Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 in a play and turn a profit sufficient to buy a local hotel back home. He is conned by Joe Lehman and Jack McClure into backing their play with a 49-percent stake. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jack MulhallPeter Jones | Peter Jones |
 Greta NissenMary Martin | Mary Martin |
 Sam HardyJoe Lehman | Joe Lehman |
 William DemarestJack McLure | Jack McLure |
 Gertrude AstorFanny Lehman | Fanny Lehman |