Edward Sherry, who is the heir of his uncle Theophilus, an odd old character, has led him to believe that he is working hard in New York to become a great musician, and that he is married and the father of two beautiful children. The old gentleman’s funds are much in demand by this young scape-grace nephew, and when Theophilus arrives on the scene with his niece Yvonne, a demure young convent girl, Edward is put to his wits ends to produce both the musical talent and the family, neither of which he possesses. To deceive his uncle, he presents his Irish landlady as Madame Sherry, and a dancing teacher and one of her male pupils Leonard Gomez, as his children.