THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928)

The storyline inside the film displays this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in like with Merna, who returns his affection. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) comes onto the scene and Merna straight away falls in love with him. Why? Since his act is daring and risky while Chaplin’s clown act has fewer Status. Also, the perfor