Beggar on Horseback
E490510
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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beggar on Horseback canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Beggar on Horseback Context triple: [George S. Kaufman, notableWork, Beggar on Horseback]
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A.
A Handy Guide for Beggars
A Handy Guide for Beggars is a prose work by American poet Vachel Lindsay that blends travel narrative, social commentary, and poetic sensibility drawn from his experiences wandering and performing across the United States.
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Crouching Beggar
Crouching Beggar is a somber early painting by Pablo Picasso from his Blue Period, depicting a destitute figure that reflects the era’s themes of poverty and human suffering.
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C.
Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers is an American satirical comedy-drama television series that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the television industry and network executives.
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D.
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta, later adapted into films, that romanticizes the life of French poet François Villon through a blend of lyrical music and swashbuckling drama.
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E.
The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars is a cantata by Scottish poet Robert Burns that vividly portrays a group of boisterous vagabonds in a tavern, blending song, dialogue, and satire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Beggar on Horseback Target entity description: 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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A.
A Handy Guide for Beggars
A Handy Guide for Beggars is a prose work by American poet Vachel Lindsay that blends travel narrative, social commentary, and poetic sensibility drawn from his experiences wandering and performing across the United States.
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B.
Crouching Beggar
Crouching Beggar is a somber early painting by Pablo Picasso from his Blue Period, depicting a destitute figure that reflects the era’s themes of poverty and human suffering.
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C.
Beggars and Choosers
Beggars and Choosers is an American satirical comedy-drama television series that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the television industry and network executives.
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D.
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta, later adapted into films, that romanticizes the life of French poet François Villon through a blend of lyrical music and swashbuckling drama.
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E.
The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars is a cantata by Scottish poet Robert Burns that vividly portrays a group of boisterous vagabonds in a tavern, blending song, dialogue, and satire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Beggar on Horseback (1925 film)
NERFINISHED
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Beggar on Horseback (1956 television production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
George S. Kaufman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
|
| criticalReception | well received on Broadway ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
fantasy
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayRunLength | 223 performances ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Cynthia Mason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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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Subject: Beggar on Horseback Description of subject: 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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