Alvina Houghton, the little girl of a bereaved Midlands draper, grows up similarly as her dad's business is fizzling. In a frantic endeavor to recover his fortune and secure his girl's legitimate childhood, James Houghton purchases a theater. Among the voyaging entertainers he utilizes is Ciccio, an exotic Italian who quickly catches Alvina's consideration. Escaping with him to Naples, she abandons her protected world and enters one of sexual arousing, want, and momentary opportunity.
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