Orton

American  

[awrt-n] / ˈɔrt n /

noun

1. Joe John Kingsley Orton, 1933–67, English playwright.

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Orton British  

/ ˈɔːtən /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Simple wasn’t Stoppard‘s style. The Fellini-esque profusion of “Jumpers” includes warring philosophy professors, a retired chanteuse and a chorus of acrobats, set within the frame of murder mystery that owes a debt to the gimlet-eyed social satire of Joe Orton.

From Los Angeles Times

Pauline Margaret Brown - maiden name Doyle - was born in Birmingham and lived in Water Orton, Warwickshire.

From BBC

Kirsty Knight, independent city councillor for Orton Waterville, who is helping organise the event, thanked the charity for its "incredible act of kindness, which will make a real difference to parents and children in our community".

From BBC

Knowles and Gumrukguoglu had then planned to transfer the drugs into a van, which had been positioned in Orton Broad, before transporting them to another location ready for distribution.

From BBC

He says veteran stars such as Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio are good examples of the work ethic.

From BBC