Dolly Levi
E621942
Dolly Levi is the charismatic, matchmaking widow who serves as the central character in the musical "Hello, Dolly!"
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptedFor | stage musical ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Hello, Dolly!
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The Matchmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSong |
Before the Parade Passes By
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Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED ⓘ So Long, Dearie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom |
The Matchmaker
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The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotFunction |
engineers romantic matches
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pursues remarriage for herself ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
comedy
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| creator | Thornton Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | The Merchant of Yonkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Dolly Gallagher Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Dolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Horace Vandergelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maidenName | Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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title character ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
1964 Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!
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1969 film Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
charismatic
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manipulative but benevolent ⓘ matchmaking skills ⓘ resourceful ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| occupation |
matchmaker
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professional meddler ⓘ socialite ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Barbra Streisand
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Bernadette Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ Carol Channing NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethel Merman NERFINISHED ⓘ Imelda Staunton NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| spouse | Ephraim Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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