The Old Maid
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The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Maid canonical | 9 |
| The Old Maid (from Edith Wharton’s novella) | 1 |
| The Old Maid (novella) | 1 |
| The Old Maid is second | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4719269 — 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 Old Maid Context triple: [Helen Menken, notableWork, The Old Maid]
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A.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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B.
The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale is a 1908 novel by Arnold Bennett that traces the contrasting lives of two sisters from a Staffordshire draper’s shop through decades of social change in England and France.
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C.
Trifling Women
Trifling Women is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram, known for its tale of passion and betrayal and for starring Alice Terry in a prominent role.
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D.
La Doyenne
La Doyenne is the traditional nickname of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics.
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E.
The Stolen Bride
The Stolen Bride is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s American actress Billie Dove in a leading role.
- 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 Old Maid Target entity description: The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
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A.
The White Old Maid
"The White Old Maid" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, notable for its Gothic atmosphere and themes of guilt and lifelong penance.
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B.
The Old Wives’ Tale
The Old Wives’ Tale is a 1908 novel by Arnold Bennett that traces the contrasting lives of two sisters from a Staffordshire draper’s shop through decades of social change in England and France.
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C.
Trifling Women
Trifling Women is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram, known for its tale of passion and betrayal and for starring Alice Terry in a prominent role.
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D.
La Doyenne
La Doyenne is the traditional nickname of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics.
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E.
The Stolen Bride
The Stolen Bride is a silent-era film best known for featuring popular 1920s American actress Billie Dove in a leading role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
ⓘ
theatrical adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
The Old Maid (novella)
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linked to:
The Old Maid
|
| adaptedBy |
Zoë Akins
ⓘ
linked to:
Zoe Akins
|
| author |
Zoë Akins
ⓘ
linked to:
Zoe Akins
|
| basedOn |
The Old Maid (novella)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Old Maid
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Edith Wharton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
stage drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCastMember | Helen Menken ⓘ |
| notableFor | acclaimed Broadway production ⓘ |
| notableProduction | Broadway production starring Helen Menken ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| playwright |
Zoë Akins
ⓘ
linked to:
Zoe Akins
|
| productionType | Broadway play ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Edith Wharton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family relationships
ⓘ
illegitimacy ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| title | The Old Maid ⓘ |
| workType | play ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1935 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Old Maid Description of subject: The Old Maid is a 1935 stage play by Zoë Akins, adapted from Edith Wharton’s novella, best known for its acclaimed Broadway production starring Helen Menken.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.