Oscar Hammerstein I
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Oscar Hammerstein I was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American theater impresario and opera producer who played a key role in developing New York’s theatrical and operatic scene.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oscar Hammerstein I canonical | 26 |
| Arthur Hammerstein | 6 |
| Hammerstein | 1 |
| Oscar Hammerstein I as producer | 1 |
| William Hammerstein | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Oscar Hammerstein I Context triple: [Oscar Hammerstein II, relative, Oscar Hammerstein I]
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Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II was a renowned American musical theatre lyricist and librettist best known for his influential collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers on shows such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Sound of Music.
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Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern was a pioneering American composer of musical theatre and film scores, best known for classics like "Show Boat" and standards such as "Ol' Man River" and "The Way You Look Tonight."
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Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg was a Hungarian-American composer best known for his popular operettas and musical theatre works on Broadway in the early 20th century.
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E. Y. Harburg
E. Y. Harburg was an American lyricist best known for writing the words to classic songs such as "Over the Rainbow" and other standards of the Golden Age of Hollywood and Broadway.
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Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for co-writing classic films such as "The Thin Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life," often in collaboration with his wife Frances Goodrich.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oscar Hammerstein I Target entity description: Oscar Hammerstein I was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American theater impresario and opera producer who played a key role in developing New York’s theatrical and operatic scene.
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A.
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II was a renowned American musical theatre lyricist and librettist best known for his influential collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers on shows such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Sound of Music.
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Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern was a pioneering American composer of musical theatre and film scores, best known for classics like "Show Boat" and standards such as "Ol' Man River" and "The Way You Look Tonight."
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C.
Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg was a Hungarian-American composer best known for his popular operettas and musical theatre works on Broadway in the early 20th century.
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D.
E. Y. Harburg
E. Y. Harburg was an American lyricist best known for writing the words to classic songs such as "Over the Rainbow" and other standards of the Golden Age of Hollywood and Broadway.
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E.
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for co-writing classic films such as "The Thin Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life," often in collaboration with his wife Frances Goodrich.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessman
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opera producer ⓘ person ⓘ theatre impresario ⓘ |
| child |
Oscar Hammerstein I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arthur Hammerstein
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| countryOfBirth |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1847-03-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1919-08-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Oscar Hammerstein I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hammerstein
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| fieldOfWork |
opera
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theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Oscar ⓘ |
| grandparent | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| movement | commercial theatre in New York City ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
built and operated multiple theatres in Manhattan
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competed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York ⓘ developed New York City’s operatic scene in the early 20th century ⓘ developed New York City’s theatrical scene in the late 19th century ⓘ helped establish Times Square as a theatre district ⓘ introduced grand opera at popular prices in New York ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Columbus Theatre
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Harlem Opera House ⓘ London Opera House ⓘ Manhattan Opera Company ⓘ Manhattan Opera House ⓘ Olympia Theatre ⓘ Philadelphia Opera Company ⓘ Victoria Theatre ⓘ |
| occupation |
opera producer
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real estate developer ⓘ theatre impresario ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stettin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| relative |
Oscar Hammerstein I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arthur Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
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Subject: Oscar Hammerstein I Description of subject: Oscar Hammerstein I was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century American theater impresario and opera producer who played a key role in developing New York’s theatrical and operatic scene.
Referenced by (35)
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