Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane
E452435
Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane was a 17th-century London playhouse closely associated with the Caroline-era acting company Queen Henrietta's Men.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4566303 — 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: Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane Context triple: [Queen Henrietta's Men, performedAt, Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane]
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A.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a historic and prestigious London playhouse renowned for hosting major West End musical and theatrical productions.
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B.
Garrick Theatre
Garrick Theatre is a historic playhouse in London’s West End known for staging a wide range of dramas, comedies, and commercial productions.
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C.
Fortune Theatre
The Fortune Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for hosting long-running theatrical productions, particularly comedies and thrillers.
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D.
Covent Garden Theatre
Covent Garden Theatre was a major London playhouse that evolved into the Royal Opera House, serving as a leading venue for drama, opera, and later ballet from the 18th century onward.
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E.
Drury Lane Theatre
Drury Lane Theatre is a historic London playhouse, formally known as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, renowned as one of the oldest and most prominent theatres in the English-speaking world.
- 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: Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane Target entity description: Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane was a 17th-century London playhouse closely associated with the Caroline-era acting company Queen Henrietta's Men.
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A.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a historic and prestigious London playhouse renowned for hosting major West End musical and theatrical productions.
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B.
Garrick Theatre
Garrick Theatre is a historic playhouse in London’s West End known for staging a wide range of dramas, comedies, and commercial productions.
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C.
Fortune Theatre
The Fortune Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for hosting long-running theatrical productions, particularly comedies and thrillers.
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D.
Covent Garden Theatre
Covent Garden Theatre was a major London playhouse that evolved into the Royal Opera House, serving as a leading venue for drama, opera, and later ballet from the 18th century onward.
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E.
Drury Lane Theatre
Drury Lane Theatre is a historic London playhouse, formally known as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, renowned as one of the oldest and most prominent theatres in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former theatre
ⓘ
playhouse ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Phoenix
ⓘ
Phoenix Theatre ⓘ Phoenix playhouse ⓘ
linked to:
Phoenix Theatre
The Phoenix ⓘ |
| artForm |
drama
ⓘ
stage plays ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Queen Henrietta's Men ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarchy | Caroline court culture ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | Caroline era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern England
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Modern period
|
| languageOfPerformances | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| location | Drury Lane ⓘ |
| notableAssociation |
Queen Henrietta Maria of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Henrietta Maria of France
|
| patronageContext | Caroline court and royal consort patronage ⓘ |
| primaryResidentCompany | Queen Henrietta's Men ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| theatricalGenre | Caroline theatre ⓘ |
| typeOfUse | public playhouse ⓘ |
| usedBy | Queen Henrietta's Men ⓘ |
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Subject: Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane Description of subject: Phoenix Theatre, Drury Lane was a 17th-century London playhouse closely associated with the Caroline-era acting company Queen Henrietta's Men.
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