Arthur Kipps
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Arthur Kipps is the cheerful, working-class draper’s assistant whose sudden inheritance upends his life in the musical *Half a Sixpence*.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom | Kipps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Half a Sixpence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Half a Sixpence (1967 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Arthur Kipps (novel character from H. G. Wells’ “Kipps”) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | struggle to reconcile new wealth with origins ⓘ |
| characterArc | grows from naive shop assistant to more self-aware gentleman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | Half a Sixpence (1963 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kipps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeChangeCause | sudden inheritance ⓘ |
| majorEvent | inherits a fortune ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | title character ⓘ |
| notableSongAssociation |
“Flash, Bang, Wallop!”
NERFINISHED
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“Half a Sixpence” NERFINISHED ⓘ “If The Rain’s Got To Fall” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | draper’s assistant ⓘ |
| personality | cheerful ⓘ |
| plotSignificance | protagonist ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Ann Pornick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Edwardian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class mobility
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identity ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| value |
humility despite wealth
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loyalty to childhood sweetheart ⓘ |
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