Beggar on Horseback
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Beggar on Horseback is a satirical play co-written by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly that critiques materialism and the commercialization of art through a surreal, dreamlike narrative.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Beggar on Horseback (1925 film)
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Beggar on Horseback (1956 television production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
George S. Kaufman
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Marc Connelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | well received on Broadway ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
fantasy
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social satire ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayRunLength | 223 performances ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Cynthia Mason
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Gladys Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Neil McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
dreamlike
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surreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressionistic dream sequences
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satire of American middle-class aspirations ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPremiereDate | 1924-02-12 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | Broadhurst Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Winthrop Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stageTechnique |
non-realistic staging
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stylized sets ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercialization of art
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materialism ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between artistic integrity and financial success
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critique of bourgeois values ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPremiere | 1920s ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 20th century American theatre ⓘ |
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