- An arrogant young man leaves his Ohio home to make it big on Broadway in New York City when he inherits the family business and $1-million. However, things don't go quite according to his plans. After he blows most of the money, he returns to Ohio to try to sell the family business to raise more money, but complications ensue.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- "Broadway" Jones, so called because of his love for the glitter of the famous street which he has never seen, is disgusted with the old-fashioned business methods of his uncle, Andrew Jones of the Jones Chu-Chu Chewing Gum Co., at Jonesville, Ohio, a small country town. Wallace, an advertising man, calls and when Uncle Andrew shows him the door Broadway decides to take his share of the capitalization and hit the trail for the Great White Way of his dreams. He tells Josie, his uncle's secretary, his plans and she is horrified to think that he will "desert the plant his grandfather worked for and handed down to his father, that his father worked for and handed down to him." "This business," Jones declares, "is his to work for and hand down to his children." Broadway, not convinced, leaves and at last reaches New York's Rialto. Through Wallace, Broadway becomes popular around the lobster palaces. Before long he is the talk of the town, but the unhappy day of awakening comes abruptly. Broadway finds his resources are at an end. Rankin, Broadway's valet, suggests "credit," but the former starts out to cut down expenses by dining at Childs. Alas, for good resolutions; he soon finds himself at Delmonico's, where he meets Mrs. Gerard, a wealthy old widow, who was always included in his famous parties. Mrs. Gerard, who is in love with Broadway, proposes marriage, and in desperation the youth accepts her. Meanwhile, all is not going well at Jonesville. Uncle Andrew has had a slight stroke. Josie decides to go to New York to bring Broadway back home, and arrives the day after his engagement is announced. She finds several ladies of the chorus at his rooms offering congratulations. Broadway tries to explain, but Josie leaves after Mrs. Gerard embraces him. A telegram arrives which Broadway, in his excitement, neglects to read. Escaping from Mrs. Gerard, he joins the Salvation Army. The story of the Prodigal Son arouses him to his duty. Announcing: "I'm only a prodigal nephew, but I'm going home to Jonesville and Josie," he leaves. At his hotel he finds his friend, Wallace, and Pembroke, a representative of the chewing gum trust, waiting to buy him out for a million dollars. He reads the forgotten telegram and learns that his uncle is dead. He announces that if the business is worth a million to Pembroke it's worth more to himself, and in his endeavor to escape Mrs. Gerard, who is in pursuit, he and Wallace leave by the fire escape and start for Jonesville. At the factory the workers are waiting to see if Broadway will sell to the trust. Broadway, however, is equal to the occasion, and Josie is astonished to hear him refuse the offer. Turning to the crowd of workmen, he announces; '"We've the oldest gum and the oldest plant in the world. With the help of Friend Wallace here, all the world shall know it and chew it." He is cheered by the employees, who had expected that their bread and butter would be taken away from them, inasmuch as the Jones plant gave work to the entire town. Josie, pleased beyond measure that she was mistaken in him. kisses his hand. Embarrassed, Broadway asks her for a fighting chance and receives it. Just then Rankin appears, announcing Mrs. Gerard. Broadway, looking at Josie, says, "Mrs. Gerard means nothing to me. Lose her, marry her, I don't care what you do with her." Later two couples visit Broadway on their honeymoon, Rankin and Mrs. Gerard, Josie and Broadway, but the latter exclaims, "The lights of Broadway are all right, Josie, but I prefer the lights of home."—Moving Picture World synopsis
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