B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre
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The B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre was a historic Boston vaudeville and movie palace that later became known as the Boston Opera House.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13417211 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre Context triple: [Boston Opera House, originalName, B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre]
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A.
Centennial Theatre
Centennial Theatre is a performing arts venue located on the campus of Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, hosting a variety of cultural and theatrical events.
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B.
Elks Theatre
Elks Theatre is a historic performance venue and cultural landmark located in downtown Prescott, Arizona.
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C.
Merriam Theater
The Merriam Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Philadelphia known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and other live stage productions.
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D.
Outcalt Theatre
Outcalt Theatre is a performance space within Cleveland Play House in Cleveland, Ohio, used for staging a variety of theatrical productions and events.
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E.
The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is a historic and iconic performance venue known for hosting major live events, including comedy specials and concerts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre Target entity description: The B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre was a historic Boston vaudeville and movie palace that later became known as the Boston Opera House.
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A.
Centennial Theatre
Centennial Theatre is a performing arts venue located on the campus of Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, hosting a variety of cultural and theatrical events.
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B.
Elks Theatre
Elks Theatre is a historic performance venue and cultural landmark located in downtown Prescott, Arizona.
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C.
Merriam Theater
The Merriam Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Philadelphia known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and other live stage productions.
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D.
Outcalt Theatre
Outcalt Theatre is a performance space within Cleveland Play House in Cleveland, Ohio, used for staging a variety of theatrical productions and events.
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E.
The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is a historic and iconic performance venue known for hosting major live events, including comedy specials and concerts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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movie palace ⓘ opera house ⓘ theatre building ⓘ vaudeville theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boston Opera House
ⓘ
RKO Keith’s Theater ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas W. Lamb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
French Renaissance Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Cinemas and movie theaters in Massachusetts
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Historic theatres in Massachusetts ⓘ Vaudeville theaters ⓘ |
| city |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| country |
USA
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFeature |
balcony seating
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chandeliers ⓘ orchestra pit ⓘ ornamental plasterwork ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| hasType | indoor theatre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic theatre ⓘ |
| laterUse |
opera house
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Downtown Boston ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Benjamin Franklin Keith ⓘ |
| namedFor | B. F. Keith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand lobby
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lavish interior decoration ⓘ ornate proscenium arch ⓘ |
| opened | 1928 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1928-10-29 ⓘ |
| operator | RKO Theatres ⓘ |
| originalUse |
movie theatre
ⓘ
vaudeville theatre ⓘ |
| owner |
Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO)
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linked to:
RKO Radio Pictures
|
| partOf |
Boston Theatre District
ⓘ
linked to:
Theater District (Boston)
|
| seatingCapacity | about 3200 ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| successor |
Boston Opera House (modern performing arts venue)
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston Opera House
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre Description of subject: The B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre was a historic Boston vaudeville and movie palace that later became known as the Boston Opera House.
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