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Redhead
Redhead (1959), a musical thriller by Herbert Fields, Sidney Sheldon, David Shaw (book), Dorothy Fields (book, lyrics), Albert Hague (music). [46th Street Theatre, 452 perf.; Tony Award.] In Victorian London, Essie Whimple ( Gwen Verdon) fashions figures at the Simpson Sisters' Waxworks but soon finds herself in the middle of a Jack the Ripper‐like murder spree. With the help of the music hall strongman Tom Baxter ( Richard Kiley), Essie uncovers the identity of the redheaded culprit and wins Tom's love along the way. Notable songs: Merely Marvelous; Look Who's in Love; Erbie Fitch's Twitch. A curiosity of a musical presented by Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr, Redhead tried to combine music‐hall entertainment with a whodunit but ended up being another tailor‐made vehicle for Verdon, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Redhead." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Redhead." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Redhead.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Redhead." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Redhead.html |
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redhead
red·head / ˈredˌhed/ • n. 1. a person with reddish hair. 2. a North American diving duck (Aythya americana) with a reddish-brown head, related to and resembling the pochard. |
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"redhead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redhead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-redhead.html "redhead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-redhead.html |
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redhead
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•airbed • daybed • seabed
•reed bed, seedbed
•sickbed • childbed • hotbed • roadbed
•footbed • sunbed • sofa bed
•waterbed • feather bed • breastfed
•dripfed • spoonfed • Szeged
•blackhead
•cathead, fathead, Flathead
•masthead
•bedhead, deadhead, redhead
•egghead
•airhead, stairhead
•railhead • maidenhead • Gateshead
•beachhead • greenhead • meathead
•bighead • bridgehead
•dickhead, thickhead
•pinhead, skinhead
•pithead • Holyhead • sleepyhead
•fountainhead • whitehead • godhead
•blockhead
•drophead, hophead, mophead
•hothead • hogshead
•sorehead, warhead
•Roundhead • bonehead • arrowhead
•bullhead • wooden-head • sub-head
•bulkhead
•chucklehead, knucklehead
•drumhead • muttonhead • spearhead
•go-ahead • dunderhead • figurehead
•loggerhead • hammerhead
•letterhead • bobsled • cirriped • biped
•moped • quadruped
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"redhead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "redhead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-redhead.html "redhead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-redhead.html |
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