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Terminal Jive

Creative projects by Abigail Ward

Artefact

Press
Legend
1984
A mock gay-bashing letter published in City Life magazine from 1984. Edna Welthorpe was the Joe Orton-inspired pen name of a mysterious gay reader who would pop up from time to time to poke fun and keep everyone amused.
Artefact added : 20th January 2010
by Abigail
Claire Solanki Says –
I think this letter must be from someone who loves the playwright Joe Orton - his alter ego was Edna Welthorpe who was a guardian of public morals. He would often write to the press as Edna outraged about his own plays.
COMMENT ADDED 29th January 2010
southsider Says –
Any clues who this might be? Is Timperley a red herring?
COMMENT ADDED 14th June 2012
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