Around the Clock

About the show

Around the Clock had a loose plot that centers around the young Philadelphia lawyer Tom Wilson. Tom's uncle, Hank Wilson, is currently residing in a remote part of Asia and is engaged to Nellie who lives in the same city as Tom. Hank tasks Tom with assisting him in courting Nellie while he is abroad, and the two attend a music hall performance where they end up falling in love. Nellie marries Tom instead of Hank, and conflict ensues upon Hank's return; with all issues resolving happily by the end of act 2. The drunk Billie Smith provides humorous commentary and physical comedy throughout and is the true star of the show. The final act is essentially a show within a show, with the characters viewing a vaudeville production.