In London's West End, the 1920s are one long and glittering post-war celebration. Nightlife fills society restaurants and the theatre business is booming. The spirit of the age creates stars whose social escapades seem as daring as their dramatic roles. Since the 1890s, Charles and Lydia Brett have been the reigning luminaries of the West End stage. They are fiercely competitive, with a sophistication, charm and drop-dead chic that make them the darlings of London's theatre world. Sparkling with wit and period style, The Bretts recaptures the glamour and the grit, the vanities and the gifts of the dramatic artiste in the days when moving pictures learned to talk and the theatre was home to a host of rising stars.