- While working his way through college, Paul Potter acquires a flock of wealthy friends who encourage him to give up his hometown fiancée, Sylvia Castle, for Muriel Evers, a flirtatious married woman. After Sylvia releases Paul, and Muriel's husband divorces her for infidelity, Paul and Muriel marry. Meanwhile, when Sylvia's father dies after being ruined in the stock market, she goes from one job to another in the city until she tries acting in a stock company. There she befriends Henry Leamington, an alcoholic leading man, who, as he tutors her, falls in love and stops drinking because of her. When Paul discovers Muriel's unfaithfulness, he renews his acquaintance with Sylvia, who still loves him. After Muriel dies in an automobile crash, Paul's appearance in Sylvia's dressing room before an opening night causes Henry to drink, but after Sylvia refuses Paul's request to be his mistress, Henry braces himself to give a commanding performance, after which they marry.—Pamela Short
- Paul Potter, who is working his way through college, is a popular member of the Yale football team, has many wealthy friends, among them Carl Wilmerding. Paul becomes engaged to Sylvia Castle, daughter of the banker in his home town, and takes her to the annual college "prom." Paul sees the contrast that Sylvia makes with the wealthy society people. His friend Wilmerding tries to convince Paul that society offers a bright future for him and that Sylvia would be "impossible" for him if he followed such a career. Through Wilmerding he meets Muriel Evers, a butterfly of fashion and a flirtatious married woman. Muriel leads him on artfully and infatuation follows, to the neglect of Sylvia, who finally releases Paul from their engagement. Sylvia's father suffers ruin on the stock market and dies as a result, thus forcing Sylvia to go to the city to earn her own living. Paul's intimacy with Mrs. Evers leads to a divorce from her husband and a marriage with Paul. Sylvia, meanwhile, goes from one position to another, until she finally decides to try her chances on the stage. She succeeds in obtaining a small part with a stock company and there makes the acquaintance and wins the friendship of Henry Leamington, a talented leading man. who is handicapped by his love of liquor. With the assistance of Leamington. Sylvia finally becomes leading woman, and through Leamington's love for her she is finally able to break the hold that liquor has upon him. Paul discovers the unfaithfulness of his wife, and one day, seeing Sylvia Castle billed for a performance at one of the theaters, decides to renew their acquaintance and possibly win back her love. Sylvia finds that Paul has developed into a light in the world of fashion and welcomes his friendship. She refuses to listen to his protestations of love, remembering that he is now married. Leamington, who now loves Sylvia madly, becomes jealous and urges Sylvia to drop the society man. One day Paul's wife is killed in an auto accident, and feeling himself free, Paul calls upon Sylvia in her dressing room on the eve of her greatest effort, in which she is to play opposite Leamington, who has been carefully coaching her for weeks. Paul pleads his love and asks her to marry him. He is overheard by Leamington, and the latter, believing she is yielding to Paul's proposals, goes to his dressing room and starts to drink heavily. Sylvia feels that her heart belongs to Leamington and that his love is by far the more faithful of the and so rejects "the little brother of the rich" for the love of her old actor friend, whom she has saved from a drunkard's grave. Leamington takes a brace when Sylvia confesses her love for him and goes out on the stage and helps Sylvia to score the triumph of her career. After the performance they are married.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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