190:. Both men were struggling actors who became struggling writers; their common interests led to a lengthy romantic relationship. Halliwell, in the early years, seems to have been something of a mentor to Orton, who had had a rather cursory education, and helped to mould the writing style that would later be called "Ortonesque". The two men collaborated on several novels, including
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Malicious Damage: the
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367:In 2014, a collage by Halliwell was purchased by
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411:(1959), solo novel, unpublished and now lost.
242:to collect Orton for a meeting with director
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