Three girls are seeking escape. Each of them is captivated by the travelling theater, each is pretending to be someone she is not, and?all are in love with the same man. Katherine?is escaping her marriage and?throws herself into an acting career, Charlotte can have any man she wants, and she wants Archie--whoever is standing in her way, and Esme is relishing in the theater life as a stark contrast to her life as a parson's daughter.