Lola in Damn Yankees
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Lola in *Damn Yankees* is the seductive, devilish temptress and showstopping dancer who attempts to lure the hero away from his morals in the classic baseball-themed musical.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola in Damn Yankees canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479459 — 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: Lola in Damn Yankees Context triple: [Gwen Verdon, notableRole, Lola in Damn Yankees]
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A.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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B.
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill is a 1934 American comedy film, co-written by Robert Riskin and Frank Capra, about a businessman who risks everything to race his beloved horse.
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C.
Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
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D.
The Yankee
The Yankee is the nickname of Hank Morgan, the time-traveling 19th-century engineer who becomes a powerful figure in King Arthur’s court in Mark Twain’s novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court."
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E.
Gee, Officer Krupke
"Gee, Officer Krupke" is a satirical, comedic song from the musical *West Side Story* that humorously critiques social institutions and their handling of juvenile delinquency.
- 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: Lola in Damn Yankees Target entity description: Lola in *Damn Yankees* is the seductive, devilish temptress and showstopping dancer who attempts to lure the hero away from his morals in the classic baseball-themed musical.
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A.
The Yanks
The Yanks is a common nickname for the United States men's national soccer team, reflecting its American identity and heritage.
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B.
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill is a 1934 American comedy film, co-written by Robert Riskin and Frank Capra, about a businessman who risks everything to race his beloved horse.
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C.
Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
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D.
The Yankee
The Yankee is the nickname of Hank Morgan, the time-traveling 19th-century engineer who becomes a powerful figure in King Arthur’s court in Mark Twain’s novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court."
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E.
Gee, Officer Krupke
"Gee, Officer Krupke" is a satirical, comedic song from the musical *West Side Story* that humorously critiques social institutions and their handling of juvenile delinquency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| alignment | works for the Devil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Damn Yankees
ⓘ
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical) ⓘ Damn Yankees ⓘ
surface form:
Damn Yankees (1958 film)
|
| associatedWith | Mr. Applegate ⓘ |
| basedOn | character type of the femme fatale ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
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devilish ⓘ playful ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Douglass Wallop
ⓘ
George Abbott ⓘ Jerry Ross ⓘ Richard Adler ⓘ |
| employer | Mr. Applegate ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway production)
|
| genreContext | musical comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
complicates Joe’s deal with the Devil
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tests the hero’s morals ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
iconic seduction scene in "Whatever Lola Wants"
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showstopping dance numbers ⓘ |
| notablePortrayal |
Gwen Verdon
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Gwen Verdon in the 1955 Broadway production ⓘ Gwen Verdon in the 1958 film adaptation ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Whatever Lola Wants
ⓘ
Who’s Got the Pain? ⓘ |
| occupation |
dancer
ⓘ
performer ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
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assistant to the Devil ⓘ temptress ⓘ |
| settingContext | Washington Senators baseball team world ⓘ |
| sportContext | baseball ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
deal with the Devil
ⓘ
morality ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| triesToSeduce |
Joe Boyd
ⓘ
Joe Hardy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lola in Damn Yankees Description of subject: Lola in *Damn Yankees* is the seductive, devilish temptress and showstopping dancer who attempts to lure the hero away from his morals in the classic baseball-themed musical.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gwen Verdon