The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
Special Offer (1959)
Harold Pinter
Play script
English
In this short, humorous sketch a secretary in an office delivers a particularly 'special offer' - Men for Sale! Performed on stage as part of the ‘Pieces of Eight’ revue at the Apollo Theatre (London).
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Date of Composition: 1959 Confidence Level
Linked Works
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Linked Places
Swan and Edgars (Type of place: Location (within the fiction))
45-51 Piccadilly Circus was the location of Swan and Edgars department store, which was in business from the early 19th century to 1982.
The woman who delivers the monologue in the review sketch Special Offer (1959) locates her recollections in the rest room of this establishment.
Publishers
Twayne Publishers on (1967) Confidence Level
Characters
Secretary (Special Offer) (Age: Not specified, Female)
Resources
Full text on Drama Online (URL)
Type: Script
External Link: https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/special-offer-iid-129796
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Sources
Samuel French Website
http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/45003/special-offer
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The summary of the play is taken and adapted from Samuel French Publisher's website.
Harold Pinter's Official Website
http://haroldpinter.org/plays/index.shtml
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Information about date of composition (finished) taken from site's webpage for Pinter's plays [accessed 20 October 2019].