The Substance of Fire (stage play)
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The Substance of Fire is a stage play by Jon Robin Baitz that centers on a tyrannical Holocaust survivor and publishing magnate whose obsession with serious literature threatens to destroy both his family and his business.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Substance of Fire (stage play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7259232 — 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: The Substance of Fire (stage play) Context triple: [Ron Rifkin, theaterWork, The Substance of Fire (stage play)]
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A.
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire is a psychological suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen that intertwines a modern mystery with a haunting historical narrative centered around a disturbing piece of music.
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B.
Play With Fire
"Play With Fire" is a 1965 song by the Rolling Stones, known for its dark, acoustic sound and lyrics critiquing wealth and privilege.
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C.
The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
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D.
The Dark Angel (play)
The Dark Angel (play) is a dramatic stage work that served as the source material for the 1935 romantic drama film adaptation.
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E.
The Fire Within
The Fire Within is a 1963 French drama film directed by Louis Malle, acclaimed for its stark, introspective portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic over the course of his final day.
- 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: The Substance of Fire (stage play) Target entity description: The Substance of Fire is a stage play by Jon Robin Baitz that centers on a tyrannical Holocaust survivor and publishing magnate whose obsession with serious literature threatens to destroy both his family and his business.
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A.
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire is a psychological suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen that intertwines a modern mystery with a haunting historical narrative centered around a disturbing piece of music.
-
B.
Play With Fire
"Play With Fire" is a 1965 song by the Rolling Stones, known for its dark, acoustic sound and lyrics critiquing wealth and privilege.
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C.
The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers is an English title for Max Frisch’s darkly comic play about complacency and the rise of fascism, in which a seemingly respectable citizen naively harbors arsonists in his home.
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D.
The Dark Angel (play)
The Dark Angel (play) is a dramatic stage work that served as the source material for the 1935 romantic drama film adaptation.
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E.
The Fire Within
The Fire Within is a 1963 French drama film directed by Louis Malle, acclaimed for its stark, introspective portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic over the course of his final day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedAsFilmBy | Jon Robin Baitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jon Robin Baitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Substance of Fire (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Holocaust survivor and publishing magnate ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of high literature versus commercial publishing
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portrayal of a tyrannical Holocaust survivor patriarch ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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publishing house ⓘ |
| subject |
Holocaust survivors
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family conflict ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ literary culture ⓘ publishing industry ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between art and commerce
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family dissolution ⓘ legacy of the Holocaust ⓘ obsession with serious literature ⓘ power and control within families ⓘ |
| writer | Jon Robin Baitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Substance of Fire (stage play) Description of subject: The Substance of Fire is a stage play by Jon Robin Baitz that centers on a tyrannical Holocaust survivor and publishing magnate whose obsession with serious literature threatens to destroy both his family and his business.
Referenced by (1)
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