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The Great Adventure

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A comedy by Arnold Bennett.
Time: The present
The action takes place in Ham Carve's house in London; the Grand Babylon Hotel; Janet Cannot's sitting-room, Putney; and Lord Leonard Alcar's study, Grosvenor Gardens

Contributors

Author:
Arnold Bennett
Producer:
Jan Bussell
Ilam Carve, an illustrious painter:
Harold Scott
Janet Cannot, a widow:
Iris Baker
Cyrus Carve, Ham's cousin, a city auctioneer:
Rupert Siddons
Ebag, a picture dealer:
Maurice Bannister
Texel, an American millionaire:
Finlay Currie
Lord Leonard Alcar, an art collector:
Kynaston Reeves
Dr. Pascoe:
Richard Goolden
Edward Horning, doctor's assistant:
Stanley Lawson
Peter Horning, a journalist:
Alan Reid
Albert Shawn, Ham's valet:
Kendrick Huxham
Father Looe, a Catholic priest:
Frank Birch
Honoria Looe, his sister:
Millicent Wolf
Servant:
Kendrick Huxham
Source: Radio Times

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