The Lion and the Mouse
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"The Lion and the Mouse" is a 1905 stage play by Charles Klein that became a popular early 20th-century drama about political corruption and moral courage, later adapted into several film versions.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Lion and the Mouse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2754164 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lion and the Mouse Context triple: [Vitagraph Company of America, notableWork, The Lion and the Mouse]
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A.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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B.
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is a classic children's picture book featuring a tidy little wood-mouse and her encounters with various woodland creatures, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
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C.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
"The Ant and the Grasshopper" is one of Aesop’s fables that contrasts a hardworking ant with a carefree grasshopper to teach a moral lesson about the virtues of preparation and diligence.
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D.
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Two Bad Mice is a classic children's picture book by Beatrix Potter about two mischievous mice who wreak havoc in a doll's house, blending gentle humor with moral lessons.
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E.
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare is a 1935 Walt Disney Silly Symphony animated short film that humorously adapts Aesop’s fable about a slow but steady tortoise racing an overconfident hare.
- 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 Lion and the Mouse Target entity description: "The Lion and the Mouse" is a 1905 stage play by Charles Klein that became a popular early 20th-century drama about political corruption and moral courage, later adapted into several film versions.
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A.
The Brave Little Tailor
The Brave Little Tailor is a classic fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm and later adapted by Disney, about a clever tailor who uses his wits and exaggerated boasts to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.
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B.
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is a classic children's picture book featuring a tidy little wood-mouse and her encounters with various woodland creatures, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
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C.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
"The Ant and the Grasshopper" is one of Aesop’s fables that contrasts a hardworking ant with a carefree grasshopper to teach a moral lesson about the virtues of preparation and diligence.
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D.
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Two Bad Mice is a classic children's picture book by Beatrix Potter about two mischievous mice who wreak havoc in a doll's house, blending gentle humor with moral lessons.
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E.
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare is a 1935 Walt Disney Silly Symphony animated short film that humorously adapts Aesop’s fable about a slow but steady tortoise racing an overconfident hare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
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stage play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
feature film
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silent film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Broadway ⓘ |
| author | Charles Klein ⓘ |
| characterType |
idealistic young woman protagonist
ⓘ
powerful businessman antagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticConflict |
individual conscience versus corporate power
ⓘ
justice versus corruption ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | four-act play ⓘ |
| era |
Progressive Era
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surface form:
Progressive Era United States
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| firstPerformanceDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
melodrama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
1914 film adaptation of "The Lion and the Mouse"
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1928 film adaptation of "The Lion and the Mouse" ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
even the seemingly weak can challenge the powerful
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moral courage can overcome corruption ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Lion and the Mouse self-link ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Aesop's fables
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surface form:
Aesop's fable "The Lion and the Mouse"
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| mainTheme |
justice
ⓘ
moral courage ⓘ political corruption ⓘ power and influence ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of political corruption in early 20th-century America
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popular success on the early 20th-century stage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American theatre history ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity | early 20th century ⓘ |
| playwright | Charles Klein ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subjectMatter | conflict between a powerful financier and a young woman seeking justice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Charles Klein ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Lion and the Mouse Description of subject: "The Lion and the Mouse" is a 1905 stage play by Charles Klein that became a popular early 20th-century drama about political corruption and moral courage, later adapted into several film versions.
Referenced by (3)
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