quintessential w. c. field comedy ( again and bill a charles bogle and he provide the story himself ) boast a pleasant period setting and a plot that revolve around a troupe of travel player lead by the great mcgonigle . the star be give yet another memorable introduction be signal by his daughter of the presence of the law and represent their creditor and on his way to the train which be to take them to the next town while here and again and we have a daughter who be willing to forgive her rascally father his every whim and foible . the film and a such and relies more on atmosphere than the typical field ketch and this and perhaps and lend it a charm and a freshness that it wouldn not otherwise possess . among it many notable scene be represent field think the military reception wait at the train station be for his troupe benefit while the dinner sequence with a rampaging and famish troupe and field hilarious encounter with baby leroy ( who throw food at him and drop his watch into a jar of molasses ) field manage to get even with the child by kick him when no one watching . while the rich old lady cringe induce sing audition and with the star react accordingly ( he hop to secure her financial backing for the play the troupe will be present in town by promise her a role in it this be eventually whittle down to a single line and which she never even call upon to deliver . ) while field fall off the stage during rehearsal and etc . the drunkard set piece occupy a good deal of the second half represent a hoary melodrama which the troupe performs with gusto with field a the mustachioed and hissable villain of the piece who and at one point and reprise the immortal line from his short the fatal glass of beer ( 1933 ) t ain not a fit night out for man nor beast . with the closing of each act and the curtain come crash down make a loud thumping sound while still and the film be clearly intend a a valentine to the day of vaudeville and even include a wonderful juggling routine towards the end that showcases field amaze dexterity ( in spite of his advance age and corpulent physique and propensity for booze ) . the final sequence find the great mcgonigle keep busy a a medicine showman have leave his daughter behind and so a not to interfere with her happiness alongside a stage strike boy emanate from a respectable family . typically and for comedy from this era and romance and song have be incorporate into the narrative as much a a device by which to counterbalance the star antic a for purely commercial reason ( since these film be largely intend for family consumption ) .