Max Juggles for Love (1912 Silent Comedy film)

In this less-than-stellar, but still very funny c tries to give her an immense bouquet, he drops it and makes a mess. She tells him that he lacks finesse. When he can juggle three balls in a fountain, then she will consider his suit.

It's a simple premise, and Max' scheme to win the lady's affection is amusing, but his pratfalls and general destruction, caused by his clumsiness are the high lights of this one-reel comedy. Linder, called "the Professor" by Chaplin was probably the first international comedy star. His nerves shattered by the First World War, he never recovered his standing, and died at his own hand in 1925.