A character actress is struggling with age and the desire to save money while observing the manager's inappropriate advances towards the leading actress. She ultimately steps in to protect the young actress from her former husband's clutches.
Julia Stuart
The Character Woman
Belle Adair
The Leading Woman
Helen Marten
The Ingenue
Lindsay J. Hall
The 'Angel'
A character actress is struggling with age and the desire to save money while observing the manager's inappropriate advances towards the leading actress. She ultimately steps in to protect the young actress from her former husband's clutches.
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