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.

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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
deception
temptation

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Lola in Damn Yankees associatedWith Mr. Applegate
subject surface form: Lola (Damn Yankees)
Damn Yankees character Mr. Applegate
Lola in Damn Yankees employer Mr. Applegate
subject surface form: Lola (Damn Yankees)