- Young Janet Osborne is stuck in a loveless marriage; her only source of pleasure is her daughter. Janet always dreamed of a career on the stage but never had the chance. One day she meets theatrical agent Geoffrey Allen and decides to try her luck at becoming an actress. But when her husband Mark finds out, he orders her out of the house and keeps their daughter Marcia. Her acting career sputters to a halt also, and Geoffrey takes advantage of her situation to make her his mistress. Years later she finds out that Marcia has become an actress--and has also become involved with Geoffrey.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- Janet Osborne is afraid of her stern husband. He denounces the theater and cards, but Janet's life is influenced by an actress who moves into the house next door. Mark Osborne orders her to ignore the woman, but she helps her home when she is hurt and a warm friendship is begun. At the actress' home she meets Geoffrey Allen, a theatrical man known as the "star maker." He gives her the idea of being an actress. A stormy scene between Janet and her husband follows his discovery that the actress has brought Janet home in her car, but her clandestine friendship with the actress and Allen continues, the latter introducing her to a manager who agrees to give her a part when she is ready for it. The three go to dinner; the train is missed, but she thinks only of her "great day." Mark has been told by his cousin Mrs. Ellery about Janet's party. He rushes home to find the house dark and little Marcia crying. When Janet comes home the house is dark. Allen insists on coming in and kissing her; Mark discovers them and orders Janet from the house and she goes off with Allen. Mark looks after Marcia but won't divorce Janet; later Janet is happy to hear of Mark's death. Allen makes her an insulting offer and her stage career goes downhill without his influence. Years later she becomes maid to her daughter, who has been told that her mother is dead--and who has gone on the stage. She is really talented, and her mother has sunk so low that she is sometimes called "Crazy Jane." She tries to steer Marcia away from the evils of stage life. The girl is really in love with an artist, but an elderly admirer wants to take charge of her. There is an exciting scene where the mother tries to prevent a meeting between the two. Allen turns out to be the admirer, and Jane, knowing the wreck he made of her own life, gets a pistol. The artist comes to the theater. Allen is shot; the artist is told to go to Marcia. Jane falls dead, having ransomed her soul to save her daughter from the life she has herself led. Marcia and the artist settle their differences, and she never knows that "Crazy Jane" was her mother.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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