Overview
To avoid hostilities, Maryan, the ward of Doc May, a medicine show owner, induces Pop Garner, a circus owner, to join forces with her guardian. Doc May and Daphne, his wife, work as clowns; and Garry, a singing soldier of fortune, sings along with Maryan's act. Ruth, Maryan's partner, quits to get married; and Joe, who is jealous of Garry, replaces her with Trixie, his former assistant. When Garry announces his engagement to Maryan, Trixie persuades him to join a strip poker game in a drunken state and "compromises" him in the presence of his fiancée. Grief-stricken, Maryan falls during her act, and Garry, robbed of circus funds, is arrested. In spite of her injuries, Maryan, learning of Trixie's treachery, performs the act with her and forces a confession by threatening to drop her; Garry is released and is welcomed back to the show.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21 | February 13, 1958 (49) | |
 | 28 | December 16, 1991 (89) | |
 | 23 | August 20, 1961 (54) | |
 | 44 | February 14, 1952 (66) | |
 | 38 | February 22, 1978 (86) | |
 | 69 | June 6, 1939 (78) | |
 | 41 | April 30, 1963 (74) | |
| 41 | April 30, 1963 (74) | |
 | 21 | May 5, 1996 (87) | |
 | 35 | July 24, 1967 (72) |