Ford's Theatre Society
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Ford's Theatre Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and operating Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and promoting its historical and theatrical programming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ford's Theatre Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1480638 — 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: Ford's Theatre Society Context triple: [Ford's Theatre, operator, Ford's Theatre Society]
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A.
Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera is a major American opera company based in Washington, D.C., known for its full-scale productions, educational programs, and role as a leading cultural institution in the nation’s capital.
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B.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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C.
American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing is a New York–based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in American theatre, best known as a co-presenter of Broadway’s Tony Awards.
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D.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
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E.
Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger Shakespeare Library is a renowned research institution and cultural center in Washington, D.C., housing the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials and rare Renaissance books and manuscripts.
- 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: Ford's Theatre Society Target entity description: Ford's Theatre Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and operating Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and promoting its historical and theatrical programming.
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A.
Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera is a major American opera company based in Washington, D.C., known for its full-scale productions, educational programs, and role as a leading cultural institution in the nation’s capital.
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B.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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C.
American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing is a New York–based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in American theatre, best known as a co-presenter of Broadway’s Tony Awards.
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D.
Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
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E.
Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger Shakespeare Library is a renowned research institution and cultural center in Washington, D.C., housing the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare materials and rare Renaissance books and manuscripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural organization
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historic preservation organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | National Park Service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
historic preservation
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performing arts ⓘ public history ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Abraham Lincoln
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American Civil War history ⓘ assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| genre |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
live theatre ⓘ |
| hasMainVenue |
Ford's Theatre
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surface form:
Ford's Theatre main stage
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| hasPart |
artistic department
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development department ⓘ education department ⓘ museum and exhibits department ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to celebrate the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education ⓘ |
| name | Ford's Theatre Society self-link ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| operates |
Ford's Theatre
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Ford's Theatre ⓘ
surface form:
Ford's Theatre Museum
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| organizes |
educational programs
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historical exhibitions ⓘ public events ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| purpose |
operation of Ford's Theatre
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preservation of Ford's Theatre ⓘ promotion of historical programming ⓘ promotion of theatrical programming ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fords.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ford's Theatre Society Description of subject: Ford's Theatre Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and operating Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and promoting its historical and theatrical programming.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.