Table Manners
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Table Manners is a comedic play by Alan Ayckbourn, forming one part of his interlinked trilogy "The Norman Conquests," which depicts the same weekend's events from different locations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Table Manners canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10452682 — 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: Table Manners Context triple: [The Norman Conquests, hasPart, Table Manners]
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A.
The Origin of Table Manners
The Origin of Table Manners is the third volume of Claude Lévi-Strauss’s Mythologiques series, in which he analyzes Indigenous American myths to explore the symbolic structures underlying human culture and social practices.
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B.
Mind Your Manners
"Mind Your Manners" is a track by the American noise rock band Lightning Bolt, known for its frenetic energy and distorted, high-intensity sound.
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C.
Crumbs from Your Table
"Crumbs from Your Table" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its critique of global inequality and Western complacency.
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D.
The Cookbook
The Cookbook is the 2005 studio album by American rapper and producer Missy Elliott, showcasing her innovative blend of hip hop, R&B, and experimental production.
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E.
The Restaurant
The Restaurant is a television series produced by Reveille Productions that follows the behind-the-scenes drama of launching and running a high-profile restaurant.
- 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: Table Manners Target entity description: Table Manners is a comedic play by Alan Ayckbourn, forming one part of his interlinked trilogy "The Norman Conquests," which depicts the same weekend's events from different locations.
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A.
The Origin of Table Manners
The Origin of Table Manners is the third volume of Claude Lévi-Strauss’s Mythologiques series, in which he analyzes Indigenous American myths to explore the symbolic structures underlying human culture and social practices.
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B.
Mind Your Manners
"Mind Your Manners" is a track by the American noise rock band Lightning Bolt, known for its frenetic energy and distorted, high-intensity sound.
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C.
Crumbs from Your Table
"Crumbs from Your Table" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its critique of global inequality and Western complacency.
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D.
The Cookbook
The Cookbook is the 2005 studio album by American rapper and producer Missy Elliott, showcasing her innovative blend of hip hop, R&B, and experimental production.
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E.
The Restaurant
The Restaurant is a television series produced by Reveille Productions that follows the behind-the-scenes drama of launching and running a high-profile restaurant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | Alan Ayckbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayRevivalIncludedIn | The Norman Conquests (2009 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Library Theatre, Scarborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | 1973 ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWestEndProductionAt | Greenwich Theatre GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstWestEndProductionIn | 1974 GENERATED ⓘ |
| followsSameEventsAs |
Living Together
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round and Round the Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
farce ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayProduction | yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Annie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Reg NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceStyle | ensemble cast ⓘ |
| hasSubsequentMedium | television adaptation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
middle-class domestic life
ⓘ
miscommunication ⓘ sexual frustration ⓘ social awkwardness ⓘ |
| hasTrilogyCompanionPlay |
Living Together
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round and Round the Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isToldInRealTimeRelativeToTrilogy | yes, synchronized with other two plays ⓘ |
| locationInTrilogy | dining room perspective of the weekend GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRevivalVenue | Old Vic Theatre, London GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Norman Conquests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCycleStructure | interlinked trilogy with synchronized timelines ⓘ |
| playwrightNationality | British ⓘ |
| seriesPosition | one of three plays in The Norman Conquests trilogy ⓘ |
| setting | dining room of a country house ⓘ |
| sharesCharactersWith |
Living Together
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Round and Round the Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family tensions
ⓘ
marital relationships ⓘ romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationIncludedIn | The Norman Conquests (TV adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to early 1970s ⓘ |
| trilogyDepicts | same weekend from different locations ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Alan Ayckbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Table Manners Description of subject: Table Manners is a comedic play by Alan Ayckbourn, forming one part of his interlinked trilogy "The Norman Conquests," which depicts the same weekend's events from different locations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Norman Conquests
subject surface form:
The Norman Conquests