1908. Actress Kitty Bird retired from the stage upon her marriage, but now she's alone with bills to pay. Meanwhile, doctor's daughter Mabel Murfitt yearns to go on the stage. When she rents a room in Kitty's house, it seems they might be able to help each other. But that means Kitty will be drawn back into her old world, back to her former leading man, Beaumont Forbes. Will sparks fly once more? And what has become of Kitty's husband?