Plot

Albert Obry, a gentleman who lives by his wits, is down to his last jitney and his room rent is due. He is at a loss as to his next move when a friend writes him advising that he make up like Max Linder, since he looks so much like the great comedian, and pass off as Max. He finds a picture of his double and determines to follow his friend's advice. Accordingly, he rushes into the apartment of Max and starts to change his clothes for some of the fine raiment of the comedian. The valet of the real Max is somewhat put out, but the remark "I was hit by an auto," and the fact that his boss sometimes changes his clothes many times a day, makes it appear all right to the servant. But the return of Max makes it necessary for the impostor to connive to get him out of the way again. He does this by sending a telegram saying that his mother is ill, and advising him to come at once. The real Max goes at once to the side of his "sick" mother, and is dumbfounded when he learns that she is well. While away, the suspicious Max again takes possession of the apartment of his more fortunate double, and receives an invitation to tea at the home of the real Max's sweetheart. He accepts and is there eating his fill when Linder comes on the scene. The faker again makes his getaway. Some remarks made by the valet lead Max to suspect something is wrong and it worries him. But to cap the climax the impostor answers a note from Pathe Freres telling Max to come and call for his quarterly check. So perfect is the likeness that the cashier of the motion picture concern pays the fake Max the money. However, even the best laid plans go astray sometimes, and finally the two Maxes come together, head-on. A battle ensues and they are arrested. But the fake Max makes such a fuss and so indignantly denounces the comedian that the authorities hold the real one. At the trial Max is about to be condemned when he suggests that he be allowed to do his famous boxing act which he did for Pathe in the film "Max Has the Boxing Fever." This is a "scream" and it was easy to see which is the real comedian. The imitation is then taken off to jail and Max is acclaimed a free man.—Moving Picture World synopsis