The Cheats of Scapin
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The Cheats of Scapin is an English adaptation of Molière’s farce "Les Fourberies de Scapin," reworked for the Restoration stage by playwright Thomas Otway.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scapino (Off-Broadway and Broadway) | 1 |
| Scapino (stage play adaptation) | 1 |
| The Cheats of Scapin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17598988 — 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 Cheats of Scapin Context triple: [Thomas Otway, wrote, The Cheats of Scapin]
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A.
TARTUFF
TARTUFF is an annual open-air film festival in Tartu, Estonia, focusing on love-themed movies and related cultural events.
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B.
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.
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C.
The Lovers’ Stratagem
The Lovers’ Stratagem is a short fictional tale included among the sketches in Washington Irving’s collection Bracebridge Hall.
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D.
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a classic 17th-century French comedic play by Molière that satirizes religious hypocrisy through the story of a pious fraud who deceives a wealthy household.
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E.
The Merry Wives of Vienna
The Merry Wives of Vienna is a 1931 German musical comedy film featuring actress Dolly Haas in one of her early notable screen roles.
- 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 Cheats of Scapin Target entity description: The Cheats of Scapin is an English adaptation of Molière’s farce "Les Fourberies de Scapin," reworked for the Restoration stage by playwright Thomas Otway.
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A.
TARTUFF
TARTUFF is an annual open-air film festival in Tartu, Estonia, focusing on love-themed movies and related cultural events.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
The Lovers’ Stratagem
The Lovers’ Stratagem is a short fictional tale included among the sketches in Washington Irving’s collection Bracebridge Hall.
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D.
Tartuffe
Tartuffe is a classic 17th-century French comedic play by Molière that satirizes religious hypocrisy through the story of a pious fraud who deceives a wealthy household.
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E.
The Merry Wives of Vienna
The Merry Wives of Vienna is a 1931 German musical comedy film featuring actress Dolly Haas in one of her early notable screen roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Cheats of Scapin
linked to: The Cheats of Scapin