A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…
A short silent film from Chaplin's Mutual period that lives almost entirely on mistaken identity and physical comedy. The pace is quick and the gags come thick and fast, especially in the dance scene and in the pairing with the hulking Eric Campbell. It is light, silly and over in a few minutes.
Good for you if you enjoy silent slapstick and want a short, uncomplicated comedy for a spare half hour.
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