Period of Adjustment (play)
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Period of Adjustment (play) is a 1960 dark comedy by Tennessee Williams that explores the marital tensions of two couples over a single turbulent Christmas Eve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Period of Adjustment (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7354255 — 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: Period of Adjustment (play) Context triple: [Period of Adjustment, basedOn, Period of Adjustment (play)]
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A.
Bus Stop (play)
Bus Stop (play) is a 1955 romantic comedy-drama by William Inge that centers on a group of strangers stranded overnight in a Kansas diner during a snowstorm, exploring their intersecting relationships and personal revelations.
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B.
The Ringer (play)
The Ringer (play) is a stage adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s crime story about a mysterious master of disguise who outwits both criminals and the police.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
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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E.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
- 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: Period of Adjustment (play) Target entity description: Period of Adjustment (play) is a 1960 dark comedy by Tennessee Williams that explores the marital tensions of two couples over a single turbulent Christmas Eve.
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A.
Bus Stop (play)
Bus Stop (play) is a 1955 romantic comedy-drama by William Inge that centers on a group of strangers stranded overnight in a Kansas diner during a snowstorm, exploring their intersecting relationships and personal revelations.
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B.
The Ringer (play)
The Ringer (play) is a stage adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s crime story about a mysterious master of disguise who outwits both criminals and the police.
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C.
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage)
A Moon for the Misbegotten (stage) is a major theatrical production of Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama, noted for acclaimed performances such as that of British actress Eve Best.
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D.
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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E.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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play ⓘ playwright ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Period of Adjustment (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Period of Adjustment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayDirector | George Roy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayProducer | David Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1960 ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayOpeningDate | 1960-11-10 ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProductionTheatre | Helen Hayes Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Night of the Iguana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Sweet Bird of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart | two couples as central characters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
communication breakdown
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economic anxiety ⓘ emotional insecurity ⓘ postwar trauma ⓘ sexual frustration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
marital tension
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marriage ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | single turbulent night ⓘ |
| notableWork | Period of Adjustment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| settingTime | Christmas Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Period of Adjustment (play) Description of subject: Period of Adjustment (play) is a 1960 dark comedy by Tennessee Williams that explores the marital tensions of two couples over a single turbulent Christmas Eve.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.