Larry Slade
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Larry Slade is a disillusioned former anarchist and philosophical barfly who serves as the weary, introspective center of Eugene O’Neill’s play *The Iceman Cometh*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Larry Slade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2667649 — 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: Larry Slade Context triple: [The Iceman Cometh, mainCharacter, Larry Slade]
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A.
Bill Schmalz
Bill Schmalz is a co-founder of Adbusters, the anti-consumerist, culture-jamming magazine and activist organization.
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B.
Larry Drinkard
Larry Drinkard is a gospel singer best known as a member of the influential family group The Drinkard Singers.
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C.
Steve Blass
Steve Blass is a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher best known for his standout role in their 1971 World Series championship and his long tenure as a team broadcaster.
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D.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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E.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
- 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: Larry Slade Target entity description: Larry Slade is a disillusioned former anarchist and philosophical barfly who serves as the weary, introspective center of Eugene O’Neill’s play *The Iceman Cometh*.
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A.
Bill Schmalz
Bill Schmalz is a co-founder of Adbusters, the anti-consumerist, culture-jamming magazine and activist organization.
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B.
Larry Drinkard
Larry Drinkard is a gospel singer best known as a member of the influential family group The Drinkard Singers.
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C.
Steve Blass
Steve Blass is a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher best known for his standout role in their 1971 World Series championship and his long tenure as a team broadcaster.
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D.
Ray Cusick
Ray Cusick was a British designer best known for creating the iconic look of the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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E.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Iceman Cometh ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
disillusioned
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introspective ⓘ weary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Eugene O'Neill
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surface form:
Eugene O’Neill
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| genreOfWork |
American drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | center of the play’s perspective ⓘ |
| occupation | former anarchist ⓘ |
| philosophicalRole | skeptical observer of other characters’ illusions ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | anarchism ⓘ |
| residenceInWork | New York City ⓘ |
| roleInWork | philosophical barfly ⓘ |
| setting | Harry Hope’s saloon ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
disillusionment
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existential despair ⓘ political idealism and its collapse ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| timePeriodInWork | 1912 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Larry Slade Description of subject: Larry Slade is a disillusioned former anarchist and philosophical barfly who serves as the weary, introspective center of Eugene O’Neill’s play *The Iceman Cometh*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.