Jack Cannot
Jack Cannot (1883–1929)[1], was an English-Australian comic actor.
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Biography
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).
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.
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 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.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Sources
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 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. [2]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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