<< * 165 JOE ORTON : WHAT THE BUTLER SAW . LONDON , METHUEN
, 1971 . FIRST PERF. 050369 . CAST : 01 DR PRENTICE , 02 GE
RALDINE , 03 MRS PRENTICE , 04 NICK , 05 DR RANCE , 06 MATCH
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< A ROOM IN A PRIVATE CLINIC . $
MORNING . $
DOORS LEAD TO THE WARDS , THE DISPENSARY AND THE HALL . $
FRENCH WINDOWS OPEN ON TO PLEASANT GARDENS AND SHRUBBERIES .
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SINK . $
DESK . $
CONSULTING COUCH WITH CURTAINS . $
DR PRENTICE ENTERS BRISKLY . $
GERALDINE BARCLAY FOLLOWS HIM . $
SHE CARRIES A SMALL CARDBOARD BOX . > $
01 < ( TURNING AT THE DESK . ) > $
TAKE A SEAT . $
IS THIS YOUR FIRST JOB ? $
02 < ( SITTING . ) > $
YES , DOCTOR . $
< DR PRENTICE PUTS ON A PAIR OF SPECTACLES , STARES AT HER .
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HE OPENS A DRAWER IN THE DESK , TAKES OUT A NOTEBOOK . > $
01 < ( PICKING UP A PENCIL ) > $
I 'M GOING TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS . $
< ( HE HANDS HER A NOTEBOOK AND PENCIL . ) > $
WRITE THEM DOWN . $
IN ENGLISH , PLEASE . $
< ( HE RETURNS TO HIS DESK , SITS , SMILES . ) > $
WHO WAS . . .
