Drums in the Night
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Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Drums in the Night canonical | 1 |
| Trommeln in der Nacht | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1348006 — 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: Drums in the Night Context triple: [Bertolt Brecht, notableWork, Drums in the Night]
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A.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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B.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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D.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
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E.
Day 'n' Nite
"Day 'n' Nite" is a breakthrough hip-hop single by Kid Cudi that blends introspective lyrics with atmospheric production and helped launch him to mainstream prominence.
- 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: Drums in the Night Target entity description: Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
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A.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
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B.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
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C.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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D.
Shakedown Street
Shakedown Street is a 1978 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends rock, disco, and funk influences and includes the fan-favorite title track.
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E.
Day 'n' Nite
"Day 'n' Nite" is a breakthrough hip-hop single by Kid Cudi that blends introspective lyrics with atmospheric production and helped launch him to mainstream prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressionist play
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Bertolt Brecht ⓘ |
| awarded | Kleist Prize ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
early Brechtian style
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elements of epic theatre ⓘ |
| explores |
return of a soldier presumed dead
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tension between personal happiness and political commitment ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| follows |
Baal
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Drums in the Night (Brecht’s second major play) ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
Expressionism ⓘ
surface form:
expressionism
|
| hasCharacter |
Andreas Kragler
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Anna Balicke ⓘ Babusch ⓘ Frau Balicke ⓘ Frau Hassenreuter ⓘ Glubb ⓘ Karl Balicke ⓘ Kiepert ⓘ Murck ⓘ Neumann ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
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Spartacist uprising ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
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impact of war on individuals ⓘ political unrest ⓘ post–World War I disillusionment ⓘ social upheaval in Germany ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Drums in the Night
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Trommeln in der Nacht
|
| partOf | Bertolt Brecht’s early works ⓘ |
| periodOfWork |
Weimar Republic
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surface form:
Weimar Republic era
|
| premiereLocation | Munich ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Münchner Kammerspiele ⓘ |
| publisher | Kiepenheuer Verlag ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Berlin ⓘ |
| settingTime | post–World War I period ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| subject |
bourgeois society in Germany
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revolution and counterrevolution ⓘ war veterans ⓘ |
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Subject: Drums in the Night Description of subject: Drums in the Night is an early expressionist play by Bertolt Brecht that explores post–World War I disillusionment and social upheaval in Germany.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trommeln in der Nacht