Circus, The (1968)

The Circus is fast-paced and loaded with the ingenious visual gags that make “The Little Tramp” so enduring to world-wide audiences. In style it is reminiscent of the two-reel films that Chaplin made for Essanay during 1915-1916, which many critics regard as the purest expression of his art. The music was composed by Charles Chaplin.

Performing forces Minimum	79 players (strings 14,14,12,10,8, flute, oboe, clarinet I-III, bassoon, alto sax I & II, tenor sax, 2 trumpets, Fr. Horn, 2 trombones, piano, percussion, tympani, guitar, mandolin, glockenspiel, xylophone)
Performing forces Maximum	79 players (strings 14,14,12,10,8, flute, oboe, clarinet I-III, bassoon, alto sax I & II, tenor sax, 2 trumpets, Fr. Horn, 2 trombones, piano, percussion, tympani, guitar, mandolin, glockenspiel, xylophone)
Rehearsals	2 ½ hour rehearsal One 75 minute tech rehearsal 2 ½ hour dress rehearsal
Performance time	75 minutes without intermission.
Film speed	24 frames per second. Available on DVD
Film source	The Chaplin Estate, Paris
Rights	The Chaplin Estate, Paris ($1,800)
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