Alice is an unassuming young woman who truly loves Richard. When she hears of his infatuation with Rita, her friend Clara advises her not to let Richard take her love for granted. Yet when Richard returns, Alice cannot deny her feelings for him.
Mary is an unhappily married seamstress whom Mrs. Mallory persuades to attend a dinner party in place of an absent guest. Nelson falls in love with her, but she initially remains with her abusive, idle husband, Steve, whom she supports. After Steve steals the Mallorys' jewels and is killed during a later fight, Mary is free to marry Nelson.
A member of the impoverished Boroff family after the Russian Revolution, Sasha loves Count Michael and is saved from a forced marriage to Rogojin when he suddenly dies. After immigrating to the United States, she agrees to marry Dr. Godfrey Luke. She recognizes Michael at a concert, is wounded in the arm during a shooting affray, and remains Luke's wife.
Betty is an unsuccessful fashion designer whose work is rejected by New York City modistes. After her brother Jack is crippled in an accident involving Mitchell's automobile, she refuses Mitchell's proposed compromise and impersonates the missing Nina Loring to gain prestige and sell her designs. Her deception puts her at risk of arrest, but Robert helps save her, and she returns his affection.
Helen Reeves is Ernest Sanford's fiancée and the woman loved by Monte Ralston. Her incriminating letters become the basis of Monte's threat against Ernest. After the engagement is broken, Helen joins Monte in explaining Erminie Foster's self-sacrificing actions, helping Ernest understand her motives.
Wife of the original Sheik, mother of Ahmed, central to backstory
A farmer's wife who steals from her husband's church funds to buy a dress. After a marital dispute, she attempts suicide by jumping off a bridge, is rescued by Anatol and Vivian, and briefly manipulates Anatol before leaving to reconcile with her husband.
The protagonist who tricks her father into building a special race car to save his auto business from ruin. She develops a romance with Robby Smith and ultimately replaces the bribed driver to win the race.
The female protagonist who marries salesman Fred Hopper over wealthy Clifford Ramsay. She takes a job when bills mount, leaves Hopper due to his infatuation with another woman, and eventually reconciles after Ramsay fails to convince her to file for divorce.
Judith is Robert Stanley's wife. After his stubbornness and fault-finding strain their marriage, she uses his visit to Bess's apartment as grounds to obtain a divorce decree that will take effect in a year. While in Europe, she realizes she still loves Robert, returns just before the deadline, and is reunited with him.
Sybil agrees to marry the older, drunken, and abusive George Bruce so she can provide for her invalid sister and young brother. After George dies, she believes that failing to give him his medicine caused his death. The inheritance pays for her sister's operation, and Sybil eventually finds happiness with Dr. Robert Acton.
A young woman who works at a hotel switchboard, Virginia accepts self-made millionaire Robert Stafford's proposal despite not initially loving him. She gradually comes to love her husband, but his drinking and mistreatment lead her to leave him unless he promises to stop. She later reconciles with Robert after he says he has given up drink.
Agnes Ayres has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work is anchored in the The Sheik Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Held by the Enemy, Eve's Love Letters, Bluff. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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