stage illusion The Transported Man
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Stage illusion The Transported Man is a fictional, seemingly impossible teleportation magic trick central to the plot and themes of Christopher Priest’s novel "The Prestige."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| stage illusion The Transported Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10444639 — 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: stage illusion The Transported Man Context triple: [The Prestige (novel), hasElement, stage illusion The Transported Man]
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A.
Pepper's ghost
Pepper's ghost is a classic theatrical illusion technique that uses angled glass and controlled lighting to make ghostly figures appear and disappear realistically on stage or in themed attractions.
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B.
The Magic Show
The Magic Show is a 1974 Broadway musical that blends stage magic with a pop-infused score, helping launch composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz’s early career success.
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C.
Magic Eye Theater
Magic Eye Theater is a 3D film attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World, best known for showing the “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” and “Captain EO” films in the Imagination! pavilion.
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D.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a jazz album by Franco-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf, known for its blend of Middle Eastern influences, improvisation, and cinematic arrangements.
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E.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a smooth R&B track by Babyface featured on his 1993 album "For the Cool in You."
- 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: stage illusion The Transported Man Target entity description: Stage illusion The Transported Man is a fictional, seemingly impossible teleportation magic trick central to the plot and themes of Christopher Priest’s novel "The Prestige."
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A.
Pepper's ghost
Pepper's ghost is a classic theatrical illusion technique that uses angled glass and controlled lighting to make ghostly figures appear and disappear realistically on stage or in themed attractions.
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B.
The Magic Show
The Magic Show is a 1974 Broadway musical that blends stage magic with a pop-infused score, helping launch composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz’s early career success.
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C.
Magic Eye Theater
Magic Eye Theater is a 3D film attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World, best known for showing the “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” and “Captain EO” films in the Imagination! pavilion.
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D.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a jazz album by Franco-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf, known for its blend of Middle Eastern influences, improvisation, and cinematic arrangements.
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E.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a smooth R&B track by Babyface featured on his 1993 album "For the Cool in You."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magic trick
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fictional stage illusion ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film The Prestige (2006) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | novel The Prestige ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Cutter (stage engineer) in adaptations ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | seemingly impossible teleportation ⓘ |
| centralConflictFor | rival magicians in The Prestige ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
apparently instantaneous teleportation
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disappearance of a magician on one side of the stage ⓘ reappearance of a magician on the opposite side of the stage ⓘ |
| drivesPlotOf | The Prestige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist as a real historical illusion ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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metafiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation | theatres in late 19th to early 20th century setting ⓘ |
| hasVariant | The New Transported Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world teleportation-style stage illusions ⓘ |
| involves |
advanced technology in some versions
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secret method ⓘ use of doubles in some versions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on later depictions of magic in fiction
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twist concerning its secret method ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central plot device
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key thematic symbol ⓘ |
| partOf | mythology of stage magic within The Prestige ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter |
Alfred Borden
NERFINISHED
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Rupert Angier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | first published in 1995 within The Prestige ⓘ |
| requires |
careful timing
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misdirection ⓘ precise stagecraft ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cost of artistic perfection
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erasure of the self for performance ⓘ |
| themeRelatedTo |
duality
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identity ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ obsession ⓘ rivalry ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | The Prestige (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: stage illusion The Transported Man Description of subject: Stage illusion The Transported Man is a fictional, seemingly impossible teleportation magic trick central to the plot and themes of Christopher Priest’s novel "The Prestige."
Referenced by (1)
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