The Gilded Lily (1921)

Lillian Drake is a Broadway dancer, known as "The Gilded Lily," and performs at the Café Royal. Creighton Howard and John Stewart, men about town, both admire her. Frank Thompson, a country boy, falls for Lily. She also falls for him and gives up her dancing career in preparation for being a housewife. Howard tries to make Lily realize that Thompson is not worthy of her, and that he is already engaged to a girl in his home town. But Lily refuses to listen. When Thompson comes to her in a drunken state, he insists he wants her as she was when they first met; she discovers that Thompson loves the dancer, and not the woman. Disillusioned, Lily returns to dancing. Thompson, jealous of Howard, decides that none but himself shall possess Lily. Thompson makes his way to Lily's apartment, with murder in his heart. Thompson fires at Howard, but Lily saves the day. Thompson, realizing the evil of his act, leaves. Howard takes Lily to his home, and leaves her in a drawing room. There Lily meets Howard's mother. Howard and Lillian find happiness together.