Schumann Brothers Circus in Denmark

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Schumann Brothers Circus
Local name	Cirkus Brøderna Schumann
Type	circus
Founded	1914
Closed down	1969
Place	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Related persons
Owner	1864-1908: Gotthold Schumann 1908-: Max Schumann Sr. 1908-1954: Oscar Schumann 1954-1969: Max Schumann Jr. 1954-2001: Albert Schumann 2001-: Benny Schumann

Performers & Artists
: Karl Kossmayer -: Oscar Schumann -: Pauline Rivel

Zoological department
Animal trainers
1957-1957: Douglas Kossmayer 1957-1957: Wenzel Kossmayer -: Katja Schumann -: Victoria Cooke

Elephant department

Elephant Trainer	1952-1952: Hans Kossmayer

Record history
History of updates	2022-04-01

Latest document update	2022-04-01 11:19:47

Description

Schumann Brothers Circus, in Copenhagen, Denmark , was founded in 1914. Schumann Brothers Circus closed down in 1969.

Comments / pictures1914: Circus Schumann Bros. was founded in 1914 by Gotthold Schumanns three grandsons: Willy (1880-1936), Ernst (1884-1960) and Oscar (1886-1954)
1954: The circus belonged to the brothers Albert (1915-2001) and Max (1916-2004). Albert was married to Pauline Rivel (daughter of the famous clown Charlie Rivel) and has the son Benny Schumann. Max Schumann has the daughter Katja (born 1949), married to Poul Binder of New Yorks circus Big Apple.

1969: The 1969 season was the very last for the Cirkus Broderna Schumann. Albert and Paulina, now separated, didn’t participate in the shows in Copenhagen and Göteborg, and Max and his daughter Katja presented the equestrian acts with horsed rented from Circus Krone. When the season was over, the circus of Göteborg, which had been in a serious state of disrepair for some time, was demolished. As for the Copenhagen’s building, its rent had become so prohibitive that Albert decided not to renew his bail for 1970. Thus, the prestigious Cirkus Broderna Schumann sadly ceased to exist at the end of 1969. Like Cyril and Bernard Mills before him, Albert and Max Schumann took this decision when it was still time, to avoid the prospect of a bankruptcy.

References for records about Schumann Brothers Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Schumann Brothers Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2566. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

http://www.circopedia.org/Cirkus_Schumann

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