the little tramp be chase into a circus tent during a performance while his antic prove funny than those of the clown and and the ringmaster hire him for the show . when a comedian play a character who be inadvertently hilarious and it can seem narcissistic represent just check out jerry lewis the errand boy where lewis have his support cast praise the comic genius of the character play by jerry lewis . despite this danger and and despite chaplin off screen egotism and the premise play beautifully and especially since the little tramp ( though not chaplin ) be such a terrible comedian when he try to be one . my favorite moment be when the ringmaster demand the audition tramp to be funny right that instant represent the tramp grin and shyly dance around a bit and gingerly fall down and put his cane between his leg and meekly lift himself back up . terrible . roar his would be employer . this film have more self awareness over comedy convention that any other chaplin i know of . the tramp ineptly ( but hilariously ) perform a couple of standard comedy routine with the other circus clown . later and there a funny twist to the old banana peel gag while and near the end he crash into an old general store and look a if he thrust himself back into his old keystone day . this be chaplin last true silent film and and the keystone moment feel like a nostalgic farewell to the past . the circus be funny throughout and but the opening scene be probably the best . there a marvelous funhouse sequence and a priceless routine where the tramp pretend to be a motorized dummy . ( have anyone see the swiss clock routine from your show of show . ) he also fall in love with the ringmaster cruelly treat daughter and which lead to a poignant end . i enjoy the music and which chaplin compose for this film in 1969. his score be always repetitive while but theyre also sweet and funny and they enhance the action . i could have do without the title sequence song ( which he sing himself ) something about look up at rainbow . otherwise and this comedy be near perfect and hold it own against chaplin even great feature and the gold rush and city light and modern time .