The Late Christopher Bean (stage play)
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The Late Christopher Bean is a 1932 stage comedy by Sidney Howard, adapted from a French play, that centers on the posthumous fame of an unappreciated artist and the moral dilemmas it creates for those who knew him.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Late Christopher Bean (stage play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10089080 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Late Christopher Bean (stage play) Context triple: [Edna Best, notableWork, The Late Christopher Bean (stage play)]
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A.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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B.
Christopher Blake (play)
Christopher Blake is a stage play by American dramatist Moss Hart, best known for its exploration of family and marital tensions in mid-20th-century New York.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation)
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation) is a theatrical version of the Australian horror story about a sadistic high-school girl’s twisted prom night, adapted for the stage and featuring Robin McLeavy in a key role.
- 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 Late Christopher Bean (stage play) Target entity description: The Late Christopher Bean is a 1932 stage comedy by Sidney Howard, adapted from a French play, that centers on the posthumous fame of an unappreciated artist and the moral dilemmas it creates for those who knew him.
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A.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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B.
Christopher Blake (play)
Christopher Blake is a stage play by American dramatist Moss Hart, best known for its exploration of family and marital tensions in mid-20th-century New York.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation)
The Loved Ones (stage adaptation) is a theatrical version of the Australian horror story about a sadistic high-school girl’s twisted prom night, adapted for the stage and featuring Robin McLeavy in a key role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | playwright ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Prenez garde à la peinture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a French play by René Fauchois ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfChristopherBean | deceased painter whose work gains value ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| form | three-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
stage comedy ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Christopher Bean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
moral dilemmas created by sudden artistic fame
ⓘ
posthumous fame of an unappreciated artist ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | people who knew the artist Christopher Bean ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation from French boulevard theatre
ⓘ
satirical treatment of art market values ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | English adaptation of a French original ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| setting | a small New England town ⓘ |
| theme |
greed versus integrity
ⓘ
moral choices under financial temptation ⓘ posthumous recognition of artistic talent ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 20th century American theatre ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1932 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Late Christopher Bean (stage play) Description of subject: The Late Christopher Bean is a 1932 stage comedy by Sidney Howard, adapted from a French play, that centers on the posthumous fame of an unappreciated artist and the moral dilemmas it creates for those who knew him.
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