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 Born [[John Valentine Cannot]] in England, he performed as [[Jack Cannot]].
-After two years in South Africa (1909-1910),  he moved to Australia under contract to to [[J. C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies. He went on to make a career for himself as stage and film comic actor, largely performing in pantomime, musical comedy and revue, ''inter alia'' as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films,
+After two years in South Africa (1909-1910),  he moved to Australia under contract to to [[J.C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies. He went on to make a career for himself as stage and film comic actor, largely performing in pantomime, musical comedy and revue, ''inter alia'' as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films,
 He married Stella Holland on 2 June 1914, in Adelaide. Died 2 August 1929, Maroubra, Sydney, NSW, Australia (committed suicide).

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 Born [[John Valentine Cannot]] in England, he performed as [[Jack Cannot]].
-After two years in South Africa (1909-1910),  he moved to Australia in 1910  under contract to to [[J. C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies. He went on to make a career for himself as stage and film comic actor, largely performing in pantomime, musical comedy and revue, ''inter alia'' as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films,
+After two years in South Africa (1909-1910),  he moved to Australia under contract to to [[J. C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies. He went on to make a career for himself as stage and film comic actor, largely performing in pantomime, musical comedy and revue, ''inter alia'' as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films,
 He married Stella Holland on 2 June 1914, in Adelaide. Died 2 August 1929, Maroubra, Sydney, NSW, Australia (committed suicide).

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 1909 Cannon left England to go to South Africa where he toured for two years in various stage productions under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]], including ''[[The Merry Widow]]'', ''[[Havana]]'' (Grossmith and Hill) and ''[[A Waltz Dream]]'' (Strauss).
+In 1909 Cannot left England to go to South Africa where he toured for two years in various stage productions under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]], including ''[[The Merry Widow]]'', ''[[Havana]]'' (Grossmith and Hill) and ''[[A Waltz Dream]]'' (Strauss).
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 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.431
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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		+	In 1909 Cannon left England to go to South Africa where he toured for two years in various stage productions under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]], including ''[[The Merry Widow]]'', ''[[Havana]]'' (Grossmith and Hill) and ''[[A Waltz Dream]]'' (Strauss).

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	He married Stella Holland on 2 June 1914, in Adelaide. Died 2 August 1929, Maroubra, Sydney, NSW, Australia (committed suicide).		He married Stella Holland on 2 June 1914, in Adelaide. Died 2 August 1929, Maroubra, Sydney, NSW, Australia (committed suicide).
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−	~~On stage in South Africa and Australia from 1900s. In Australia from 1910 performing for JC Williamson Ltd in pantomime, musical comedy and revue.~~
−	~~In 1909 he went to South Africa where he toured for two years in various stage productions under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]], including ''[[The Merry Widow]]''.~~
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−	He then moved to Australia in 1910, under contract to to [[J. C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films, .

	The advent of talking films having made it more difficult for him to find work, he fell into financial distress and eventually committed suicide on 3 August 1929.		The advent of talking films having made it more difficult for him to find work, he fell into financial distress and eventually committed suicide on 3 August 1929.

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-[[Jack Cannot]] (1883–1929)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cannot], was an English-Australian comic actor.
+[[Jack Cannot]] (1883–1929)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cannot], was an English-Australian comic actor and vocalist.
 ==Biography==
-Born [[John Valentine Cannot]] in England, he performed as [[Jack Cannot]]
+Born [[John Valentine Cannot]] in England, he performed as [[Jack Cannot]].
-English actor & vocalist. Né John Valentine Cannot. Cousin of Maurice Farkoa (actor). Married Stella Holland, 2 June 1914, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Died 2 August 1929, Maroubra, Sydney, NSW, Australia (committed suicide).
+After two years in South Africa (1909-1910),  he moved to Australia in 1910  under contract to to [[J. C. Williamson]] Ltd., who used him in pantomimes such as ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' as well as various musical comedies. He went on to make a career for himself as stage and film comic actor, largely performing in pantomime, musical comedy and revue, ''inter alia'' as a member of Lee White's Company[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/253381] and films,
 On stage in South Africa and Australia from 1900s. In Australia from 1910 performing for JC Williamson Ltd in pantomime, musical comedy and revue.
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 https://theatreheritage.org.au/on-stage-magazine/itemlist/tag/Jack%20Cannot
 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cannot

	https://theatreheritage.org.au/on-stage-magazine/itemlist/tag/Jack%20Cannot		https://theatreheritage.org.au/on-stage-magazine/itemlist/tag/Jack%20Cannot