This Pathe Freres silent short is one of the earliest screen appearances of Maurice Chevalier -- and it's slightly shocking to see one of the major recording artists of the 20th century voiceless and thin as a rake. However, he was twenty years old when this was released, and doubtless available on the cheap.
It's a comedy and a trick film -- fairly standard for French comedy in this period, even though a bit more sophisticated than similar stuff like Feuillade's LA BOUS-BOUS-MIE. It's clearly stagebound, but the payoff gag is quite good.
It is also very clearly meant to be shown with accompaniment. Silent films were always accompanied, sometimes with a house orchestra at the palaces, sometimes with a small band, but this one clearly demands a waltz to smooth out the performance.