Kismet (1911 play)
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Kismet (1911 play) is a popular stage work by Edward Knoblock, best known as the exotic, Arabian Nights–style fantasy whose story and characters inspired multiple film and musical adaptations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kismet (1911 play) canonical | 1 |
| the play Kismet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6134523 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kismet (1911 play) Context triple: [Kismet (1955 film), basedOn, Kismet (1911 play)]
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Terra Nova (play)
Terra Nova is a stage play by Ted Tally that dramatizes Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition, blending historical fact with psychological exploration.
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B.
A Dream Play
A Dream Play is an experimental, dreamlike drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that blends reality and fantasy to explore human suffering and existential despair.
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C.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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D.
The Green Goddess (play)
The Green Goddess (play) is a 1921 melodramatic stage thriller by William Archer about British hostages held by a fanatical ruler in a remote Himalayan kingdom.
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E.
The Jazz Singer (play)
The Jazz Singer is a 1925 stage play by Samson Raphaelson about a young Jewish man torn between his traditional family obligations and his desire to become a jazz performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kismet (1911 play) Target entity description: Kismet (1911 play) is a popular stage work by Edward Knoblock, best known as the exotic, Arabian Nights–style fantasy whose story and characters inspired multiple film and musical adaptations.
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A.
Terra Nova (play)
Terra Nova is a stage play by Ted Tally that dramatizes Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition, blending historical fact with psychological exploration.
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B.
A Dream Play
A Dream Play is an experimental, dreamlike drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that blends reality and fantasy to explore human suffering and existential despair.
-
C.
The Women (play)
The Women is a 1936 satirical comedy play by Clare Boothe Luce that portrays the lives, rivalries, and romantic entanglements of a group of wealthy New York women, notable for its all-female cast.
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D.
The Green Goddess (play)
The Green Goddess (play) is a 1921 melodramatic stage thriller by William Archer about British hostages held by a fanatical ruler in a remote Himalayan kingdom.
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E.
The Jazz Singer (play)
The Jazz Singer is a 1925 stage play by Samson Raphaelson about a young Jewish man torn between his traditional family obligations and his desire to become a jazz performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kismet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Edward Knoblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Kismet (1920 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kismet (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1953 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Hajj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsinah NERFINISHED ⓘ The Caliph NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wazir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fate
ⓘ
romance ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Arabian Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Kismet (1920 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kismet (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1953 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kismet (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Turkish ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Arabian Nights–style exotic setting
ⓘ
inspiring a popular stage musical ⓘ multiple film adaptations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | a beggar-poet in Baghdad ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | West End theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | medieval Baghdad ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | fate ⓘ |
| workOf | Edward Knoblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Edward Knoblock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Kismet (1911 play) Description of subject: Kismet (1911 play) is a popular stage work by Edward Knoblock, best known as the exotic, Arabian Nights–style fantasy whose story and characters inspired multiple film and musical adaptations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the play Kismet