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America and Americans are not noted for their success in turning graceful compliments. In 1920, the French Government officially invited James K. Hackett, U. S. actor, to appear in Macbeth and Othello at the Theatre Odéon in Paris under the auspices of the Ministry of Fine Arts. It was a gracious compliment...
...return as far as possible the gracious compliment of France to the American stage. Incidentally, the committee of patrons which makes possible this courtesy carries a roster of names, great in almost every field of endeavor - Art, Finance, Law, Education, Politics. Otto H. Kahn is Honorary President. James K. Hackett is Honorary Executive Secretary. Others include W. Vincent Astor, George F. Baker Jr., James M. Beck, David Belasco, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Paul D. Cravath, John W. Davis, Robert W. De Forest, John Emerson (President of the Actors' Equity Association), Charles Dana Gibson, Robert Underwood Johnson, Thomas W. Lament...
...lleas et Mélisande, Auber's Fra Diavolo, Meyerbeer's Prophet, Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann. Entirely new stage sets have been built for several of these. Among the singers there will appear Mary Garden (of course), Louise Homer, Florence Macbeth, Edith Mason, Charles Hackett, Feodor Chaliapin...
University Scholarships,--L. R. Blinks, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; L. A. Brown of Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. J. Capon, of Milwaukee, Wis.; J. T. Ecker 1G., of Reading, Pa.; N. C. Fassett 2G., of Leominster; J. W. Gould, of Greenfield, III.; R. C. Hackett 1G., of Livermore, Ky.; P. L. Julian 2G., of Greencastle, Ind.; D. E. Lee of Rochester; N. Y. M. F. Pratt 1G, of Winter Hill; R. L. Steinberger 2G., of Canton, Ohio W. E. Vaugban 1G, of Newton Centre; D. E. Whitford 1G., of Phonix, R. L.; E. R. Alexander, of Montreal, Quebec; J. P. Bethel, of Montreal...
...wearied from his labors, went to the theatre. He was William G. Brown, Jr., Representative from West Virginia. In the play, which was presented for his divertisement, there was a well-known actress?Izetta Jewell, who had played as leading woman for Otis Skinner (see Page 15), James K. Hackett, and other stage notables. He was pleased with...