THE CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928) DIARIES

The storyline inside the movie exhibits this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in like with Merna, who returns his affection. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) comes on to the scene and Merna promptly falls in really like with him. Why? Because his act is daring and perilous although Chaplin’s clown act has a lot less prestig