The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10

TAMEs X. HACKETT graduated
from the public schools of New
York and from the College of the
City Of New York. taking the degree
Of bachelor of arts. He entered the
law school in 1898. but an accident
which he suffered during a football
game cut short his studies.
During his undergraduate days Hack
EFT was promineIg an athletics. He was
a member of various social and athleties
societies and is a member of rhe Alpha
Delphi, one of the most exclusive Greek
letter societies. While an undergradu-
ate he was also prominent in New York
amateur theatricals. and in the spring
of 1892 made his debut in A NJ. Palrners
celebrated New York stock company in
the part of servant in play called
"The Broken Seal" The following
week. owing 10 the death of ]. Il. Stod-
dard's wife. Stoddard's role was as
signed TO young Hackett, who learned
It and played in in four hours notice.
Hscketts success in this particular
character boosted him almost immedi-
the managers.
Thereafter he was engaged by Charles
Frohman. Ada Rehan. Augustin Daty.
Daniel Frohman and other prominent
New York managers He was first
made star in THE Private Secretary
Mixed Pickles" and Charles Matthews
farces before he became proIpinentIv
identified with New York theatrIcaIs.
Although he has played very many en-
gsgements and all kinds of lines of
characters in the different cities OF the
union, he first came to the prominent
attention Of the New York public in
the production Of Mime. Sans Gene"
in which he created the role of De Neip-
berg This was the first romantic role
created by Hackett. Prior 70 that time
he had been known mostly to manager
as an exceedingly clever character
actor and had A. NJ PaImer's advice
been followed he would h2v,s created
the role Of Svengali in "Trilby," bat
Brady had only seen Hackett play De
Neipberg in Mime. Sans Gene" and
would not give bin the role. 1t was
afterward created by Wilton Lackaye.
FTER Mr.. Hackett's success in
A Nine. Sans Gene" Augustin Daily
1 engaged him as leading man and
he created the role of De Chamy in
THE Queens Necklace" A disagree
ment with the manager followed and
he was engaged TO create the leading
ID
play was failure. but Hacketts sue
cess was so pronounced that Frohman
cast him in the role of Rudolph Ras-l
sendyl in The Prisoner of Zenda." His
success in this role was pronounced.
and although he was not starred the
character itself virtually accomplished
that result, and after playing in The
Prisoner Of zenda" a part of two sea
sons he was sent out at the head of
his own organization in THE Tree of
knowledge" by H. c. Carton. Follow
ing this Hackett produced Rupert of
Hentzau," a sequel to ~The Prisoner of
Zenda," and appeared as Rudolph Ras-
sendyl in Rupert of Hentzau" Then
came a renewal of The Prisoner of
Zenda," and at the expiration of two
years in that play Hackett retired from
the Frohman management ana became
an actor manager.
He then produced Don Caesars Re-
turn" which enjoyed long run at
wallsck's theater New York. Then
The Crisis" The Crown Prince For
tunes of the King" The House of
Silence" The Walls of Jericho John
Glade's Honor" Samson" and many
others.
Hackett has been the manager of
various other stars, notably William
H Thompson. Isabelle Irving, Arthur
Byron. Mary Mannering. Pauline Ferry,
Thomas @ Seabrooke, Martin Harvey,
Fanny Warde and Mhe. Rejane. He
also formed a managerial partnership
with Frank Curzon, the London MAN
ager. and was half owner Of The