Velma
Americannoun
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Chita Rivera created several memorable Broadway characters that are now considered part of the canon, including the role of Velma Kelly in the original production of “Chicago.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Rivera also inhabited roles like Rosie, the girlfriend of a rock star’s manager in “Bye Bye Birdie,” the original Velma and later the ambitious murderess Roxie in “Chicago,” and former showgirl Lilane in “Nine.”
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
Young told WLBT-TV that during the 1970s, his grandmother, Velma Beal Young, chose to convert the building into a marketing and sales offices for the hair care manufacturing company.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Each year, a photo of them dressed as Scooby Doo characters Daphne and Velma emerges on social media feeds.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2022
Miss Velma T. Harkrader was going to enlist the aid of her chemistry class in mixing up some of her “good for what ails you” elixir.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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