Selsdon Mowbray
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Selsdon Mowbray is an elderly, hard-of-hearing, and frequently inebriated burglar-actor who provides much of the farcical chaos and humor in Michael Frayn’s play "Noises Off."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
burglar ⓘ fictional character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Noises Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
alcohol
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
comic
ⓘ
frequently inebriated ⓘ hard of hearing ⓘ |
| characterType | elderly man ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Frayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Noises Off (1982 stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | farce ⓘ |
| hearingStatus | hard of hearing ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
physical comedy
ⓘ
situational comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| metaTheatricalRole | actor within the play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | comic relief ⓘ |
| nationalityInferred | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
burglar ⓘ |
| partOfCast | company in Noises Off ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
source of farcical chaos
ⓘ
source of humor ⓘ |
| settingContext | British theatre company ⓘ |
| workTitleInPlay | Burglar ⓘ |
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