The Ringer (play)
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The Ringer (play) is a stage adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s crime story about a mysterious master of disguise who outwits both criminals and the police.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ringer (play) canonical | 2 |
| Number Seventeen (play) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5527544 — 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 Ringer (play) Context triple: [The Ringer, hasAdaptation, The Ringer (play)]
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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C.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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D.
Rabbit Hole
"Rabbit Hole" is a 2010 drama film, adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, about a couple coping with the grief of losing their young son.
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E.
Spotlighters Theatre
Spotlighters Theatre is an intimate, long-running community theater in Baltimore known for its small in-the-round stage and diverse lineup of plays and musicals.
- 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 Ringer (play) Target entity description: The Ringer (play) is a stage adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s crime story about a mysterious master of disguise who outwits both criminals and the police.
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A.
It's Only a Play (Broadway)
"It's Only a Play" is a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy about the chaos and egos surrounding an opening night theatrical premiere.
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B.
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard that explores love, fidelity, and authenticity through a meta-theatrical story about a playwright whose personal and professional lives intertwine.
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C.
Dodsworth (play)
Dodsworth is a 1934 stage adaptation by Sidney Howard of Sinclair Lewis's novel, focusing on the disintegration of a middle-aged American couple's marriage during their travels in Europe.
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D.
Rabbit Hole
"Rabbit Hole" is a 2010 drama film, adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, about a couple coping with the grief of losing their young son.
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E.
Spotlighters Theatre
Spotlighters Theatre is an intimate, long-running community theater in Baltimore known for its small in-the-round stage and diverse lineup of plays and musicals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | Edgar Wallace ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Ringer (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Ringer
crime story by Edgar Wallace ⓘ |
| characteristic | features a mysterious master of disguise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Der Hexer (1964 film)
ⓘ
The Gaunt Stranger (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Gaunt Stranger
The Ringer (1928 film) ⓘ The Ringer (1931 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Ringer (1928 film)
The Ringer (1952 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Ringer (1928 film)
The Ringer (German film series adaptation) ⓘ The Ringer (film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Ringer (1928 film)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | The Ringer ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a master of disguise who outwits criminals and police ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a criminal mastermind outwitting authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Edgar Wallace crime fiction ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
crime and justice
ⓘ
deception ⓘ identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ringer (play) Description of subject: The Ringer (play) is a stage adaptation of Edgar Wallace’s crime story about a mysterious master of disguise who outwits both criminals and the police.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Ringer (play)