Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.
Paula, Lorio's partner
Lorio, Musik-Clown
Olekso Presvich, a hypnotist and illusionist
Prakhov, a merchant
Volyntsev, an artist
A lady of the demi-monde
Telepnev, a rich gentleman
Volyntsev's mother
Zaritskii, a barrister
