The coastal town of Santa Theresa is an untapped market when a man called Potter arrives, and the immediate success of his prestigious hotel brings wealth, power, and the incessant desire for more. When a troupe of renown actors settles on his crystal shores, Potter becomes entrenched in a bitter rivalry, pitting his fortune and fame against the idiosyncrasies of an artist-- the leading man of the company. At the center of the strife sits the crown...