Cat Among the Pigeons
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Cat Among the Pigeons is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, known for its rapid-fire misunderstandings, intricate plotting, and sharp comedic timing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cat Among the Pigeons canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10352021 — 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: Cat Among the Pigeons Context triple: [Georges Feydeau, notableWork, Cat Among the Pigeons]
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A.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
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B.
Stool Pigeon
Stool Pigeon is a prophetic, streetwise neighborhood elder in August Wilson’s play "King Hedley II," serving as a spiritual commentator and witness to the community’s struggles.
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C.
A Grin Without a Cat
A Grin Without a Cat is a 1977 essay film by French filmmaker Chris Marker that examines the global leftist movements and political upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s through archival footage and reflective commentary.
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D.
The Cat That Walked by Himself
The Cat That Walked by Himself is a Rudyard Kipling short story from his "Just So Stories" collection that whimsically explains how the once-wild cat came to live with humans while preserving his independence.
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E.
The Cat About Town
The Cat About Town is a distinguished, portly, and impeccably dressed feline character from T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” known for frequenting gentlemen’s clubs and living a life of refined leisure.
- 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: Cat Among the Pigeons Target entity description: Cat Among the Pigeons is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, known for its rapid-fire misunderstandings, intricate plotting, and sharp comedic timing.
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A.
House of the Pigeons
The House of the Pigeons is a distinctive ancient Maya architectural complex at Uxmal, notable for its elaborate roof comb pierced with numerous openings that resemble pigeonholes.
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B.
Stool Pigeon
Stool Pigeon is a prophetic, streetwise neighborhood elder in August Wilson’s play "King Hedley II," serving as a spiritual commentator and witness to the community’s struggles.
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C.
A Grin Without a Cat
A Grin Without a Cat is a 1977 essay film by French filmmaker Chris Marker that examines the global leftist movements and political upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s through archival footage and reflective commentary.
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D.
The Cat That Walked by Himself
The Cat That Walked by Himself is a Rudyard Kipling short story from his "Just So Stories" collection that whimsically explains how the once-wild cat came to live with humans while preserving his independence.
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E.
The Cat About Town
The Cat About Town is a distinguished, portly, and impeccably dressed feline character from T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” known for frequenting gentlemen’s clubs and living a life of refined leisure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farce
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play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| author | Georges Feydeau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | French ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | French comic theatre ⓘ |
| genre | French farce ⓘ |
| hasComedicDevice |
door-slamming entrances and exits
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escalating misunderstandings ⓘ situational irony ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Georges Feydeau ⓘ |
| hasDramaticPacing |
fast
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rhythmically precise ⓘ |
| hasDramaticStructure | multi-door bedroom-farce mechanics ⓘ |
| hasForm | one of Feydeau’s classic farces ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
farce ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFeature |
complex comic situations
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fast-paced dialogue ⓘ mistaken identities ⓘ misunderstandings ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multiple intersecting plotlines ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
marital complications
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romantic entanglements ⓘ social pretensions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
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miscommunication ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| hasTone |
light-hearted
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satirical ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century French vaudeville ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | French farce ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Georges Feydeau’s body of work ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | comedy ⓘ |
| movement | French boulevard theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate plotting
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rapid-fire misunderstandings ⓘ sharp comedic timing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| performanceMode | live performance ⓘ |
| playwright | Georges Feydeau ⓘ |
| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Subject: Cat Among the Pigeons Description of subject: Cat Among the Pigeons is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, known for its rapid-fire misunderstandings, intricate plotting, and sharp comedic timing.
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