The School for Scandal (stage)
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The School for Scandal (stage) is a classic Restoration-era comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, renowned for its sharp satire of gossip, hypocrisy, and high society.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The School for Scandal | 2 |
| Lady Sneerwell | 1 |
| The School for Scandal (opera adaptations) | 1 |
| The School for Scandal (stage) canonical | 1 |
| The School for Scandal (television adaptations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2250273 — 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 School for Scandal (stage) Context triple: [Alison Steadman, notableWork, The School for Scandal (stage)]
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A.
That's How You Like It
"That's How You Like It" is an R&B song by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z from her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love."
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B.
Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere’s Fan is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian high society through witty dialogue and a plot centered on scandal, morality, and mistaken identity.
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C.
Harlequinade
Harlequinade is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, often performed alongside *The Browning Version*, that offers a light, farcical backstage comedy contrasting with its companion piece’s serious tone.
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D.
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian politics, morality, and marriage through a story of blackmail and scandal in high society London.
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E.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
- 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 School for Scandal (stage) Target entity description: The School for Scandal (stage) is a classic Restoration-era comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, renowned for its sharp satire of gossip, hypocrisy, and high society.
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A.
That's How You Like It
"That's How You Like It" is an R&B song by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z from her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love."
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B.
Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere’s Fan is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian high society through witty dialogue and a plot centered on scandal, morality, and mistaken identity.
-
C.
Harlequinade
Harlequinade is a one-act play by Terence Rattigan, often performed alongside *The Browning Version*, that offers a light, farcical backstage comedy contrasting with its companion piece’s serious tone.
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D.
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian politics, morality, and marriage through a story of blackmail and scandal in high society London.
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E.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language play
ⓘ
comedy of manners ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Richard Brinsley Sheridan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle | wit and repartee ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1777 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Drury Lane Theatre ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | John Wilkie ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy of manners
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satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The School for Scandal (opera adaptations)
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linked to:
The School for Scandal (stage)
The School for Scandal (television adaptations) ⓘ
linked to:
The School for Scandal (stage)
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| hasForm |
prose dialogue
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stage directions ⓘ |
| hasScene | screen scene ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Restoration comedy tradition ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
English literature curricula
ⓘ
theatre studies curricula ⓘ |
| literaryCanonStatus | classic of English comedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century British drama ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration-style comedy ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Charles Surface
ⓘ
Joseph Surface ⓘ Lady Sneerwell ⓘ
linked to:
The School for Scandal (stage)
Lady Teazle ⓘ Sir Oliver Surface ⓘ Sir Peter Teazle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of high society intrigue
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portrayal of hypocrisy ⓘ sharp satire of gossip ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting | London high society ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
high society manners
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| theatreManagerAtPremiere | Richard Brinsley Sheridan ⓘ |
| theme |
gossip
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hypocrisy ⓘ marriage ⓘ reputation ⓘ scandal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The School for Scandal (stage) Description of subject: The School for Scandal (stage) is a classic Restoration-era comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, renowned for its sharp satire of gossip, hypocrisy, and high society.
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The School for Scandal (stage)
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The School for Scandal (stage)
linked to: The School for Scandal (stage)
subject linked to:
The School for Scandal (stage)
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