Lola
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Lola is the seductive, devilish femme fatale character in the musical "Damn Yankees," known for her show-stopping number "Whatever Lola Wants."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola (Damn Yankees) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| allegiance | the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Damn Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSong | Whatever Lola Wants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic
ⓘ
devilish ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Douglass Wallop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Damn Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceNumber |
Whatever Lola Wants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Who’s Got the Pain? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc |
begins as loyal servant of the Devil
ⓘ
develops sympathy for Joe Hardy ⓘ ultimately helps thwart the Devil’s plan ⓘ |
| employer | Mr. Applegate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Damn Yankees (1955 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreElement | musical comedy ⓘ |
| influencedByArchetype | classic femme fatale of film noir ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to seduce Joe Hardy ⓘ |
| notableCostumeElement | revealing, glamorous outfits ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance | Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
expert dancer
ⓘ
sultry singing style ⓘ uses seduction as a weapon ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Damn Yankees franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Gwen Verdon
NERFINISHED
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Gwen Verdon (1955 original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwen Verdon (1958 film adaptation) ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | tempts Joe Hardy away from his wife ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist
ⓘ
seductive temptress ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Washington Senators baseball team world ⓘ |
| songStyle | show-stopping number ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
deal with the Devil
ⓘ
sexual allure in exchange for the soul ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.