<p>The household of a Bloomsbury lodging house is composed of the landlady who cheats her lodgers; a slavey; a major - who drinks and bullies his wife; a shark a cad; a retired bookmaker; and others all as unpleasant as one could wish. The third-floor back is taken by a passer-by a mysterious personage who interviews all the boarders and influences them to lead better lives.</p><p> 6 women 6 men </p>