Arsenic and Old Lace

play by Joseph Kesselring
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Arsenic and Old Lace

Summary

Arsenic and Old Lace is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arsenic and Old Lace authored Joseph Kesselring[3].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace was published by Random House[5].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's genre is black comedy[6].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's based on is recorded as Lavender and Old Lace[7].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's Commons category is recorded as Arsenic and Old Lace (play)[8].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's location of first performance is recorded as Fulton Theatre[11].
  • Arsenic and Old Lace's form of creative work is recorded as play[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Arsenic and Old Lace authored Joseph Kesselring[3]. It was published by Random House[5].

Publication

Arsenic and Old Lace's language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is black comedy[6].

Why It Matters

Arsenic and Old Lace ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work play
    Location of first performance Fulton Theatre
    Language of work or name English
    Country of origin United States
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