ERNEST HOPE Acrobat

[haney]

Hi Everyone
    I'm hoping to find more articles for Ernest Hope.  According to this article "He travelled the Globe" etc.  I've searched on Trove but have not been able to see anything other than this random record in this newspaper that only ran for a year by the looks of it.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247194249?searchTerm=ernest%20hope%20acrobat#

Thanks for any help kind regards Dianna

[haney]

Hi Just adding this to my last post.  I don't have a date on this one unfortunately.

This is a snippet from an advertisment from ?  I couldn't attach the whole page as it was too large

 Ernest is a very interesting subject.  Many thanks Dianna

[Dundee]

Dianna, could he be Ernest CANNON?  His full name from electoral rolls is Ernest William Francis HOPE, and in 1916 an Ernest W. HOPE applied to enlist.  He originally signed as Ernest W. CANNON which is crossed out and HOPE then written.

Ernest/Ern CANNON was an acrobat in the 1910s.

ERNEST CANNON  Sensational Acrobat and Hand balancer
20 Somersaults in 15 Seconds (World's Record.)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138328722

I don't think he actually enlisted, only applied.

Debra 

[haney]

HI Deb
  Now this is really strange you saying this!!  I also found something in the newsaper re him being a witness to an argument.  I will re find it now.

  Yes that whole thing with ERNEST'S name CANNON being crossed out on that application.

Let me see ow if I can re find that item.  Many thanks.  If I could find a photo of that Ern Cannon that would be fantastic as Ernest HOPE was a Half Indian.  Many thanks Dianna

[haney]

HI Ernest Cannon mentioned here.  I've included the small snippet as is a bit long.

The Truth paper 21 July 1912 Music Hall Sensation.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168736541?searchTerm=music%20hall%20sensation

I was told today that he was a street perfomer in  Bengal India (When I'm not sure).  Many thanks Dianna

[haney]

Hi
  Another tiny snippet found on Ern Cannon. 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article186998380.txt

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186998380?searchTerm=acrobat%20ernest%20CANNON#

I don't know if this is at the Tivoli??  It is said that Ernest HOPE did perform there, I don't think the family have made the connection though.  Thanks Dianna

[mckha489]

Is there a connection here? (Different surname  )

Photograph

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01ty5/


P.R Dix had an arrangement with Tivoli, Melbourne

https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d8/dix-percy-reginald

[haney]

Hi I'm not seeing a connection there really.  I don't know why Ernest Cannon would change his name to Ernest Hope. 

Something may have happened! 

The first document I have re his name HOPE is the birth of his illegitimate daughter Daphne Theresa b 10 August 1913, registered 27 August 1913, Ernest residing at 40 Clisdell St Sydney/Surry Hills.

It say's he is a labourer!  Not a performer

The last newspaper report for an ERNEST CANNON that has been found is 22 August 1912 in Newcastle.

It's a tricky one.  Many thanks Dianna

[haney]

Ernest Cannon's first appearance as a "CHAMPION Equilibrist and Hand Balancer is in the Geelong Advertiser Sat 3 Dec 1910.

He could have come from Victoria originally!!

So he is Ernest CANNON 1910, 1911 and 1912 then I have not found him as Hope or Cannon re him performing!!!

He may have given it up for a while.  Thanks Dianna