Edouard Puma, seduced by a seamstress at the age of 18, had a son whom he raised in secret, never having dared to confess his fault to his terrible father. Having grown up, the son comes to revive his father. After a series of complicated adventures, Father Puma learns the truth and everything works out.

A provincial tour fails without money in an abandoned theater in the capital and puts on a review under the sign of optimism.