Mrs. Lovett
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Mrs. Lovett is a central character in the musical horror story "Sweeney Todd," known as the pragmatic and morally dubious pie shop owner who partners with the vengeful barber in his murderous schemes.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mrs. Lovett Context triple: [Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film), mainCharacter, Mrs. Lovett]
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Mrs. Peachum
Mrs. Peachum is a central character in John Gay’s ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera," known as Polly Peachum’s sharp-tongued, scheming mother.
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Polly Peachum
Polly Peachum is a central heroine of John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera," known for her romantic involvement with the highwayman Macheath and her role in satirizing contemporary society.
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C.
Mr. Peachum
Mr. Peachum is a central character in John Gay's satirical ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera," known as a corrupt thief-catcher who profits from turning in his own criminal associates.
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D.
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum is a central figure in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s satirical drama, known as the ruthless, business-minded boss of the London beggars.
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E.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mrs. Lovett Target entity description: Mrs. Lovett is a central character in the musical horror story "Sweeney Todd," known as the pragmatic and morally dubious pie shop owner who partners with the vengeful barber in his murderous schemes.
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A.
Mrs. Peachum
Mrs. Peachum is a central character in John Gay’s ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera," known as Polly Peachum’s sharp-tongued, scheming mother.
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B.
Polly Peachum
Polly Peachum is a central heroine of John Gay's 18th-century ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera," known for her romantic involvement with the highwayman Macheath and her role in satirizing contemporary society.
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C.
Mr. Peachum
Mr. Peachum is a central character in John Gay's satirical ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera," known as a corrupt thief-catcher who profits from turning in his own criminal associates.
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D.
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum is a central figure in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s satirical drama, known as the ruthless, business-minded boss of the London beggars.
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E.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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| appearsInMedium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the Victorian penny dreadful The String of Pearls ⓘ |
| businessLocation |
Fleet Street
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surface form:
Fleet Street, London
|
| businessPartnerOf |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd
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| characterTrait |
opportunistic
ⓘ
practical ⓘ resourceful ⓘ unscrupulous ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Sweeney Todd in disposing of bodies ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Hugh Wheeler
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Stephen Sondheim ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd universe
|
| firstAppearance |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 stage musical)
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| foodSold | meat pies ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
horror ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
making meat pies from murder victims
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participating in Sweeney Todd’s murderous schemes ⓘ running a pie shop beneath Sweeney Todd’s barbershop ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| methodOfDisposal | baking corpses into meat pies ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
morally ambiguous
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pragmatic ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antiheroine
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central character ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | turns murder into a business opportunity ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Little Priest
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By the Sea ⓘ The Worst Pies in London ⓘ |
| occupation |
baker
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pie shop owner ⓘ |
| partnerOf |
Sweeney Todd (stage production)
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surface form:
Sweeney Todd
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| portrayedBy |
Angela Lansbury
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Helena Bonham Carter ⓘ Patti LuPone ⓘ |
| relationshipToSweeneyTodd |
accomplice
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business partner ⓘ secretly in love with Sweeney Todd ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
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Subject: Mrs. Lovett Description of subject: Mrs. Lovett is a central character in the musical horror story "Sweeney Todd," known as the pragmatic and morally dubious pie shop owner who partners with the vengeful barber in his murderous schemes.
Referenced by (7)
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