Mr. Applegate
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Mr. Applegate is the devilish antagonist in the musical "Damn Yankees," who tempts a baseball fan with a Faustian bargain to help his favorite team win.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Damn Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | Damn Yankees (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
good versus evil
ⓘ
selling one’s soul ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | personification of the Devil ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Douglass Wallop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealConsequence | Joe Boyd sells his soul ⓘ |
| dealPurpose | to help the Washington Senators win the pennant ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Damn Yankees (1955 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | musical comedy ⓘ |
| goalInStory | to ultimately claim Joe Boyd’s soul ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork | Faust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| makesFaustianBargainWith | Joe Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| musicalBy |
Jerry Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to test the protagonist’s morality ⓘ |
| nationalityContext | American theatre ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalBy | Ray Walston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | devil ⓘ |
| offersDealTo | Joe Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
charming
ⓘ
devilish ⓘ manipulative ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Lola as his assistant and temptress ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist in Damn Yankees ⓘ |
| settingContext | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyOutcome | ultimately thwarted by Joe’s repentance ⓘ |
| teamInvolved | Washington Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformsCharacter | Joe Boyd into Joe Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCharacter | Lola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
contracts
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deception ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lola (Damn Yankees)
subject surface form:
Lola (Damn Yankees)