Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
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Reno Sweeney in *Anything Goes* is a brassy, charismatic nightclub singer and evangelist who serves as the show’s wisecracking, big-hearted leading lady aboard an ocean liner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4956507 — 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: Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes Context triple: [Elaine Paige, performedRole, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes]
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A.
Nickie in The Pajama Game
Nickie in *The Pajama Game* is a comedic, dance-heavy supporting role in the 1954 Broadway musical, famously originated by Gwen Verdon and showcasing her charismatic style and athletic choreography.
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B.
Eddie Foy
Eddie Foy was a prominent American vaudeville and stage comedian best known as the patriarch of the performing family act "The Seven Little Foys."
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C.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy was a popular American baritone singer and film actor best known for his musical films of the 1930s and 1940s, particularly his collaborations with Jeanette MacDonald.
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D.
Johnny Desmond
Johnny Desmond was an American popular singer and occasional actor best known for his big band and World War II-era performances, including work with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
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E.
Sally Cato in Auntie Mame
Sally Cato in *Auntie Mame* is a snobbish, socially ambitious Southern relative who serves as a comic antagonist to the free-spirited Mame.
- 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: Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes Target entity description: Reno Sweeney in *Anything Goes* is a brassy, charismatic nightclub singer and evangelist who serves as the show’s wisecracking, big-hearted leading lady aboard an ocean liner.
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A.
Nickie in The Pajama Game
Nickie in *The Pajama Game* is a comedic, dance-heavy supporting role in the 1954 Broadway musical, famously originated by Gwen Verdon and showcasing her charismatic style and athletic choreography.
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B.
Eddie Foy
Eddie Foy was a prominent American vaudeville and stage comedian best known as the patriarch of the performing family act "The Seven Little Foys."
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C.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy was a popular American baritone singer and film actor best known for his musical films of the 1930s and 1940s, particularly his collaborations with Jeanette MacDonald.
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D.
Johnny Desmond
Johnny Desmond was an American popular singer and occasional actor best known for his big band and World War II-era performances, including work with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
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E.
Sally Cato in Auntie Mame
Sally Cato in *Auntie Mame* is a snobbish, socially ambitious Southern relative who serves as a comic antagonist to the free-spirited Mame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ stage role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anything Goes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Billy Crocker
NERFINISHED
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Erma NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Evelyn Oakleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonface Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
big-hearted
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brassy ⓘ charismatic ⓘ wisecracking ⓘ |
| costumeAssociation |
glamorous stage gowns
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showgirl-style outfits ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Cole Porter
NERFINISHED
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Guy Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Russel Crouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Anything Goes universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Anything Goes (1934 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest | Billy Crocker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for shipboard hijinks
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comic heroine ⓘ romantic lead ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy |
Elaine Paige
NERFINISHED
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Ethel Merman NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno Sweeney (character) has been portrayed by many actresses in Broadway and West End revivals NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutton Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
evangelist
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nightclub singer ⓘ |
| performsSong |
Anything Goes
NERFINISHED
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Blow, Gabriel, Blow NERFINISHED ⓘ Friendship NERFINISHED ⓘ I Get a Kick Out of You NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re the Top NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | S.S. American (ocean liner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | leading lady ⓘ |
| setting | ocean liner ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 1930s ⓘ |
| vocalType | belt mezzo-soprano role ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes Description of subject: Reno Sweeney in *Anything Goes* is a brassy, charismatic nightclub singer and evangelist who serves as the show’s wisecracking, big-hearted leading lady aboard an ocean liner.
Referenced by (2)
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