Mike Rosenberg, a ne'er-do-well, is broke, but still is undenied the pleasure of imagination. A circus comes to town, and he is without the price of admission. He retires disgusted to the solitude of the bar, where he dreams that he possesses unlimited wealth. His first investment is a pet elephant that leads him into a vast variety of expensive difficulties.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tom SantschiMike Rosenberg | Mike Rosenberg |
| TToodlesToodles - an Elephant | Toodles - an Elephant |
| OOtto BreitkreutzJasper Washington Jones (as Big Otto Breitkreutz) | Jasper Washington Jones (as Big Otto Breitkreutz) |
| FFrank ClarkThe Cobbler (as Frank M. Clark) | The Cobbler (as Frank M. Clark) |