Plot
Theatre manager Archie Bentley is in love with stage manageress Gwen Bingham, but when he discovers that she has a past, they fight. The doorman, Leslie Woodofrd, is in love with the cashier, Kitty Hogan, and his wife catches him in Kitty's arms. Lady Millicent Coombs, a dramatist, arrives on the scene and settles all the difficulties.
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Most of the action takes place in the dress-circle bar and this, together with the limited use made of the camera, gives the film a 'stagey' atmosphere. The dialogue, however, is sufficiently clever to sustain interest, and the cast displays excellent team work. Jack Livesey, in particular, as Archie, maintains his usually high standard of acting."
Kine Weekly wrote: "The treatment is novel and the dialogue is good, and so is much of the character drawing, but bright as the talk is there is a little too much of it, and that is the snag. Although more intelligent than the average quota offering, the film lacks many of the popular essentials. In brief, it is not entirely kinematic. ... The story has no dramatic point; its mission is to illustrate the ups and downs of theatrical life from the inside. Its intimacy is intriguing, and the many diverse characters intertwine effectively and pattern into unusual entertainment, but the momentum is strictly regulated to dialogue."
Picture Show wrote: "This rather dull theatrical drama takes place in the dress circle bar during the performance of a not-too-successful play. It deals with the trials and tribulations of the various people concerned with its production. Its stage origin is clearly seen, and there is practically no action whatever."
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