Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-25
Death Of James H. Hackett.
From the n. Y. World.

FROM tcc \. \. World.
This well known actor died on We'd
nesday night at his residence in ia.
maica, Long Island, after a short i'll
ness. He was born in this city, March
-, 1900, and it is said was lineal de
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 profess
sional career. He afterwards Joined an
ltlnerant company of players, and made
his first public appearance in Newark,
n. j., under the assumed name of
Young, when he was but l6 years old.
his dramatic experience 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, as Justice Woodstock, IN Love
in "a Village" He continued with the
Park Theatre for some time, and after
visiting England, became manager of
the Bowery and Catham theatres. He
was then favorably known as a low.
comedy actor throughout the country.
IN 1S49 he was joint manager with Mr..
Niblo of the Aston Place Opera House,
during the years the Macready riots
took place. During the years 1923,
1892, 1916, and 1852 Mr. Hackett APP
peared in England, and was always re.
ceived with favor by the better class of
theatre goers. During the last twenty
years Mr.. Hackett confined his profes.
slonal duties to one or two roles, the
principal and the best of which was
Fulstot. In this character he was wei
come everywhere, and he made it the
sole attraction of many starring tour
1t was notable impersonation, and
will always be remembered for its unc-
tious and lecherous humor, its broad,
Hogarth touch, and its admirable
stage "make-up." Those who have
seen his Monsieur Mdttet 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 whict
he early eXcelled, and with the excep-
llph VI ilo 4 utotttD Illc DleStIl genera
ton has little knowledge Of his humor-
Gus talents that delighted our fathers
in the portrayal of Ninar0d IVildfre
and similar almost forgotten charac-
tiers. His last appearance in this city
was in 1870, when he played star en-
gagement at Booths Theatre. He was
then 70 years of age, but his FalstQB
was unimpaired. Mr.. Hackett was
identified with several managerial feats
of historic Importance. His identified
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 a man who entirely
outgrew the limitations of the stage
He was fine Shakspearian scholar, a
thoroughly equipped art critic, an en-
thuslastic 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 warm friend.