The "Bunding Circus" is a small circus on tour through Northern France; the proprietor is Herr James Bunding ( Herr Maurice de Féraudy ), an Englishman who had lived all his long life in France. He has a beautiful daughter, Frau Daisy ( Frau Karina Bell ) who works as an horse acrobat in the show. Herr Joe Higgins ( Herr Gösta Ekman ), the star of the "Cirque Bunding" as its musical clown. Both youngsters will fall in love and on the very day of their official engagement, Herr Higgins receive a very important offer from Herr Marcel Philippe ( Herr Robert Schmidt ), the most famous Parisien artist in costume, to perform his show in the city of Paris.