Gladys Antrobus
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Gladys Antrobus is a central character in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the Antrobus family’s daughter and embodying themes of growth, resilience, and continuity across apocalyptic eras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gladys Antrobus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2479655 — 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: Gladys Antrobus Context triple: [The Skin of Our Teeth, mainCharacter, Gladys Antrobus]
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A.
Gladys George
Gladys George was an American stage and film actress known for her character roles in classic Hollywood cinema, including a notable appearance in the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
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B.
Gladys Brockwell
Gladys Brockwell was an American stage and silent film actress known for her intense dramatic roles during the early 20th century.
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C.
Gladys Louise Smith
Gladys Louise Smith is the birth name of Mary Pickford, the pioneering Canadian-American silent film actress and producer known as "America's Sweetheart."
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D.
Gladys Deacon
Gladys Deacon was an American-born socialite and famed beauty of the early 20th century who became Duchess of Marlborough and was known for her eccentricity and troubled later life.
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E.
Mavis Batey
Mavis Batey was a British codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II who played a key role in deciphering enemy communications, and later became a noted garden historian and author.
- 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: Gladys Antrobus Target entity description: Gladys Antrobus is a central character in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the Antrobus family’s daughter and embodying themes of growth, resilience, and continuity across apocalyptic eras.
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A.
Gladys George
Gladys George was an American stage and film actress known for her character roles in classic Hollywood cinema, including a notable appearance in the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
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B.
Gladys Brockwell
Gladys Brockwell was an American stage and silent film actress known for her intense dramatic roles during the early 20th century.
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C.
Gladys Louise Smith
Gladys Louise Smith is the birth name of Mary Pickford, the pioneering Canadian-American silent film actress and producer known as "America's Sweetheart."
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D.
Gladys Deacon
Gladys Deacon was an American-born socialite and famed beauty of the early 20th century who became Duchess of Marlborough and was known for her eccentricity and troubled later life.
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E.
Mavis Batey
Mavis Batey was a British codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II who played a key role in deciphering enemy communications, and later became a noted garden historian and author.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
The Skin of Our Teeth
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surface form:
Act I of The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ
surface form:
Act II of The Skin of Our Teeth
Act III of The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
coming of age
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continuity of human history ⓘ family survival ⓘ human perseverance ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| familyName | Antrobus ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Skin of Our Teeth universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Skin of Our Teeth
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surface form:
The Skin of Our Teeth (1942 play)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Gladys ⓘ |
| hasFather | George Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasMother | Maggie Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Henry Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
adaptable
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hopeful ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
symbol of continuity
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symbol of growth ⓘ symbol of resilience ⓘ |
| partOf | Antrobus family ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | stage ⓘ |
| roleInWork | daughter of the Antrobus family ⓘ |
| setInContext |
Ice Age (Act I)
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surface form:
Ice Age
biblical-style flood ⓘ post-apocalyptic war ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
persistence of younger generations
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renewal after catastrophe ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopment | grows from child to young woman ⓘ |
| workGenreContext |
absurdist drama
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allegorical drama ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gladys Antrobus Description of subject: Gladys Antrobus is a central character in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the Antrobus family’s daughter and embodying themes of growth, resilience, and continuity across apocalyptic eras.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Act II (The Skin of Our Teeth)
subject surface form:
Act III (The Skin of Our Teeth)