Summary
In a desperate bid to escape destitution, impoverished composer Neil McRae relinquishes his ardor for the enchanting Cynthia Mason, opting instead to propose to the affluent Gladys Cady. A surreal nightmare ensues, wherein Neil, resplendent in robe and top hat, is whisked away to a matrimonial ceremony by an ebullient Master of Ceremonies, the church pews teeming with guests, a ribbiting band of frogs providing an unorthodox musical accompaniment. The bride, Gladys, enters with her disapproving father, who castigates Neil as a fortune-hunter, while her mother looks on with an air of approbation. As the newlyweds settle into life at Gladys's parents' estate, Neil's longing for Cynthia intensifies, precipitating a crisis of conscience: can he muster the fortitude to prioritize love over material comfort?
Synopsis
Impoverished composer Neil McRae loves Cynthia Mason, but fearing poverty, he proposes to wealthy Gladys Cady. One night he dozes in an armchair and has a nightmare of a wedding to and life with Gladys: In robe and top hat he's swept into a church by an exuberant Master of Ceremonies, the pews filled with guests, a band of frogs playing. The bride enters with her glum father, who glares at Neil and calls him a fortune-hunter, and her mother, who sits in a rocker and looking approving. After the revelry, the couple heads to life in her parents' home. Neil calls out for Cynthia. Can he compose himself and find the courage to seek love over comfort?
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