In the early 1960s Orton began to write plays. He wrote his last novel in 1961 (Head to Toe) and soon after had writing accepted. In 1963 the BBC paid £65 for the radio play The Boy Hairdresser, broadcast on August 31, 1964, as The Ruffian on the Stair. It was substantially rewritten for the stage in 1966. Orton revelled in his achievement and poured out new works. He had completed Entertaining Mr Sloane by the time The Ruffian on the Stair was broadcast. He sent a copy to the theatre agent Peggy Ra ...

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1957 - January. January 10 - Gabriela Mistral, Chilean writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889) January 14 - Humphrey Bogart, American actor (b. 1899) January 16 - Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor (b. 1867) 1957 - February. February 8 - Walther Bothe, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891) February 8 - John von Neumann, Hungarian-born mathematician (b. 1903) February 9 - Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and rege ...

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1957 - January. January 6 - Nancy Lopez, American golfer January 7 - Nicholson Baker, American novelist January 7 - Katie Couric, American television host January 7 - Julian Solis, Puerto Rican boxer January 11 - Robert Earl Keen, American musician and singer January 15 - Mario Van Peebles, Mexican actor and director January 19 - Katey Sagal, American actress, singer, and writer January 22 - Mike Bossy, Canadian hockey player January 23 - Princess Caroline of Monaco January 30 - Payne Stewart, A ...

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