Cohan family theatrical troupe
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The Cohan family theatrical troupe was a late 19th- and early 20th-century American vaudeville and stage company led by the Cohan family, known for touring performances that helped launch the career of George M. Cohan.
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| Cohan family theatrical troupe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4253160 — 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: Cohan family theatrical troupe Context triple: [Josephine Cohan, memberOf, Cohan family theatrical troupe]
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A.
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were a legendary American family comedy team known for their anarchic slapstick, rapid-fire wordplay, and influential films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Shubert family
The Shubert family is a prominent American theatrical dynasty that played a central role in developing and controlling much of Broadway’s commercial theater in the 20th century.
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C.
Mankiewicz family
The Mankiewicz family is a prominent American show business dynasty known for its influential screenwriters, directors, and media figures across multiple generations.
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D.
Sam Minskoff and Sons
Sam Minskoff and Sons was a prominent New York real estate and theater-owning family firm associated with major Broadway venues.
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E.
Comedian Harmonists
Comedian Harmonists is a 1997 German historical drama film that portrays the rise and persecution of the famous 1930s German vocal group of the same name.
- 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: Cohan family theatrical troupe Target entity description: The Cohan family theatrical troupe was a late 19th- and early 20th-century American vaudeville and stage company led by the Cohan family, known for touring performances that helped launch the career of George M. Cohan.
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A.
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were a legendary American family comedy team known for their anarchic slapstick, rapid-fire wordplay, and influential films of the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Shubert family
The Shubert family is a prominent American theatrical dynasty that played a central role in developing and controlling much of Broadway’s commercial theater in the 20th century.
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C.
Mankiewicz family
The Mankiewicz family is a prominent American show business dynasty known for its influential screenwriters, directors, and media figures across multiple generations.
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D.
Sam Minskoff and Sons
Sam Minskoff and Sons was a prominent New York real estate and theater-owning family firm associated with major Broadway venues.
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E.
Comedian Harmonists
Comedian Harmonists is a 1997 German historical drama film that portrays the rise and persecution of the famous 1930s German vocal group of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
theatrical troupe
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touring stage company ⓘ vaudeville act ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 20th century ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American vaudeville tradition
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early American musical theatre ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| composition | family troupe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| era |
Gilded Age and Progressive Era American theatre
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linked to:
Gilded Age
|
| familyName |
Cohan
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linked to:
Josephine Cohan
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| field |
entertainment
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popular performance ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
vaudeville ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of George M. Cohan as a performer
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early 20th-century American stage entertainment ⓘ |
| hasRoleInCareerOf | George M. Cohan ⓘ |
| knownFor | family-based vaudeville and stage shows ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Cohan family ⓘ |
| notability | helped launch the career of George M. Cohan ⓘ |
| notableMember |
George M. Cohan
ⓘ
Jerry Cohan ⓘ Nellie Cohan ⓘ
linked to:
Josephine Cohan
|
| performanceMedium |
stage
ⓘ
vaudeville circuits ⓘ |
| performanceType | touring performances ⓘ |
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Subject: Cohan family theatrical troupe Description of subject: The Cohan family theatrical troupe was a late 19th- and early 20th-century American vaudeville and stage company led by the Cohan family, known for touring performances that helped launch the career of George M. Cohan.
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