cautionary tale ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Gertrude Lawrence ⓘ |
| originalProduction |
Lady in the Dark
ⓘ
surface form:
Lady in the Dark (1941 Broadway musical)
|
| partOf | Lady in the Dark ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century American musical theatre ⓘ |
| publisher |
Chappell & Co.
ⓘ
surface form:
Chappell & Co. (stage music publisher)
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| tone |
philosophical
ⓘ
witty ⓘ |
| usedIn | psychological musical play Lady in the Dark ⓘ |
| workChronologyOfComposer | Kurt Weill Broadway period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Saga of Jenny Description of subject: "The Saga of Jenny" is a witty, philosophical song from Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin’s 1941 Broadway musical *Lady in the Dark*, known for its cautionary tale about indecision and consequences.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lady in the Dark (collaboration with Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin)
→
notableSong
→
The Saga of Jenny
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subject surface form:
Lady in the Dark
this entity surface form:
“The Saga of Jenny”
subject surface form:
Lady in the Dark (1944 film)
this entity surface form:
The Saga of Jenny (performance)
this entity surface form:
“The Saga of Jenny”