One flew east,And one flew west,And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.The novel was originally dramatized on Broadway (an adapted play by Dale Wasserman) beginning in 1963 with actor Kirk Douglas starring in the lead role as McMurphy and Gene Wilder as stuttering Billy Bibbit.Before Charlie leaves and continues on his journey, he warns them that he may not be around for a few months on his regular route delivering mail or supplies, alarming them with the news of he start of a European war between Germany and England.The killer then murdered a diner patron by heaving him into the diner counter(# 16 death).Another diner patron was accidentally killed when Vicki tried to shoot at Robert with a shotgun and one of the stray bullets struck him at a table booth(# 17 death) (accidental).e., "I played this stinking city like a harp from hell"), he ruined the Penguin's political chances to become mayor.