- Bout de Zan is a very precocious young man! When the circus comes to town, he does what any kid might do in this situation--he steals the circus' elephant!!! Later, he sits on the curb with the elephant and begs coins off people--with a sign saying 'blind since birth'...—NTKH
- "Boys will be boys," runs the old saw, but to very few boys does the opportunity occur of separating an elephant from its owners and "painting the town red" in company with the pachydermous quadruped. The audacity of such a course appeals to Tiny Tim, who, in the course of his wanderings discovers an elephant of about his own tender years. Both are in the mischievous period of life, and what follows is typical of irresponsible youth. Tracking down the encampment when night falls, Tiny Tim persuades the animal to join him, and, with the aid of a ladder, mounts his steed. Tiny Tim christens his new-found friend "John Willy," and together they set off on a voyage of discovery. Feeling rather hungry, they find the contents of a street vendor's stall an irresistible temptation. Over it goes, and the apples and pears disappear with unwonted celerity. A minute later the sentry at the armory gets a shock as the elephant romps past and Mr. Sentry goes through a great gymnastic stunt before calling out the guard. At the comer of the next block, a "blind" man, comfortably ensconced in a push-cart, views their approach with great distress, and makes a prompt get-away. Tim takes the vacant chair and sticks the "blind" sign onto the ear of his companion. The sympathy they arouse brings in a shower of money, and presently they move along further. And now John Willy gets it into his head to "start something." Tim's motto is "Plenty of Push," and their progress through the busy streets is full of alarms and hairbreadth escapes. During a breathing spell, hunger once more assails John Willy, and this time he seeks a lunch in a restaurant, with dire results to the fixtures and fittings and the well-laden tables. But an end must come to such capers as these, and it would seem that John Willy and his self-appointed keeper must suffer the humiliation of abject capture, when the appearance of a lady, who is a prominent member of the S.P.C.A., brings peace, food, and happiness to our duo of wanderers. The lady takes both of them home, where they are treated like millionaires, and they enjoy the good things of life to the very full.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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