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Orton

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Or·ton  (ôrtn), Joe Full name John Kingsley Orton. 1933-1967.
British playwright noted for his black comedies, including Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1964) and What the Butler Saw (1969).
Orton [ˈɔːtən]
n
(Biographies / Orton, Joe (Kingsley) (1933-1967) M, British, THEATRE: dramatist) Joe (Kingsley). 1933-67, British dramatist, noted for his black comedies: these include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969)
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