The Archive · 1933

First to Show Free Monkeys From 1907 to 1909 Mr, Hagen.

beck remained with the new animal park in Germany, also moking a tour of the world' buying and selling animals. In 1910 he took the circus to South America and wat highly successful. 'The next. three' years were spent at his home. His. father, the famous Carl, founder of the great Hagenbeck interests, die! in 1918 at the age of 68 years.

"North "China jerzid" reporter, "Tam more than gratified aver the manner in which the for eign and Chinese people of Shay hai have received' our show. The rapport has been splendid. I want thank the people of Shanghai and all of my kind friends and city a bigger:

During sence fro the show of Mr. Hagenbeck the circus Will be under the direction of Mr. Richard Sawade, general managing director, Te is said that successful civeus men are born, not made. Mr. Hi eabeck is a tan who is, a splendid example of the born circus mani man whose name is a household Word wherever circuses are known.

Lorenz Hagenbeck is a large' man—ag most successful circus men are—and he has, that outstanding requisite of the success: ful showman—patience a ness, Frank, kindly blue hands of an' artist and a trick of ooking intently at the person whom he is aildressing, His voice is far. from being rough, but gentle, well modulated suggestive {mmediately of the_refined, educated man.

He enters into and caryles. on 9 conversation easily and with natural charm, In addition to being.

highly entertainer talker is als good listener. So much for the Lorenz Hagenbeck of 19: Tet turn back the clock:

Ay a young boy Lovenz wanted to be a part and parcel of the circus, as was his father, the late Carl Hagenbeck. sen beck frowned on his son's ambitions. But even og a small boy, while his unsuspecting sire took ihis afternoon siesta, young Lorenz would mingle with the circus folks and animals.

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