Li'l Abner (stage musical)
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Li'l Abner is a Broadway musical comedy, based on Al Capp's comic strip, that satirically portrays life in the fictional Southern town of Dogpatch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Li'l Abner (stage musical) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Li'l Abner (stage musical) Context triple: [Stubby Kaye, playedIn, Li'l Abner (stage musical)]
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse was an American anthology television series of the 1950s featuring rotating stars in standalone dramatic episodes.
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C.
Musiktheater im Revier
Musiktheater im Revier is a renowned modernist opera and theater venue in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, celebrated for its striking postwar architecture and diverse performing arts program.
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D.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
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E.
A Connecticut Yankee (musical)
A Connecticut Yankee is a 1927 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, adapted from Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported back to King Arthur’s court.
- 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: Li'l Abner (stage musical) Target entity description: Li'l Abner is a Broadway musical comedy, based on Al Capp's comic strip, that satirically portrays life in the fictional Southern town of Dogpatch.
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse was an American anthology television series of the 1950s featuring rotating stars in standalone dramatic episodes.
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C.
Musiktheater im Revier
Musiktheater im Revier is a renowned modernist opera and theater venue in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, celebrated for its striking postwar architecture and diverse performing arts program.
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D.
The Heir to the Hoorah (play)
The Heir to the Hoorah is an early 20th-century stage play by American dramatist William C. deMille, known for its blend of drama and social commentary.
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E.
A Connecticut Yankee (musical)
A Connecticut Yankee is a 1927 Broadway musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, adapted from Mark Twain’s novel about a modern man transported back to King Arthur’s court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation | Li'l Abner (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Li'l Abner (comic strip) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Al Capp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | St. James Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Appassionata Von Climax
NERFINISHED
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Daisy Mae NERFINISHED ⓘ General Bullmoose NERFINISHED ⓘ Li'l Abner Yokum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammy Yokum NERFINISHED ⓘ Marryin' Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ Pappy Yokum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Michael Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedOnBroadway | 1958-07-12 ⓘ |
| composer | Gene de Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Johnny Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Michael Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnny Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
If I Had My Druthers
NERFINISHED
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Jubilation T. Cornpone NERFINISHED ⓘ Namely You NERFINISHED ⓘ The Country's in the Very Best of Hands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 693 ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1956-11-15 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Philip J. Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Edie Adams
NERFINISHED
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Howard St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Newmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Broadway production ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1956-11-15 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | St. James Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
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Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Dogpatch
NERFINISHED
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fictional Southern town ⓘ |
| subject |
rural life in the American South
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social satire ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Li'l Abner (stage musical) Description of subject: Li'l Abner is a Broadway musical comedy, based on Al Capp's comic strip, that satirically portrays life in the fictional Southern town of Dogpatch.
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