Recently Turner Classic Movies played a bunch of old Bobby Bumps cartoons from around WWI. While they might seem very old fashioned today, the quality of the animation for the time was great...and the prints TCM showed were pristine.
In all the Bumps cartoons I've so far seen, the boy is a bit of a sociopath...always getting into trouble as he's a real jerk. In this case, he's supposed to be practicing the piano but delegates this job to the dog. While the idea sure sounds fool-proof (???), Pa eventually realizes Bobby's ruse and hillarity ensues.
So, apart from looking good, is this short worth your time? Well, a lot of it depends on you. If you love silent animation, it's cute and worth your time...particularly if you are longing to see Bobby get his!
By the way, several Bumps cartoons (including this one) feature a black maid who is bound to offend many today. Those were the times...and folks will either have to try to ignore this or skip the films.