Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater
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Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater was the early 20th-century New York burlesque venue that later became famous as the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque | 1 |
| Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T945378 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater Context triple: [Apollo Theater, originalName, Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater]
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A.
Folies Bergère
Folies Bergère is a historic Parisian music hall and cabaret, famed for its lavish variety shows, elaborate costumes, and role in the development of French popular entertainment.
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B.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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C.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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D.
Pantages Theatre
Pantages Theatre is a historic and opulent performing arts venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major Broadway productions and film premieres.
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E.
Lyric Theater
Lyric Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, long recognized as a cultural hub for African American entertainment and community life.
- 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: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater Target entity description: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater was the early 20th-century New York burlesque venue that later became famous as the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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A.
Folies Bergère
Folies Bergère is a historic Parisian music hall and cabaret, famed for its lavish variety shows, elaborate costumes, and role in the development of French popular entertainment.
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B.
Marquis Theatre
The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theater in New York City known for hosting major musical and theatrical productions.
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C.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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D.
Pantages Theatre
Pantages Theatre is a historic and opulent performing arts venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major Broadway productions and film premieres.
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E.
Lyric Theater
Lyric Theater is a historic performing arts venue in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, long recognized as a cultural hub for African American entertainment and community life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burlesque theater
ⓘ
entertainment venue ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque
ⓘ
linked to:
Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater
Hurtig & Seamon’s New Theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York burlesque circuit ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Harlem ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | live performance venue ⓘ |
| genre | burlesque ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 1900s ⓘ |
| industry | burlesque ⓘ |
| laterBecame | Apollo Theater ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harlem
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn |
125th Street (Harlem)
ⓘ
linked to:
125th Street
|
| notableFor | being converted into the Apollo Theater ⓘ |
| operatedAs | burlesque house ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Apollo Theater ⓘ |
| primaryUse | burlesque performances ⓘ |
| significance | predecessor of the Apollo Theater in Harlem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater Description of subject: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater was the early 20th-century New York burlesque venue that later became famous as the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater