The New York Idea
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The New York Idea is an early 20th-century American comedic play, originally written by Langdon Mitchell, that satirizes divorce and high society manners in New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The New York Idea canonical | 1 |
| The New York Idea (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9132232 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The New York Idea Context triple: [Jeremy Shamos, notableWork, The New York Idea]
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A.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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B.
The American City
The American City is a historical and analytical work by George B. McClellan Jr. examining the development, governance, and challenges of urban life in the United States.
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C.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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D.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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E.
The City Beautiful
The City Beautiful is a popular nickname for Orlando, Florida, highlighting its scenic lakes, tree-lined streets, and carefully planned urban aesthetics.
- 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 New York Idea Target entity description: The New York Idea is an early 20th-century American comedic play, originally written by Langdon Mitchell, that satirizes divorce and high society manners in New York.
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A.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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B.
The American City
The American City is a historical and analytical work by George B. McClellan Jr. examining the development, governance, and challenges of urban life in the United States.
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C.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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D.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
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E.
The City Beautiful
The City Beautiful is a popular nickname for Orlando, Florida, highlighting its scenic lakes, tree-lined streets, and carefully planned urban aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage comedy ⓘ |
| author | Langdon Mitchell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depictsSocialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
marriage
ⓘ
morality ⓘ remarriage ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The New York Idea (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The New York Idea
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| literaryForm | stage play ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American theatre ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divorce
ⓘ
high society manners ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation | silent film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
romantic entanglements
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstMajorProduction | New York City ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The New York Idea Description of subject: The New York Idea is an early 20th-century American comedic play, originally written by Langdon Mitchell, that satirizes divorce and high society manners in New York.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The New York Idea