McLeavy: My duty is clear. Truscott: Only the authorities c… - Joe Orton

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McLeavy: My duty is clear.
Truscott: Only the authorities can decide when your duty is clear. Wild guesses by persons like yourself can only cause confusion.

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John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967) was an English playwright.

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Pen Names: Edna Welthorpe

Birth Name: John Kingsley Orton

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