Margaret Hughes
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Margaret Hughes is a historical figure best known as one of the first professional English actresses to perform on the public stage in the 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margaret Hughes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8956960 — 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: Margaret Hughes Context triple: [Francis Hughes, parent, Margaret Hughes]
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A.
Margaret Whigham
Margaret Whigham, later known as Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, was a prominent British socialite whose glamorous lifestyle and highly publicized divorce scandal made her one of the most notorious figures of mid-20th-century high society.
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B.
Margaret Alexander
Margaret Alexander is the devout, domineering pastor and central figure in James Baldwin’s play *The Amen Corner*, whose personal struggles and family conflicts drive the drama’s exploration of faith and hypocrisy.
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C.
Margaret Gibson
Margaret Gibson was the wife of American actor Noah Beery, associated with the early Hollywood film era.
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D.
Margaret Francis
Margaret Francis was the mother of Peggy Shippen, the Philadelphia socialite who became the second wife of American Revolutionary War general-turned-traitor Benedict Arnold.
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E.
Margaret Matheson
Margaret Matheson is a British film and television producer known for her work on influential and socially conscious dramas.
- 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: Margaret Hughes Target entity description: Margaret Hughes is a historical figure best known as one of the first professional English actresses to perform on the public stage in the 17th century.
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A.
Margaret Whigham
Margaret Whigham, later known as Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, was a prominent British socialite whose glamorous lifestyle and highly publicized divorce scandal made her one of the most notorious figures of mid-20th-century high society.
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B.
Margaret Alexander
Margaret Alexander is the devout, domineering pastor and central figure in James Baldwin’s play *The Amen Corner*, whose personal struggles and family conflicts drive the drama’s exploration of faith and hypocrisy.
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C.
Margaret Gibson
Margaret Gibson was the wife of American actor Noah Beery, associated with the early Hollywood film era.
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D.
Margaret Francis
Margaret Francis was the mother of Peggy Shippen, the Philadelphia socialite who became the second wife of American Revolutionary War general-turned-traitor Benedict Arnold.
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E.
Margaret Matheson
Margaret Matheson is a British film and television producer known for her work on influential and socially conscious dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English actress
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person ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Peg Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English theatre history
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Restoration drama ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | ban on women performing on the English public stage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of the entry of women into professional acting in England ⓘ |
| era | Restoration era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | theatre ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | stage acting ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | pioneer of women on the English stage ⓘ |
| hasRole | professional actress ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | among the first women to legally perform on the English public stage after the Restoration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first professional English actresses on the public stage
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early participation in Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| partOf | history of English theatre ⓘ |
| performedIn | public stage productions in England ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1660 Restoration of the monarchy in England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Margaret Hughes Description of subject: Margaret Hughes is a historical figure best known as one of the first professional English actresses to perform on the public stage in the 17th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.