Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth
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Sabina is the Antrobus family’s outspoken, flirtatious, and often fourth-wall-breaking maid in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," serving as both comic relief and a sharp commentator on the action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11404855 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth Context triple: [Maggie Antrobus, relatedTo, Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth]
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A.
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
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B.
Apron Annie
Apron Annie is a member of the vampiric, psychic energy–feeding cult known as the True Knot in Stephen King’s novel "Doctor Sleep."
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C.
Sally in Husbands and Wives
Sally in *Husbands and Wives* is a central, neurotic and emotionally volatile character in Woody Allen’s 1992 film, portrayed by Judy Davis in an acclaimed performance.
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D.
Polly in Fawlty Towers
Polly in Fawlty Towers is the intelligent, resourceful waitress and maid at the chaotic Torquay hotel who often acts as the voice of reason amid Basil Fawlty’s misadventures.
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E.
Elmire in "Tartuffe"
Elmire in "Tartuffe" is the intelligent and virtuous wife of Orgon who cleverly exposes the hypocrisy and lechery of the impostor Tartuffe in Molière’s classic comedy.
- 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: Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth Target entity description: Sabina is the Antrobus family’s outspoken, flirtatious, and often fourth-wall-breaking maid in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," serving as both comic relief and a sharp commentator on the action.
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A.
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Skin of Our Teeth is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1942 play by Thornton Wilder that blends absurdist comedy and allegory to depict the enduring resilience of a family—and humanity—through apocalyptic catastrophes.
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B.
Apron Annie
Apron Annie is a member of the vampiric, psychic energy–feeding cult known as the True Knot in Stephen King’s novel "Doctor Sleep."
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C.
Sally in Husbands and Wives
Sally in *Husbands and Wives* is a central, neurotic and emotionally volatile character in Woody Allen’s 1992 film, portrayed by Judy Davis in an acclaimed performance.
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D.
Polly in Fawlty Towers
Polly in Fawlty Towers is the intelligent, resourceful waitress and maid at the chaotic Torquay hotel who often acts as the voice of reason amid Basil Fawlty’s misadventures.
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E.
Elmire in "Tartuffe"
Elmire in "Tartuffe" is the intelligent and virtuous wife of Orgon who cleverly exposes the hypocrisy and lechery of the impostor Tartuffe in Molière’s classic comedy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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maid ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| allegoricalRole |
represents human frivolity
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represents survival instinct ⓘ represents theatrical artifice ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of The Skin of Our Teeth
NERFINISHED
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Act II of The Skin of Our Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of The Skin of Our Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Skin of Our Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
breaking the fourth wall
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continuity of human folly across ages ⓘ critique of domesticity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
comic
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ flirtatious ⓘ irreverent ⓘ outspoken ⓘ self-aware ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Thornton Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrasts with Maggie Antrobus
NERFINISHED
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exposes the artificiality of the theatre ⓘ provides social and moral commentary ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1942 Broadway production of The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
absurdist drama
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metatheatrical drama ⓘ |
| hasMetaTheatricalFunction |
complains about the play and her role
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steps out of character to address the audience ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| memberOf | Antrobus household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
breaks the fourth wall
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comments on the action of the play ⓘ |
| notablePortrayalInMedium | stage GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | maid ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedBy | actress ⓘ |
| relationshipToGeorgeAntrobus | employee GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGladysAntrobus | servant in the same household GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToHenryAntrobus | servant in the same household GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMaggieAntrobus | employee GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
chorus-like commentator
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comic relief ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Atlantic City boardwalk
NERFINISHED
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Excelsior, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFictionalLife | prehistoric age to post-apocalyptic future (within the play’s allegory) ⓘ |
| worksFor |
George Antrobus
NERFINISHED
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Maggie Antrobus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth Description of subject: Sabina is the Antrobus family’s outspoken, flirtatious, and often fourth-wall-breaking maid in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," serving as both comic relief and a sharp commentator on the action.
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