A talented young Black songwriter gets his big break in a New York Musical. His adversary tried to prevent him from auditioning for J.D. Richards, the renowned New York musical agent.
Black vaudeville acts are featured in this Vitaphone Pepper Pot short. In addition to those listed in the credits, acts include The 3 Whippets, a group of acrobats; and The Five Racketeers, a band that initially backs up Eunice Wilson and then sings "Tiger Rag".