The Washington times., 1914-03-04
ACTOR AWAKENED
BY NEWS OF FORTUNE
Involved Family History Results
in Notice That He Is Now
a Multi"
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other. The announcement of the death
of Mrs. Trowbridge made to me thi:
morning over the telephone by Miss
Wetmore l received with great re-
gret
''As to the estate. I cannot talk about
that now. as there has been absolutely
no definite news received by me regard
ing it OF course. l know that Mrs
Trow bridge lest an estate of considerable
size, and l know that i will eventually
receive some of it.
The extent of my inheritance or the
manner in which it comes to me can
not discuss until l know more soont
it 1t involves & great many fanny
matters that are sacred to me. and per-
sons for whom i have great respect
Consequently il would be unseemiy 70
talk about either of them-especialiy
with so little information on which to
base a statement.
Feels Just the Same.
However. on my honor. / don't feel
at all different from what / did when
l went to bed last night except, per
haps. a bit more rested and with
a wink toward the cafe, Just uny
bit more thirsty"
ent tour of the actor a result of the
big news of this morning. The week s
engagement in The Gran n of Dust. at
the Columbia Theater. will be finished
and Saturday night the company Will
20 to New Haven, Conn. Beyond that
the members of the company are not
informed as to where the show will
go. But its tour will be uninterrupted,
so far as present plans go.
There was just one other piece of in
formation in Mr.. Hackett's system this
morning. aside from the tale of his in
heritance Now that he is a million
aire and can do what he pleases. he
intends to go into moving pictures.
Will Go To Europe.
Really and honestly-the big matinee
idol is to forsake the legitimate stage.
for a time at least, and appear in the
movies. He plans to go to Europe in
about six weeks. and the play that he
expects to produce for the film is Mon
steur Beaucaire," by Booth Harrington.
The Famous Players Company will fur
nish the support. No plans have been
made for other productions. nor has the
definite plan for ''Beaucaire" been COM
pleted
The story of the Hackett fortune has
a tinge of romance of long ago. Mrs.
Minnie Hackett Trowbridge, who was
the daughter of John keteltas Hackett,
/, q famous New York lawyer, who was
the eldest son of James Henry Hackett,
the famous 'Falstaff'' of bygone days.
''Falstaff' Hacket was married tw.ce,
the first time to an actress who was ia
nous on the stage and in the United
States. He was 2larried the second time
when quite an Old man, much against
the wishes Of bis son, who had become
recorder of New York city. James X
Hackett is the only son OF the second
marriage.
Recorder Hackett's wife was Miss
Laura Hall, daughter of an old New
York resident and a relative of A. Oakly
Hall. at one time mayor Of New York.
Mrs. Trowbridge was the daughter of
this marriage.
The elder Hackett was a member of a
famous old American family that was
related to John Adams. second President
OF the United States. His mother was
Miss keteltas, of an old Long Island
family, and Mrs. Wetmore, wife of
Senator Wetmore, belonged to the same
family and is cousin of the Hacketts.
Gets Big Fortune.
Recorder .Hackett gained a consider
able fortune in the practice of law, and
his wife had a large private fortune.
Mrs. Trowbridge. 4 third inheritan nee
was received by her from another
source, so that her income was consid-
cradle. The family differences which
TIE time Oh liie tlutr
ett's second marriage were never fully
healed. and there was practically no in
tercourse between James X. .Hackett and
his brothers family.
Mrs. Trowhridgc married when she
was more than sixty years old. She had
previously made a will leaving her es-
tate TO several relatives, James X.
Hackett not being named. After her
marriage she made R new WILL leavinfs
the estate to her husband.
He died in 1910, of typhoid fever, and
his death was such a shock to his wife
that she has been considered legally in
competent to make a will since tina,
time. 1t Is known that she desired to
leave her money to Mrs. Clancy. wife of
the warden of Sing Sing, who was a
Miss Hall and q cousin of Mrs. Trow- !
bridge: to Mrs. Wetmore, and to other
relatives and charitable institutions
She made small beQuests to these peo-
pie in the will which left the residue Of
the estate to her husband Now the
estate reverts TO her fathers heirs the
only one of whom remaining is his half
brother, James X. Hackett and there
is no way, say lawyers. that can pre-
vent his receiving a large share. no
matter what the courts might decide IL
the case is taken into court, rs it prob
ably will be.
Born In New York.
Mr.. Hackett was born in New York.
and was married there He is just forty
five years old, and has been on the staga
twenty-five years. He was educated in
New York city. at the public schools
and the New York University. Coming
out Of college i'll 1892, after studying
law, he entered A. NJ. Palmer's stock.