Jerry, the manager of a Broadway musical revue trying
out in Milbank, New Jersey, is plagued by staggering expenses and
the complaints of unpaid workers. Harold, the juvenile,
insists that his mother needs money, Bert complains that he
hasn't had a square meal in a week, and Nita, the star, becomes
temperamental over a matter of $400 back salary. As Willie
Durant, the show's backer, has ceased to be a guarantor of capital,
Jerry is only able to carry on with the help of Dad, the elderly
stage doorman, who gives him his life savings.
After the show opens, Sam Bloom threatens to have his
men remove the scenery unless he is paid in five minutes, but he is
distracted by Sarah, the soubrette of the revue.
During the second act, the backstage is roused by the
news that the box office has been robbed. Kitty, whom Jimmy
loves, succeeds in bringing Durant to terms, but her effort causes a
break with her sweetheart. Meanwhile, when Nita refuses to go
onstage without her money, Kitty goes on in her place and greatly
pleases the audience, assuring the play a successful run.
It is later discovered that Dad has taken the
receipts and, when the financial problems are cleared to the
satisfaction of all, Kitty finds that she still has a future with
Jimmy.
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