The play had premiered on Broadway in 1908 and was a hit starring Maude Adams.

[1] A British silent film version had been made in 1917 and a later American talkie would be produced in 1934 with Helen Hayes.

The film stars Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel.

[2] Based on a summary in a film publication,[3] Maggie Wylie's (Wilson) father agrees to give John Shand $300 to help him secure his education and political ambitions on condition that Maggie have the option of marrying him within five years.

By doing so the elder Wylie is giving the 27-year-old miss the chance for the romance she longs for and at the same time helping an ambitious young man.