Friday, March 08, 2013

Wolfgang Holzmair #2

4 comments:

Wade G. Burck said...

I agree with Chic(hell's apparently frozen over), Wolfgang was the best lion act I have ever seen, hot and fast. What a great era to get started in the "cat business," but some real hard act's to follow. It's what competition used to be all about. I have an autographed copy of Wolfgang's book, which I prize, although it is not autographed to me. It is autographed to a female"dompteur"(I take liberties) who had become upset because Wolfgang dared to offer her advice, during one of her many "misadventures" in the steel bound den of fury. She said, and I quote, "he thinks he knows everything." I said, and I quote, "he pretty much does. He gave you a gift, and you were too ignorant to see it." In addition, no one ever looked as good in a gladiator costume, as Wolfgang Holzmair. Including, Marcan......

Wade Burck

Chic Silber said...


Sorry to hear that the weather is

so cold down there in Mexico Wade

It's a balmy 74f here in Sarasota

But all the same thank you

My 4 alltime favorite cat acts are

"The 1 & Only" for a fighting mixed

Jean Charles Zerbini (before the

wireless microphone) comedy mixed

Charly Baumann for elegant tigers

& Wolfgang as I mentioned before

Wade G. Burck said...

Chic,
That's 3. Did you forget GGW? I agree on 2 of them, but not the comedy bit. I just prefer real training, and always appreciated the clown's for my yuks.

Wade Burck

Chic Silber said...


Maybe I wasn't clear on Clyde Beatty

as "The 1 & Only" so that makes 4

Zerbini's mixed cats were very well

trained (some by his father) & his

act was superb until he got hold of

that damn microphone & no I didn't

forget Gunther but the 4 I mentioned

are my favorites (of what I've seen)

Gunther was certainly an incredible

all around charismatic performer