Summary
In this kinetic artifact of early twentieth-century slapstick, Bud Fisher’s iconic comic strip protagonist, Mutt, navigates the smoky, volatile atmosphere of a metropolitan cabaret. The narrative hinges upon a catastrophic linguistic misunderstanding: a patron’s request for a 'pousse café'—a sophisticated, layered liqueur—is interpreted by the intellectually obtuse Mutt with a devastating literalism. By depositing a live feline into a beverage glass, Mutt ignites a chain reaction of indignation and physical mayhem. The resulting riot serves as a visceral exploration of class friction and the fragility of social decorum in the pre-war urban landscape, culminating in a whirlwind of shattered glass and vaudevillian choreography that defines the anarchic spirit of early silent cinema.
Synopsis
Mutt takes a customer's order literally and puts a kitten in the pousse café. A riot follows in their cabaret as a result.
