When Lula Danced the Hula

Billle is in debt and besieged by collectors. He faces the alternative of marrying Matie, a dancing girl, and being disinherited by uncle, or taking as his bride Lula, uncle's rich client. He consents to take Lula. They visit the concession where Matie dances. Lula is lured by the applause which Matie wins and Billie's evident admiration of the dancing girl, and secretly engages a dancing Instructor. She and the teacher arrange a surprise in the form of a public appearance for the pupil, and Matie consents to give up her place for one evening to Lula. Uncle has already fallen for Matie's charms. While Lula gets vegetables instead of flowers from the spectators, uncle seeks out Matie. Matie has substituted Lula in her dressing room, and just as uncle, fooled by Lula's besmeared face, holds her in close embrace, he is confronted by Billle and Matie. Whereupon he shows himself a good sport and consents to marry Lula himself.