The Fabulous Withers

The Fabulous Withers is the name of a circus act and daredevil stunt performers, most known for training animals and performing daredevil stunts with them.

History
Athdar Withers was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire in Scotland, in 1952 to the owners of a cookie factory, and began performing with his pet Balkan lynx Mary-Anne at the age of six. While still in his teens he answered an ad for a independent performer for circuses. His employer, Mark David, taught him the trade. In 1972, The Fabulous Withers started, with just Athdar and his wife Anna Withers, the descendant of Chung Ling Soo co-performer/assistant Olive "Dot" Path. They performed part-time for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, where during one show the current third member Alina Withers was born.

During the 1990's, they often wore animatronic masks and costumes to resemble animals during their performances. They toured with the Apple's Big Top tour and the Big Apple Circus. They also had a TV show, The Fabulous Withers Circus.

Currently, they run their own circus, The Withers Circus.