Wannabe actress Violet (Lillie in her film debut) joins a third-rate traveling troupe as their wardrobe mistress hoping for a chance to get onstage. During a railroad stop, Violet meets Jimmy Marsh (Pickford), a fugitive who's been falsely accused of embezzlement. Violet persuades him to disguise himself as their new male lead and, having fallen in unrequited love, works to clear his name.