tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post1488369031374679746..comments2023-10-30T06:50:17.036-04:00Comments on Buckles Blog: Ursula Bottcher #3Buckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114738213931098664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-45145373502839038932009-12-10T15:01:17.723-05:002009-12-10T15:01:17.723-05:00Ursula and Manfred also did the 1989 season with B...Ursula and Manfred also did the 1989 season with Busch Roland.<br /><br />Alaska was a great Bear, he died during the 1989 season with ~Busch RolandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-32392601281870182492009-07-18T20:07:53.659-04:002009-07-18T20:07:53.659-04:00Hi Buckles..
I remember working with Ursula and Ma...Hi Buckles..<br />I remember working with Ursula and Manfred at Circus World..and I am shocked to read that Manfred died! I was very good friends at the time with Michael Wurm...Those bears were so beautiful!<br />Ellie Potts Barrett<br />and please send Barbara my regards!Ellie Potts Barrettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-66008802938118851862009-03-07T23:20:00.000-05:002009-03-07T23:20:00.000-05:00I had the priviledge of being a perfomer on the Bl...I had the priviledge of being a perfomer on the Blue Unit in 1980 & 1981, and recall seeing Miss Ursula exit the cage with a huge gash on her leg, her tights torn and blood-soaked. I ran to her in a panic, to see if I could help. I said "what happened, are you okay?" Miss Ursula answered "It was just Neptune, he was playing with me," I said "playing with you, are you sure!?" She answered "my dear, if he was not playing with me, we would not be having this conversation." What an awesome lady and great performer she was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-12790458906253948732008-12-26T23:16:00.000-05:002008-12-26T23:16:00.000-05:00Boy, that's at least a couple of tons of bears on ...Boy, that's at least a couple of tons of bears on those props. Amazing how strong steel tubing isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-27520193460822596102008-12-26T13:11:00.000-05:002008-12-26T13:11:00.000-05:00Henry, "the Ernst Renke Plas kett Award, or th...Henry,<BR/> "the Ernst Renke Plas kett Award, or the Circus Oscar?" Everybody tells me a Monte Carlo clown is the Circus Oscar. How many of those Oscar deals does this industry have?<BR/> I can truly, truly, empathize and feel what Ursula felt at the end result of her beautiful act.<BR/>Wade BurckWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-17467332394395111262008-12-26T10:53:00.000-05:002008-12-26T10:53:00.000-05:00This is what I now about Ursula:1999 : Circus Busc...This is what I now about Ursula:<BR/><BR/>1999 : Circus Busch Roland<BR/>1998 : Cirkusz Richter<BR/>1995 : Berliner Seepark with Circus Berolina<BR/>1988 : Circus Busch Roland<BR/>1984 : Circus Knie<BR/>1983 : Circus Busch<BR/>1981 - 1982: Circus Ringling Bros.<BR/>1978 - 1980: RBBB Circus World<BR/>1976 - 1977: Circus Ringling Bros.<BR/>1972 – 1973 : Cirque Jean Richard<BR/>1960 - 1971: State Circus DDR (start polar bears)<BR/>1955 - 1959 : Zirkus Barlay (lions)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-50392275041765578892008-12-26T08:53:00.000-05:002008-12-26T08:53:00.000-05:00Yes ; this Act was at RB,B&B Circus World 1978...Yes ; this Act was at RB,B&B Circus World 1978 to 1980 .<BR/>They even built an Air Conditioned Dwelling with a Swimming Pool for the Polar Bears to play in every day . Ursula , Manfred & Michael Wurm ( assistant ) had the most Precise , Pristine Act I ever saw & yes Ursula did seam to Truly LOVE those Bears ; as the amount of Attention they All gave to them was Very Ovious . This Big Powerfull Act moved at a gracefull , slow , steady pace with Large Heavy Props . Ursula along with Manfred ( who kinda remained out of the Spotlight ) made it " LOOK " like there was nothing to it : but Do It .<BR/>( which was not so )<BR/>Ursula frolicking around with thoes 10 Pristine White Polar Bears was just Beautifull in thoes Spotlights !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com