Project Gutenberg 2017-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 177 Brighouse, Harold 1882 1958 Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts" by Harold Brighouse is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Jabez Thompson, a prosperous chemical manufacturer, and his daughter Rosie, as they navigate personal and business conflicts within a Lancashire village. The story is likely to explore the tensions between social responsibility and profit-making, as well as the dynamics of family relationships and romantic entanglements. The opening of the play establishes a tense dinner conversation between Jabez and Rosie, where Jabez expresses concerns about Rosie's engagement to Charlie Bunting, a young chemist. He questions Charlie's commitment and business acumen, highlighting his hesitation regarding the engagement. As the scene unfolds, it becomes clear that Charlie is passionate about worker welfare and is struggling to balance his ideals with familial expectations and business pressures. The arrival of Dr. Clavering adds further complexity, hinting at professional and personal connections that intertwine with the central theme of labor relations and social conscience. The initial character exchanges set a tone of conflict, foreshadowing the broader struggles to come as the characters confront the realities of their societal positions and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Fathers and daughters -- Drama English drama -- 20th century Lancashire (England) -- Drama Industrial relations -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 186458 2025-08-22T06:52:02.024038 text/html 167298 2024-10-23T02:29:00 text/html 589371 2025-08-22T06:52:05.550016 application/epub+zip 591157 2025-08-22T06:52:02.718088 application/epub+zip 123074 2025-08-22T06:52:02.351027 application/epub+zip 657773 2025-08-22T06:52:07.724030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638875 2025-08-22T06:52:05.212046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174735 2022-08-25T04:03:52.202967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147502 2025-08-22T06:52:01.445053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127705 2024-10-23T02:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17247 2025-08-22T06:52:07.864000 application/rdf+xml 8882 2025-08-22T06:52:02.452017 image/jpeg 1880 2025-08-22T06:52:02.402030 image/jpeg 536567 2025-08-22T06:52:02.045036 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia