Slang and References 1
Easy Street
Financial security (not needing to worry about money)
Lily, Rooster, and Miss Hannigan (pg. 23-24)
Bottom dollar
Annie (pg. 14)
Annie and Warbucks (pg. 44)
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation: investigates crimes against the federal government
Warbucks
pg. 40, 41
The setting of our show
New York City
Living fat
living in the life of luxury
Miss Hannigan
pg. 23
Jig ("The jig is up!")
A trick
Rooster
pg. 43
Usherette
A woman who escorts people to their seats (in a theatre, church, etc.)
character on pg. 31
Municipal Orphanage
A city institution for the housing and care of children who do not have parents
Stage directions (pg. 1)
Dapper Dan
A neat and stylishly dressed man
Tessie
pg. 34
Beau Brummell
a man who is vain about how he dresses
Orphans (pg. 34)
Roxy
A movie theatre in NYC
Warbucks (pg. 26)
Yen
wanting, desire, or craving
New Yorkers (pg. 28)
New Deal
a series of government programs established by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
Roosevelt (pg. 43)
Kaufman and Hart
Times Square
a major intersection in NYC, known as the Theatre District
Warbucks and Grace (pg. 27)
Name all three of your directors
Ms. Dunne, Mr. Newman, Ms. Palermo
Mickey Finn
a drink that leaves the drinker helpless
Orphans (pg. 11)
The Gershwins
Broadway song writers who were famous in the 1930s
New Yorkers (pg. 29)
Chrysler Building
A skyscraper in New York City
Miss Hannigan (pg. 7)
Molly (pg. 11)