Problem: (1) Katie Holmes ' character is the daughter of Mary , played by Cherry Jones , not the daughter of Elizabeth , played by Allison Janney .
(2) The character of Cherry Jones was the daughter of Elizabeth , played by Allison Janney , and not Mary 's daughter , played by Katie Holmes .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) The gray suit was largely replaced by the dark blue or black suit in the 20th century .
(2) In the 20th century , the grey suit was largely replaced by the dark blue or black suit .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) After the positive response to the opening sequence by Kricfalusi , creator Matt Groening and Jean came to Banksy and asked him if he could do something similar .
(2) After the positive response to the opening sequence of Kricfalusi , creators Matt Groening and Jean came to Banksy and asked him if he could do something similar .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) The characters of Geronimo Stilton also used their other names from the second to the sixth novel .
(2) The characters of Geronimo Stilton also used her other names from the sixth novel to the second .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
no