Hope Theatre
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The Hope Theatre was a dual-purpose early 17th-century London playhouse and animal-baiting arena, known as one of the later venues of the English Renaissance theatre scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hope Theatre canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7264615 — 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: Hope Theatre Context triple: [Edward Alleyn, coOwnerOf, Hope Theatre]
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A.
Mill Theatre
Mill Theatre is a performance venue on the Elmhurst University campus used for theatrical productions and related arts events.
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B.
Port Theatre
The Port Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, hosting concerts, theatre, dance, and community events.
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C.
Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix Theatre is a historic London West End playhouse known for hosting major theatrical productions and long-running shows.
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D.
Kay Theatre
Kay Theatre is a principal performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, hosting a wide range of theatrical and musical productions.
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E.
Victoria Theatre
Victoria Theatre was a prominent early 20th-century New York City vaudeville and variety theater developed by impresario Oscar Hammerstein I.
- 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: Hope Theatre Target entity description: The Hope Theatre was a dual-purpose early 17th-century London playhouse and animal-baiting arena, known as one of the later venues of the English Renaissance theatre scene.
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A.
Mill Theatre
Mill Theatre is a performance venue on the Elmhurst University campus used for theatrical productions and related arts events.
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B.
Port Theatre
The Port Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, hosting concerts, theatre, dance, and community events.
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C.
Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix Theatre is a historic London West End playhouse known for hosting major theatrical productions and long-running shows.
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D.
Kay Theatre
Kay Theatre is a principal performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, hosting a wide range of theatrical and musical productions.
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E.
Victoria Theatre
Victoria Theatre was a prominent early 20th-century New York City vaudeville and variety theater developed by impresario Oscar Hammerstein I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Renaissance theatre
ⓘ
animal-baiting arena ⓘ playhouse ⓘ |
| architect | John Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Elizabethan theatre style ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Jacob Meade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Henslowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
bear-baiting
ⓘ
bull-baiting ⓘ plays ⓘ |
| category |
Bear-baiting venues
ⓘ
Former theatres in London ⓘ Renaissance architecture in London ⓘ |
| closedAsPlayhouse | c.1617 ⓘ |
| closedForPlaysBy | 1642 ⓘ |
| closedForPlaysReason | Puritan suppression of theatres ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Philip Henslowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1614 ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Fortune Theatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Globe Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| demolished | 1656 ⓘ |
| designedAs | dual-purpose venue ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | Interregnum period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
galleries
ⓘ
open-air amphitheatre ⓘ thrust stage ⓘ yard ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
licensed baiting ring
ⓘ
licensed playhouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bankside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Bank of the River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Philip Henslowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Henslowe's diary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1614 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Philip Henslowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English Renaissance theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsBaitingArena | 1614–1642 ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsPlayhouse | 1614–c.1617 ⓘ |
| successorTo | Beargarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Lady Elizabeth's Men
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Charles's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bear-baiting shows
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bull-baiting shows ⓘ public theatrical performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hope Theatre Description of subject: The Hope Theatre was a dual-purpose early 17th-century London playhouse and animal-baiting arena, known as one of the later venues of the English Renaissance theatre scene.
Referenced by (2)
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