A spinster schoolmistress named Bertha elopes, and her sister Cicely takes her place at the school for just one day. Despite being unqualified, Cicely finds an ally in the American music teacher and navigates teaching advanced geometry, all while trying to prove herself worthy of taking over the school headmistress's job.
Things Are Looking Up
A free-spirited circus performer leaves her glittering stage life behind to become a substitute teacher, taking over for her ailing sister.
