''Chance Acquaintance'' is a 1927 play by the British writer

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, one of his earliest. It was staged at the

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in the

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for a run of 19 performances between 2 and 19 November 1927. The cast included

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, Robert Andrews,

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, Una O'Connor and

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.Wearing p.546

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Bibliography

* Wearing, J. P. ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1927 plays Plays by John Van Druten West End plays {{1920s-play-stub