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, who is loved by Jimmy, 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.