Applause

The film tells of Kitty Darling, a burlesque star, who sends her young daughter to a convent. Kitty is embarrassed by her condition and marries Hitch so that April will not be ashamed of her. Her grown, but naive daughter April (Joan Peers) returns. Kitty takes an overdose of sleeping pills and dies. She tells Kitty she will take care of her now, like Kitty always did for April.