THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928)

The storyline during the film reveals this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in really like with Merna, who returns his affection. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) arrives onto the scene and Merna promptly falls in adore with him. Why? Due to the fact his act is daring and hazardous whilst Chaplin’s clown act has less Status