Margaret Kennard takes her baby daughter Agnes and leaves her husband Eustace for James Carroll. Upon discovering that James is a thief, she leaves him, joins the Salvation Army, and places Agnes in a convent. Twenty years pass. Agnes marries young Congressman Blake. James is now a lobbyist trying to prevent Blake from passing an anti-profiteering bill. Attempting to help her husband, Agnes sets out to prove that James is a scoundrel.

The Capitol (1919)
From the notable stage success by Augustus Thomas
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Leah Baird
Margaret Kennard / Agnes Blake

Robert T. Haines
Eustace Kennard

Alexander Gaden
James Carroll

William B. Davidson
Congressman Blake
DC
Downing Clarke
Henry Garretson (as Downing Clark)

Donald MacBride
Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride)
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Mildred Rhoads
Baby Kennard

Ben Hendricks Sr.
James Lamar