Germaine Reuver's father doesn't like Charles Prince because he isn't musical. Mlle Reuver tries to teach him to play the ocarina, which he promptly swallows. It becomes lodged in his throat and he emits its dulcet tones, which cause s everyone to dance, to Prince's annoyance.
It's not the first time that a silent film comic has had a musical instrument lodged somewhere inconvenient, but it remains a funny bit. It is especially good, because silent movies were shown with musical accompaniment, and it would be a good chance for the music to sound whenever the instrument in question calls for it.
It's not the first time that a silent film comic has had a musical instrument lodged somewhere inconvenient, but it remains a funny bit. It is especially good, because silent movies were shown with musical accompaniment, and it would be a good chance for the music to sound whenever the instrument in question calls for it.