After another wild night, Neal is found in bed late the next morning by his father, who reads in the paper of a riot at the waiters' ball, caused by Neal. In anger the father cuts off his allowance, turns him out and advises him to hunt a ...See moreAfter another wild night, Neal is found in bed late the next morning by his father, who reads in the paper of a riot at the waiters' ball, caused by Neal. In anger the father cuts off his allowance, turns him out and advises him to hunt a job. Neal's sanctimonious rival, Eddie, also reads the item in the paper and rushes off to show it to Betty. Neal arrives on the scene in time to prevent the exposure of his shortcomings, and eventually secures a position as a waiter in the High Life Café. In the afternoon Betty asks Neal to take her to the High Life, and he pleads a business engagement. That evening, however, Betty visits the café with Eddie and another couple, and the party are given seats at the luckless Neal's table. He disguises himself with a false mustache and takes their order, but later removes the mustache and joins the party, entirely crowding out Eddie. After enjoying an elaborate dinner and the cabaret entertainment, Neal withdraws, puts on his disguise and presents the staggering bill to Eddie. Betty discovers that she has lost her purse, and the new waiter is suspected. He is brought face to face with Betty, and in an unlucky moment sneezes so hard that his mustache falls off. Eddie's joy at Neal's unmasking, however, is turned to sorrow when he perceives that Betty still prefers Neal. Written by
Moving Picture World, August 18, 1917
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