AN ACROBAT'S LAST PERFORMANCE — DEATH AT SOUTH SHIELDS
On Wednesday Mr A. T. Shepherd, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Police Buildings, South Shields, respecting the death of Albert Edwin Fenton, aged 34 years, which took place at the Ingham Infirmary from injuries received whilst practising as a trapeze artist in Algie's Circus in that town on Tuesday.—Ada Fenton, trapeze artist, residing at 45, Mile End Road, said the deceased was her husband, and his professional name was Elba. He and she were engaged professionally at Algie's Circus, South Shields. About 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday they were practising in the Circus. She was on one of the bars and her husband was on the pedestal. He was to swing on the pedestal, turn a somersault, and catch her hands. In attempting to do so he turned too much, missed her hands and fell into the net. The distance he fell was about six feet, and he alighted on the back of his neck. He was removed to the Infirmary, and died there at two o'clock that (Wednesday) morning. The feat was one which they had performed for years. Deceased had had 27 years' experience as an acrobat. The bars and other parts of the apparatus were in good order, and the net was quite new. Deceased had missed before, but never had fallen in a like position.—Claude Randall, equestrian, spoke to having witnessed the accident. When deceased started witness noticed that he got up at greater speed than he usually did, and when he turned he turned so sharp that it was impossible for the last witness to catch him. He fell about six feet, and owing to the sharpness of his turning, he went another half somersault before be reached the net. The result was that he fell on the back of his neck, and his body doubled over. Deceased, whom he had known for over 20 years, was an experienced acrobat.—The jury found a verdict of accidental death.
— Newcastle Courant, 24 February 1900, page 8.
IN MEMORIAM
FENTON.—In loving memory of Albert Edward Fenton (Elba), who died Feb. 21st, 1900.
— The Era, 21 February 1903, page 18.
Also known as Albert Edwin Fenton
Stage name: Elba Nair
On Wednesday Mr A. T. Shepherd, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Police Buildings, South Shields, respecting the death of Albert Edwin Fenton, aged 34 years, which took place at the Ingham Infirmary from injuries received whilst practising as a trapeze artist in Algie's Circus in that town on Tuesday.—Ada Fenton, trapeze artist, residing at 45, Mile End Road, said the deceased was her husband, and his professional name was Elba. He and she were engaged professionally at Algie's Circus, South Shields. About 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday they were practising in the Circus. She was on one of the bars and her husband was on the pedestal. He was to swing on the pedestal, turn a somersault, and catch her hands. In attempting to do so he turned too much, missed her hands and fell into the net. The distance he fell was about six feet, and he alighted on the back of his neck. He was removed to the Infirmary, and died there at two o'clock that (Wednesday) morning. The feat was one which they had performed for years. Deceased had had 27 years' experience as an acrobat. The bars and other parts of the apparatus were in good order, and the net was quite new. Deceased had missed before, but never had fallen in a like position.—Claude Randall, equestrian, spoke to having witnessed the accident. When deceased started witness noticed that he got up at greater speed than he usually did, and when he turned he turned so sharp that it was impossible for the last witness to catch him. He fell about six feet, and owing to the sharpness of his turning, he went another half somersault before be reached the net. The result was that he fell on the back of his neck, and his body doubled over. Deceased, whom he had known for over 20 years, was an experienced acrobat.—The jury found a verdict of accidental death.
— Newcastle Courant, 24 February 1900, page 8.
IN MEMORIAM
FENTON.—In loving memory of Albert Edward Fenton (Elba), who died Feb. 21st, 1900.
— The Era, 21 February 1903, page 18.
Also known as Albert Edwin Fenton
Stage name: Elba Nair
AN ACROBAT'S LAST PERFORMANCE — DEATH AT SOUTH SHIELDS
On Wednesday Mr A. T. Shepherd, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Police Buildings, South Shields, respecting the death of Albert Edwin Fenton, aged 34 years, which took place at the Ingham Infirmary from injuries received whilst practising as a trapeze artist in Algie's Circus in that town on Tuesday.—Ada Fenton, trapeze artist, residing at 45, Mile End Road, said the deceased was her husband, and his professional name was Elba. He and she were engaged professionally at Algie's Circus, South Shields. About 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday they were practising in the Circus. She was on one of the bars and her husband was on the pedestal. He was to swing on the pedestal, turn a somersault, and catch her hands. In attempting to do so he turned too much, missed her hands and fell into the net. The distance he fell was about six feet, and he alighted on the back of his neck. He was removed to the Infirmary, and died there at two o'clock that (Wednesday) morning. The feat was one which they had performed for years. Deceased had had 27 years' experience as an acrobat. The bars and other parts of the apparatus were in good order, and the net was quite new. Deceased had missed before, but never had fallen in a like position.—Claude Randall, equestrian, spoke to having witnessed the accident. When deceased started witness noticed that he got up at greater speed than he usually did, and when he turned he turned so sharp that it was impossible for the last witness to catch him. He fell about six feet, and owing to the sharpness of his turning, he went another half somersault before be reached the net. The result was that he fell on the back of his neck, and his body doubled over. Deceased, whom he had known for over 20 years, was an experienced acrobat.—The jury found a verdict of accidental death.
— Newcastle Courant, 24 February 1900, page 8.
IN MEMORIAM
FENTON.—In loving memory of Albert Edward Fenton (Elba), who died Feb. 21st, 1900.
— The Era, 21 February 1903, page 18.
Also known as Albert Edwin Fenton
Stage name: Elba Nair
On Wednesday Mr A. T. Shepherd, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Police Buildings, South Shields, respecting the death of Albert Edwin Fenton, aged 34 years, which took place at the Ingham Infirmary from injuries received whilst practising as a trapeze artist in Algie's Circus in that town on Tuesday.—Ada Fenton, trapeze artist, residing at 45, Mile End Road, said the deceased was her husband, and his professional name was Elba. He and she were engaged professionally at Algie's Circus, South Shields. About 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday they were practising in the Circus. She was on one of the bars and her husband was on the pedestal. He was to swing on the pedestal, turn a somersault, and catch her hands. In attempting to do so he turned too much, missed her hands and fell into the net. The distance he fell was about six feet, and he alighted on the back of his neck. He was removed to the Infirmary, and died there at two o'clock that (Wednesday) morning. The feat was one which they had performed for years. Deceased had had 27 years' experience as an acrobat. The bars and other parts of the apparatus were in good order, and the net was quite new. Deceased had missed before, but never had fallen in a like position.—Claude Randall, equestrian, spoke to having witnessed the accident. When deceased started witness noticed that he got up at greater speed than he usually did, and when he turned he turned so sharp that it was impossible for the last witness to catch him. He fell about six feet, and owing to the sharpness of his turning, he went another half somersault before be reached the net. The result was that he fell on the back of his neck, and his body doubled over. Deceased, whom he had known for over 20 years, was an experienced acrobat.—The jury found a verdict of accidental death.
— Newcastle Courant, 24 February 1900, page 8.
IN MEMORIAM
FENTON.—In loving memory of Albert Edward Fenton (Elba), who died Feb. 21st, 1900.
— The Era, 21 February 1903, page 18.
Also known as Albert Edwin Fenton
Stage name: Elba Nair
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