Two songwriters want to cast a British star in their new show.
Barry Granville and Pinky Blair, two would-be theatrical producers, get financing for their new musical on the condition that they hire Jane Clarke, a popular British actress, to star in it. In New York City, J. Van Courtland, a theatrical agent, learns of the project and rushes to meet the ship he believes Jane is taking to America. He mistakes an American girl, also named Jane Clarke, for the English actress and signs her to a contract. Jane, a college student who hopes to become an actress, impersonates the British actress in order to perform on Broadway and also because she has fallen in love with Barry. Although her dancing is fine, she cannot sing, and eventually confesses the truth to Barry, not realizing that the show's financing depends on the presence of the English Jane. Meanwhile, the English Jane is threatening to sue the company backing the production, and the company tries to break the contract. Barry reminds them that he has a contract to produce the show and will hold them to it. The company wants to produce the show themselves, however, and sends for the star, offering her more money than before. Pinky, Jane, her friend Angie and Van meet the boat and prevent Edward McNeil, the head of the company, from signing her. Even so, the actress refuses to sign with Barry until Van recognizes her as an American girl who used to have a seal act in vaudeville. She agrees to appear for Barry in return for Van's silence. Van also forces Barry to put Jane to work in the chorus. Still feeling badly for the trouble she caused Barry, Jane convinces Truman Hardy, her fiancé, to put up the money so the show can open. Barry, however, refuses to forgive Jane until Van tells him everything that she has done to help the show. Barry relents and tells Jane that he loves her.
