Hope Harcourt

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Hope Harcourt is a central romantic heroine in the classic Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes," typically portrayed as a sophisticated young socialite torn between love and obligation.

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Hope Harcourt canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
adaptedIn film adaptations of Anything Goes
appearsIn Anything Goes
associatedWith Billy Crocker
Lord Evelyn Oakleigh
Mrs. Harcourt
Reno Sweeney
characterArc torn between love and social obligation
characterTrait conflicted
romantic
sophisticated
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Cole Porter
engagedTo Lord Evelyn Oakleigh
familyRelation daughter of Mrs. Harcourt
firstAppearance Anything Goes (1934 stage musical)
genre musical theatre
languageOfWork English
medium theatre
narrativeFunction love interest of Billy Crocker
notablePortrayalMedium Broadway productions of Anything Goes
West End productions of Anything Goes
occupation socialite
roleInWork romantic heroine in Anything Goes
romanticConflictWith Billy Crocker
setting transatlantic ocean liner
socialObligationTo Lord Evelyn Oakleigh
themeInvolvement class and social status
romantic love versus duty
workType stage musical

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Anything Goes originalCharacter Hope Harcourt
Reno Sweeney associatedWithCharacter Hope Harcourt
subject linked to: Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1934 Broadway musical) originalLeadCharacter Hope Harcourt
Billy Crocker loveInterest Hope Harcourt