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James Henry Hackett est une personne Américain née le 15 mars 1800 à New York (Etats-Unis)
James Henry Hackett (March 15, 1800, New York City – December 28, 1871, Jamaica, Long Island, New York), was a renowned actor.
Hackett entered Columbia College in 1815 but withdrew. He then studied law privately. In 1818, he became a wholesale clerk in a grocery firm in New York. In 1819, he married Catherine Leebuff, a young actress. After an unsuccessful entry into business, he went on the stage in March 1826 playing the role of Justice Woodcock in Love of a Village. He played opposite his wife in the play. He soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts. The next year, he played at the Covent Garden in London with success. He traveled back and forth between the United States and Britain, achieving a reputation in the works of Shakespeare, particularly Falstaff.
As a manager and impresario, he is remembered, among other things, for having engaged the troupe of Italian opera singers who formed the nucleus of the first season (1854–55) of the Academy of Music in New York City. After that, he appeared only rarely on the public stage.
He was the author of Notes and Comments on Shakespeare (1863).
He was the father of Recorder John K. Hackett and actor James Keteltas Hackett.
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James Henry Hackett
Nationalité Etats-Unis
Naissance 15 mars 1800 à New York (Etats-Unis)
Mort 28 décembre 1871 (à 71 ans) à Queens (Etats-Unis)
Naissance 15 mars 1800 à New York (Etats-Unis)
Mort 28 décembre 1871 (à 71 ans) à Queens (Etats-Unis)
Hackett entered Columbia College in 1815 but withdrew. He then studied law privately. In 1818, he became a wholesale clerk in a grocery firm in New York. In 1819, he married Catherine Leebuff, a young actress. After an unsuccessful entry into business, he went on the stage in March 1826 playing the role of Justice Woodcock in Love of a Village. He played opposite his wife in the play. He soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts. The next year, he played at the Covent Garden in London with success. He traveled back and forth between the United States and Britain, achieving a reputation in the works of Shakespeare, particularly Falstaff.
As a manager and impresario, he is remembered, among other things, for having engaged the troupe of Italian opera singers who formed the nucleus of the first season (1854–55) of the Academy of Music in New York City. After that, he appeared only rarely on the public stage.
He was the author of Notes and Comments on Shakespeare (1863).
He was the father of Recorder John K. Hackett and actor James Keteltas Hackett.