Who Will Buy?
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"Who Will Buy?" is a musical number from the stage and film versions of *Oliver!* in which the orphan Oliver expresses his longing for a stable, idyllic life amid a bustling London street scene.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical number
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAuthor | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterEmotion | yearning ⓘ |
| composer | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | expresses Oliver’s wish for a secure home ⓘ |
| features |
chorus ensemble
ⓘ
street vendors ⓘ |
| filmSequenceType | large-scale production number ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | original West End production of Oliver! ⓘ |
| genre | show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first person ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | I want song ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
Oliver!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oliver! (1968 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver! (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Oliver! (1968 film adaptation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oliver! (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| settingPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | London street scene ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Oliver Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
desire for an idyllic life
ⓘ
hope ⓘ longing for stability ⓘ |
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