Summary
Amidst the gilded excess of Edward Ensloe's nouveau-riche estate, a collision of Edwardian propriety and proto-feminist vigor unfolds when Hugh Wentworth arrives from England bearing the 'Star of Sussex' diamond. While society-obsessed eldest daughter Eleanor deploys calculated femininity to ensnare the aristocratic visitor, her tomboyish sister Peggy dismantles conventions through jujitsu throws and detective manuals. Director John S. Robertson crafts a subversive ballet where Peggy's ink-stained correspondence courses prove deadlier than champagne flutes, culminating in her daring impersonation of a housemaid to thwart burglar 'Lonesome Larry' Doyle – a sequence blending physical comedy with startling athleticism. The diamond's salvation becomes secondary to the film's true revelation: Peggy's unapologetic competence rewriting the rules of romance.
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The Honorable Hugh Wentworth, arriving from England with a valuable diamond to millionaire Edward Ensloe. Ensloe's eldest daughter Eleanor has romantic designs on Hugh, but he is more attracted to her tomboy sister Peggy. Eleanor is concerned with fashion and society while Peggy prefers tomboy pursuits with her younger brother Bob. Hugh stays at the Ensloe house and is amused by Peggy's correspondence course in detective work. After a detective is hired to pose as the butler to protect the rare gem, Peggy disguises herself as the maid and captures prowler "Lonesome Larry" Doyle with the use of jujitsu. Peggy saves the diamond and also wins the love of Hugh.
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