Colonel Wotherspoon
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Colonel Wotherspoon is a stage play by Scottish dramatist James Bridie, known for its witty dialogue and satirical treatment of social and moral themes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Colonel Wotherspoon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888707 — 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: Colonel Wotherspoon Context triple: [James Bridie, notableWork, Colonel Wotherspoon]
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A.
Colonel Lloyd
Colonel Lloyd is a central fictional character in the "Little Colonel" series, portrayed as a proud, aristocratic Southern gentleman whose relationship with his granddaughter drives much of the stories’ drama and sentiment.
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B.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
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C.
Mr. MacTeer
Mr. MacTeer is the hardworking, protective father in Toni Morrison’s novel "The Bluest Eye," known for his stern yet caring presence in the MacTeer family.
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D.
Colonel Smith
Colonel Smith was a British military officer who played a leading role in the First Anglo-Mysore War against the Kingdom of Mysore in the late 18th century.
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E.
Colonel Butler
Colonel Butler is a fictional military officer character featured in the 1935 film serial "The Fighting Marines."
- 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: Colonel Wotherspoon Target entity description: Colonel Wotherspoon is a stage play by Scottish dramatist James Bridie, known for its witty dialogue and satirical treatment of social and moral themes.
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A.
Colonel Lloyd
Colonel Lloyd is a central fictional character in the "Little Colonel" series, portrayed as a proud, aristocratic Southern gentleman whose relationship with his granddaughter drives much of the stories’ drama and sentiment.
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B.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
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C.
Mr. MacTeer
Mr. MacTeer is the hardworking, protective father in Toni Morrison’s novel "The Bluest Eye," known for his stern yet caring presence in the MacTeer family.
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D.
Colonel Smith
Colonel Smith was a British military officer who played a leading role in the First Anglo-Mysore War against the Kingdom of Mysore in the late 18th century.
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E.
Colonel Butler
Colonel Butler is a fictional military officer character featured in the 1935 film serial "The Fighting Marines."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | James Bridie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
satirical treatment of moral themes
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satirical treatment of social themes ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | James Bridie’s dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel Wotherspoon Description of subject: Colonel Wotherspoon is a stage play by Scottish dramatist James Bridie, known for its witty dialogue and satirical treatment of social and moral themes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.