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The Caretaker\n\nHarold Pinter possesses,in the words of the SundayTimes,\"the most original,disturbing and arrestingtalent in theatrical London”.Donald McWhinnie'sproduction of THE CARETAKER has been widelyacclaimed by the critics,for it shows all those qualitieswhich make Harold Pinter's work unique:the bril-liant,precise dialogue,the subtle characterization,thecompulsive power of a play which can be by turnsterrifying,moving and wildly funny.  \nby the same author  \n# THE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND OTHER PLAYS\n\nThe illustration on the front of the cover shozwsDonald Pleasence as Davies and Alan Bates asMick.It is reproduced by courtesy ofMichael Boys.  \n# METHUEN’S MODERN PLAYS\n\nedited by John Cullenin paper covers  \n# Shelagh DelaneyA TASTE OF HONEY\n\n## Brendan BehanTHE HOSTAGE\n\nBrendan BehanTHE QUARE FELLOW  \n# John ArdenSERJEANT MUSGRAVE's DANCE\n\nJean AnouilhARDELE and cCOLOMBE  \n# Jean AnouilhANTIGONE\n\nHarold PinterTHE CARETAKER  \nin hard covers  \nJean AnouilhTRAVELLER WITHOUT LUGGAGELoraine HansberryA RAISIN IN THE SUNHarold PinterTHE BIRTHDAY PARTYand other plays  \n# THE CARETAKER\n\na play byHAROLD PINTER  \nLONDON  \nMETHUEN &CO LTD36 ESSEX STREET WC2  \n# TO VIVIEN\n\nThis play is fully protected by copyright.All inquiriesconcerning performing rights,professional oramateur,should be directed to Actac(Theatrical andCinematic)Ltd.,I6 Cadogan Lane,London sWI  \nFIRST PUBLISHED JULY 2I I960REPRINTED I960  \nI.2  \n1960 BY THEATRE PROMOTIONS LIMITEDCATALOGUE NO.2/6293/I(PAPERBACK)2/64II/I(HARD COVER)PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BYw.&J.MACKAY &cO LTDCHATHAM  \nThis play was first presented by the Arts Theatre Club inassociation with Michael Codron and David Hall at the ArtsTheatre,London wC 2,on 27th April,I960.  \nOn 3oth May,I960,the play was presented by MichaelCodron and David Hall at the Duchess Theatre,London,withthe following cast:  \nMICK,a man in his late tventiesASTON,a man in his early thirtiesDAVIES,an old man  \nThe play zoas directed by Donald McWhinnie  \nThe action of the play takes place in a house in west London  \nACT I A night in winter  \nACT II A few seconds later  \nACT II A fortnight later  \nAlan Bates  \nPeter Woodthorpe  \nDonald Pleasence  \nA room.A window in the back wall,the bottom halfcovered by asack.An iron bed along the left wall.Above it a small cupboard,paint buckets,boxes containing nuts,screwos,etc.More boxes,vases,by the side of the bed.A door,up right.To the right of thewindow,a mound:a kitchen sink,a step-ladder,a coal bucket,alazun-mozoer,a shopping trolley,boxes,sideboard drazvers.Underthis mound an iron bed.Infront of it a gas stove.On the gas stovea statue of Buddha.Dowon right,a fireplace.Around it a coupleof suitcases,a rolled carpet,a blow-lamp,a zoooden chair on itsside,boxes,a number of ornaments,a clothes horse,a fezo shortplanks ofzwood,a small electric fire and a very old electric toaster.Below this a pile of old newspapers.Under ASTON's bed by theleft zvall,is 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