The poor tailor Perchyk who dreams to buy a she-goat lives in a small town. Meanwhile, Perchyk’s daughter Frida falls in love with the unemployed Elia. Perchyk is totally against their marriage, as he cannot buy a she-goat if the son-in-law does not have any money. Finally, Perchyk buys a she-goat from a rich tavern owner but he gives him… a goat. Moreover, a police officer dissatisfied with the tailored uniform forges a document, according to which Perchyk and his whole family are expelled from the town as troublemakers.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ivan KavebergShimen-Ele Perchyk | Shimen-Ele Perchyk |
| AAnna GorichevaTsipe-Beyle-Reza | Tsipe-Beyle-Reza |
 Mariya SinelnikovaBrukha / Frida | Brukha / Frida |
| DD. KantorElya Peyse | Elya Peyse |
| MMoshele ZilbermanMotele Peyse | Motele Peyse |
| FF. ZilbermanElya and Motele's mother | Elya and Motele's mother |
| AAbram VabnikPinya, Elya's friend | Pinya, Elya's friend |
| MM. ZaslavskiyMelamed | Melamed |
 Matvei LyarovDodia | Dodia |
| AAleksandr SashinBaker | Baker |
 Osyp MerlattiMetalworker | Metalworker |
| TTeodor BraininBarber | Barber |
| AAnastasii SymonovBailiff | Bailiff |
| BBoris ChernovRabbi | Rabbi |
| AAleksandr IstominLawman | Lawman |
| AA. KharitonovPoliceman | Policeman |
 Vladimir LanskoyElya's father | Elya's father |
| TTsukerTeme-Gitl | Teme-Gitl |