Spreading the News
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Spreading the News is a one-act comedic play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that satirizes rural gossip and misunderstanding in an Irish village.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spreading the News canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10767933 — 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: Spreading the News Context triple: [Lady Gregory, notableWork, Spreading the News]
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A.
Still Calling It News
"Still Calling It News" is a track from the podcast "On Purpose," likely featuring commentary or discussion presented in a news-like format.
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B.
The Great News
The Great News is the English rendering of the Arabic title "An-Naba," referring to the 78th chapter of the Qur'an, which discusses the Day of Resurrection and ultimate divine judgment.
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C.
Nothing’s News
"Nothing’s News" is a song by American country artist Clint Black from his debut album "Killin' Time."
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D.
Calling It News
"Calling It News" is a song by the American pop-rock band On Purpose.
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E.
The Rumor Mill
The Rumor Mill is a dramatic work directed by American stage and television director Robert Allan Ackerman, known for his adaptations and character-driven storytelling.
- 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: Spreading the News Target entity description: Spreading the News is a one-act comedic play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that satirizes rural gossip and misunderstanding in an Irish village.
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A.
Still Calling It News
"Still Calling It News" is a track from the podcast "On Purpose," likely featuring commentary or discussion presented in a news-like format.
-
B.
The Great News
The Great News is the English rendering of the Arabic title "An-Naba," referring to the 78th chapter of the Qur'an, which discusses the Day of Resurrection and ultimate divine judgment.
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C.
Nothing’s News
"Nothing’s News" is a song by American country artist Clint Black from his debut album "Killin' Time."
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D.
Calling It News
"Calling It News" is a song by the American pop-rock band On Purpose.
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E.
The Rumor Mill
The Rumor Mill is a dramatic work directed by American stage and television director Robert Allan Ackerman, known for his adaptations and character-driven storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | one-act play ⓘ |
| author | Lady Gregory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts | Irish rural life ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | comedy of errors ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Irish Literary Theatre ⓘ |
| form | one-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBirthName |
Isabella Augusta Persse
ⓘ
linked to:
Isabella Augusta Gregory
|
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPseudonym | Lady Gregory ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | Irish villagers ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Lady Gregory ⓘ |
| hasNationalityOfAuthor | Irish ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
realist comedy
ⓘ
vernacular dialogue ⓘ |
| isSatireOf |
rural gossip
ⓘ
small-town rumor ⓘ |
| languageVariantUsed |
Hiberno-English
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish English
|
| mainTheme |
misunderstanding
ⓘ
rural gossip ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| movement | Irish Literary Revival ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish dramatic canon ⓘ |
| setting | Irish village ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spreading the News Description of subject: Spreading the News is a one-act comedic play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that satirizes rural gossip and misunderstanding in an Irish village.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.