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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
gptkb:playwright
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Chicago_(film)
gptkb:Chicago_(musical)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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Chicago into a film
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Roxie_Hart
gptkb:Velma_Kelly
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Broadway
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gptkbp:award
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Tony Award for Best Musical (as a writer)
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
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gptkbp:birth_date
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July 27, 1885
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Lake_Worth,_Florida
gptkb:Lynn,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:born
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July 27, 1885
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:American_theater
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gptkbp:contribution
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Critique of the American justice system.
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gptkbp:death_date
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August 10, 1969
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:died
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August 10, 1969
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Boston_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Washington
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gptkbp:famous_for
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depicting crime and justice
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Maurine Dallas Watkins
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gptkbp:influence
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Cultural commentary.
Contemporary playwrights.
Feminism in theatre.
Film adaptations of stage plays.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Bob_Fosse
Musical theatre.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:George_S._Kaufman
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gptkbp:inspired
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musicals and films
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Chicago
satirical plays
Writing plays about crime and justice.
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on modern theater
Continued relevance of her works.
Impact on American musical theatre.
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Creating the character Roxie Hart.
Creating the character Velma Kelly.
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Roxie_Hart
gptkb:The_Great_Magoo
gptkb:The_Show-Off
gptkb:The_Cat_and_the_Canary
gptkb:The_Racket
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:The_Last_of_Mrs._Cheyney
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Came_Back
gptkb:The_Girl_from_Utah
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkb:The_Front_Page
The Lady from Texas
The Girl in the Limousine
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (revival)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Screenwriter
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Elkton,_Maryland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:William_H._Watkins
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gptkbp:work_period
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1920s-1930s
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:The_Front_Page
Ruths
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Roxie_Hart
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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