Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-01-18
Death u James n. Hacketh
Frosn tho n. 7, World.

FMS Well known actor died on We'd
nesday night at his residence in a.
maica, Long Island, after q short iii.
ness: de was born in this city, March
IL, 1900, and it is said was a li,aeal ti3.
scendant of one of The oldest barons of
Ireland. He lived during his boyhood
at Jamaica, Long Island, and there
Joined an amateur dramatic association
which probably determined his profes.
sional career. He afterwards Joined an
itinerant company of players, and made
ms nrst pubic appearance III Newark;
n. J., under the assaulted name 81
Young, when he was hut 16 years old.
His dramatic e3peiieats at this time
was not encouraging, and in 1920 he
went Into mercantile pursuits, and
married Miss Lee Sugg. His return
to the stage occurred in 1926, when he
appeared at the Park Theatre, in this
city, 60 Jxstice Woodstock, in "Love
in Village" He continued with this
Park Theatre for sotte title, and after
visiting England, became manager of
the Bowery and Catham theatres. He
was then favorably known as low
comedy actor throughout the country.
In 1649 be was joint manager with Mr..
Niblo of the Aston Place Opera House,
during the years the Macready rtoss
took place. During the years ISIS,
1882, 1916, and 1859 Mr.. Hackett ap-
peared in England, and was always re-.
ceived with favor by the better class of
theatre goers. During the last twenty
years MI. Hackett confined his profes.
sional duties to one or two roles, the
principal and the best of which was
FnkstQr. In this character he was vel
come everywhere, and he made it the
sole attraction of many starring tour.
1t was q notable impersonation, and
will always be remembered for its unc-
tlous and lecherous humor, it's broad,
Hogarth touch, and its admirable
stage "make-up." Those who have
seen his Monsieur Mallet will not for
get the tenderness and pathos of that
sketch. Mr.. Hackett was in truth an
actor OF great versatility and strong
mimetic powers, but his tastes and his
associations appear to have led him to
abandon the low comedy line in which
he early excelled, and with the excep-
ton Of his Falstaf the present genera
ton has little knowledge of his humor-
GUS talents that delighted our fathers
In the portrayal of Mn,rod Wilddre
and similar almost forgotten charac-
ters. His last appearance in this city
was in 1870, when he played a star en-
gagement at Booths Theatre. He was
then 20 years of age, but his Fulstof
was nnimpaired. Mr.. Haokett was
identified with several managerial feats
Of historic importance. His identihca-
ton with the disasters of italian opera
is one of the pleasantest recollections
connected with the first Academy of
Music, and We believe it was to his an
terprise that we were indebted for the
memorable season Of music that those
Incompatible artists, Grisi and Mario,
furnished.
Mr.. Hackett was q man who entirely
outgrew the limitations of the stage.
He was fine Shakspearian scholar, q
thoroughly equipped art critic, an en-
thusiastic friend of the drama, and q
liberal patron of it. He possessed a
large fund of conversational humor,
was a well-read, generous-minded
companion. and q warm friend.