Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a romantic drama play by Terrence McNally that explores the tentative, late-night connection between two lonely, middle-aged coworkers in a New York City apartment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune canonical | 3 |
| Frankie and Johnny | 1 |
| Frankie and Johnny (1991 film) | 1 |
| Frankie and Johnny (traditional American ballad) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2146784 — 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: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Context triple: [Terrence McNally, notableWork, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune]
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A.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
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B.
A Fine Romance
"A Fine Romance" is a popular 1936 jazz standard by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film Swing Time.
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C.
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret is an intimate performance space associated with Barrington Stage Company, known for hosting cabaret-style music and theatrical events.
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D.
Another Country
Another Country is a 1962 novel by James Baldwin that explores race, sexuality, and complex human relationships in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- 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: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Target entity description: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a romantic drama play by Terrence McNally that explores the tentative, late-night connection between two lonely, middle-aged coworkers in a New York City apartment.
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A.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
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B.
A Fine Romance
"A Fine Romance" is a popular 1936 jazz standard by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film Swing Time.
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C.
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret is an intimate performance space associated with Barrington Stage Company, known for hosting cabaret-style music and theatrical events.
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D.
Another Country
Another Country is a 1962 novel by James Baldwin that explores race, sexuality, and complex human relationships in mid-20th-century America.
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E.
Between Riverside and Crazy
"Between Riverside and Crazy" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning dark comedy-drama play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores race, family, and gentrification through the story of a retired New York City cop fighting eviction from his rent-controlled apartment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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romantic drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Terrence McNally ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
short-order cook
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waitress ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dialogueStyle | naturalistic ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realism ⓘ |
| dramaticPeriod | late 20th-century American theatre ⓘ |
| firstProductionType | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Frankie and Johnny (1991 film)
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linked to:
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Frankie and Johnny (stage adaptations in various countries) ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frankie
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Johnny ⓘ |
| notableFor |
focus on middle-aged characters
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intimate two-hander format ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City
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apartment ⓘ |
| structure | two-character play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
romantic relationship between coworkers
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search for connection ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional vulnerability
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intimacy ⓘ loneliness ⓘ middle-aged romance ⓘ |
| timeSetting |
contemporary to its writing
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late night ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo |
Clair de lune (musical piece by Claude Debussy)
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linked to:
Clair de lune
Frankie and Johnny (traditional American ballad) ⓘ
linked to:
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
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| workOf | Terrence McNally ⓘ |
| writer | Terrence McNally ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Description of subject: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a romantic drama play by Terrence McNally that explores the tentative, late-night connection between two lonely, middle-aged coworkers in a New York City apartment.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
subject linked to:
McNally
subject linked to:
W. B. Ray High School
linked to: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
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Frankie and Johnny (traditional American ballad)
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linked to: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune