Earl Williams
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Earl Williams is a pivotal accused murderer whose case drives the fast-paced newsroom drama and darkly comic chaos in the play "The Front Page."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
film adaptations of The Front Page
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radio adaptations of The Front Page ⓘ television adaptations of The Front Page ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago criminal justice system
ⓘ
Cook County Jail ⓘ |
| charge | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Ben Hecht
ⓘ
Charles MacArthur ⓘ |
| dramaticArc |
escape from custody
ⓘ
hidden in the pressroom desk in some adaptations ⓘ |
| dramaticSignificance |
embodies vulnerability of an ordinary man in a corrupt system
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source of farcical chaos in the pressroom ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Front Page ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
dark comedy
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journalism drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives newsroom competition for a scoop
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exposes corruption and cynicism in politics and the press ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
accused murderer
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central plot catalyst ⓘ |
| occupation | bookkeeper ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacter |
prisoner under Sheriff Hartman
ⓘ
subject of Hildy Johnson’s reporting ⓘ |
| settingOfEvents | Chicago ⓘ |
| themeInvolving |
capital punishment
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media sensationalism ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalEvents | 1920s ⓘ |
| victimOfCrime | police pursuit ⓘ |
| workFeaturedIn | The Front Page ⓘ |
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