A prince disguises himself as an old man, to attend a contest for the hand of a king’s daughter. He is given a magic snuffbox by his fairy godmother to transform him at will. The king had 3 daughters, and he had organized a lunch during which his daughters would choose their partners by giving them a golden ball. The youngest daughter’s nurse spied the old man transforming into a prince, and revealed this secret to her ward. The youngest daughter chooses the old man, and is banished to an old house on the property, in disgrace. During the night, the old man tranforms himself into the prince and turns the old house into a magnificent castle.