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Uncertain Lovers Plot Amid Brooklyn Shop Window Dreams
In a smoky late era scene two women and a caustic man scheme romance and ambition. Madam Moores and Phonzie spar over love, looks and social climb while Gertie runs errands to secure a fortune in fashion. Rain and street life frame a fragile, evolving relationship.
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Twenty-third Street
Phonzie
Mr. Alphonse Michelson
Madam Moores
Alphonse Michelson
Gertie Dobriner
Gert
Brooklyn
Carson City
Rector’s