Oskar Hoppe , circus director in Germany Born 1898 in Germany dead 1969 . In the 30s, Oskar Hoppe, who had divorced his first wife Kathe Kuhlen, a circus tight wire-dancer, married Helene Althoff (1907-1997), daughter of Dominik Althoff. 1948: Oskar Hoppe married for the third time. His new wife was Augusta Holzmüller (1907-1981), the daughter of circus director Josef Holzmüller (1872-1947) and sister of Willy Holzmüller and Max Holzmüller, circus directors and renowned elephant trainers.