THE SMART TRICK OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928) THAT NO ONE IS DISCUSSING

The storyline while in the film shows 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 instantly falls in like with him. Why? For the reason that his act is daring and harmful while Chaplin’s clown act has much less Status.