JAMES

See also:

• HENRY
• HENRY (1129-1195)
• HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
• HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
• HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
• HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
• HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
• HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
• HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
• HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
• HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
• HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
• HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
• HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)

HENRY

See also:

• HACKETT, HORATIO BALCH (1808-1875)
• JAMES HENRY HACKETT (1800—1871)

HACKETT (1800—1871)  , American actor, was born in New York . After an unsuccessful entry into business, in 1826 he went on the stage, where he soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts . As Falstaff he was no less successful in England than in America . At various times he went into management, and he was the author of Notes and Comments on Shakespeare (1863) . His son, JAMES KETELTAS HACKETT (1869— ), born at Wolfe Island, Ontario, and educated at the College of the City of New York, also became an actor . He came into prominence at the Lyceum in Daniel Frohman's company, and afterwards had considerable success in romantic parts . As a manager he stood outside the American syndicate of theatres, and organized several companies to play throughout the United States . In 1897 he married Mary Mannering, the Anglo-American actress .