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...When Joe Orton was bludgeoned to death in 1967, he left only four plays--his aborted legacy to black comedy. What the Butler Saw is the sharpest and most direct attack on modern society. With What the Butler Saw. Orton tried to revive the social satire and black comedy style of Restoration Comedy and early silent movies. The current Lowell House production more than does justice to what Orton hoped to achieve...
...mind that the aforementioned nonsense consumes all of about seven minutes, and the pace never lets up. The plot becomes increasingly intricate, demanding several rapid costume changes. But for all its potential for--and occasional use of--slap stick, What the Butler Saw becomes a fascinating Black Comedy. Joe Orton takes a grim view of the psychiatric wall-paper we all use to cover our infirmities and our sins. With a uniformly excellent cast, the play transcends its tenor of cocktail-party chatter...
...last holdout of ill-will towards the military is right here in this town and maybe at Berkeley." Major Steven I., Orton, assistant professor of aerospace studies at MIT's Air Force ROTC detachment, says, adding. "In this area nobody cares. If we went away they probably wouldn't notice...
Unlike Kark's Army detachment, which sends letters to all Harvard freshmen and sophomores. Orton's Air Force unit makes little effort to attract Harvard students. "We just don't think that it's worth the energy to go there," he says...
...Drake Duane, president of the society, called the donation "one of momentous proportions," and added that the money will make possible the realization of "a dream once held by Dr. Samuel T. Orton, founder of the society...