The Ruffian on the Stair
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The Ruffian on the Stair is a darkly comic radio play by British dramatist Joe Orton that blends menace and absurdity in a tale of a couple menaced by a mysterious young man.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ruffian on the Stair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21042077 — 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: The Ruffian on the Stair Context triple: [Joe Orton, notableWork, The Ruffian on the Stair]
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A.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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B.
The Scarlet Woman
The Scarlet Woman is a central Thelemic archetype in Aleister Crowley’s system, representing the liberated, ecstatic feminine principle and the earthly consort or counterpart to the Beast.
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C.
The Scarlet Woman
The Scarlet Woman is a stage play written by Canadian-American dramatist Willard Mack, known for its melodramatic themes and popularity in early 20th-century American theater.
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D.
The Pleading Woman
The Pleading Woman is the English title of Surah Al-Mujadila, a chapter of the Qur’an that centers on a woman’s complaint and God’s response to issues of justice and social conduct.
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E.
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red is a 1984 romantic comedy film starring Gene Wilder that is especially known for its soundtrack featuring Stevie Wonder’s hit song “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”
- 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: The Ruffian on the Stair Target entity description: The Ruffian on the Stair is a darkly comic radio play by British dramatist Joe Orton that blends menace and absurdity in a tale of a couple menaced by a mysterious young man.
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A.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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B.
The Scarlet Woman
The Scarlet Woman is a central Thelemic archetype in Aleister Crowley’s system, representing the liberated, ecstatic feminine principle and the earthly consort or counterpart to the Beast.
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C.
The Scarlet Woman
The Scarlet Woman is a stage play written by Canadian-American dramatist Willard Mack, known for its melodramatic themes and popularity in early 20th-century American theater.
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D.
The Pleading Woman
The Pleading Woman is the English title of Surah Al-Mujadila, a chapter of the Qur’an that centers on a woman’s complaint and God’s response to issues of justice and social conduct.
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E.
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red is a 1984 romantic comedy film starring Gene Wilder that is especially known for its soundtrack featuring Stevie Wonder’s hit song “I Just Called to Say I Love You.”
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.