The Artful Dodger

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The Artful Dodger is a quick-witted, street-smart pickpocket and leader of a gang of child thieves in the musical "Oliver!", adapted from Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
adaptedFrom Oliver Twist NERFINISHED
adaptedFromWorkBy Charles Dickens NERFINISHED
ageGroup child
alignment morally ambiguous
appearsIn Oliver! NERFINISHED
Oliver! (1968 film) NERFINISHED
Oliver! (stage musical) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Fagin NERFINISHED
Oliver Twist (character) NERFINISHED
basedOn The Artful Dodger (Oliver Twist character) NERFINISHED
belongsToFranchise Oliver Twist adaptations
Oliver! NERFINISHED
characterTrait quick-witted
street-smart
costumeFeature tailcoat
top hat
creator Lionel Bart NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Oliver! (1960 stage musical) NERFINISHED
gender male
genre musical theatre
languageOfWork English
leadsGroup Fagin's gang of pickpockets NERFINISHED
medium film
stage
television
narrativeFunction mentor to Oliver in street life
nationality English
notableSong Consider Yourself NERFINISHED
I'd Do Anything NERFINISHED
occupation pickpocket
thief
portrayedIn1968FilmBy Jack Wild NERFINISHED
roleInGang leader of a gang of child thieves
setting London, England
surface form: London
settingPeriod Victorian era NERFINISHED
speechStyle Cockney accent
stageMedium Broadway theatre
West End theatre NERFINISHED
targetAudience family audiences
themeAssociation child poverty
crime
urban survival
workOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED

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Oliver! character The Artful Dodger
Oliver Twist featuresCharacter The Artful Dodger