The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-05
MABEL LEONARD ONCE MORE.
LIKE room 10, SHE rs ORDERED AND
COMPELLED TO MOVE ON.v
Her Father Interfering with her Guardian
Her Rchcatsai, Ne q Little Flower Girl
VIII Mabel have second Guardtaus

iitNit l4ttlluI0 uIl flfI UllNllN POn-
tinue to attract largo share Of public attention.
Tho Supremc Court has been time and again
besought TO Interpret its strong arm between
her and imposition. The newspapers have
given her columns of gratuitous advertising.
and the general public have been made inyolun-
tary listeners to her stories. when judge
Donohuc appointed Mr.. Frank Girard Mabcl's
guardian for thrc" months. 1t was ordered that
whatever money she earned should be devoted
to her care and support. the balance. IL any. TO
he paid into Court. and nuul settlement made
ut the expiration Of the three months. This
gave infcrcuiial permission to Mr.. Girard TO
place her on the stage again.
Believing her to he n strong card. several
authors have submitted plays written expressly
for her. and number Of managers have ex-
pressed n desire to engage her services.
About two weeks ago II was announced that
she would appear in Tony Pastors Variety
Theatre in play written for her. As Mr.. Girard
is well known to bc PASTORS stage manager.
this report was readily believed. and the subsc-
qucnt undermining Of Mabcl's name connrmcdit it..
This action " Mr.. Girard's caused agrcat
deal II uniavoralc comment. as II IL generally
understood that there il great gulf between n
variety theatre and n legitimate theatre. II was
said that II Mabel WAS put on a variety stage
she was Killed forever so inr "a Legitimate bust
ness was concerned. However that may be. Mr..
Girard closed with Mr.. Pastor aud it was de-
ciicd that she should play tonight. closing the
performance in a one act piece called " The
Little Flower Girl" In this she was to play the
leading part. flower girl. very poor. who
earned her living 10y selling flowers and sing
ing. Rchearsas were had. a cast including
Miss Sattcrlcc. Billy Barry. Frank Girari. and
others OF the Pastor troupe was' made. and APP
"a pafpt.I
put out and advertisements were printed
Then came the Interference Of the supreme
Court. at the instance Of Mabcl's father John
Mcssam. with the result as reported in THE
Sun restraining Mr.. Grard from playing Mabel
until Wednesday. and directing him to show
cau-" on that day why the injunction should not
or course, that entirely upset all their calcua-
tou-.
Tho fac, tha, judge A. ]. Dlttenhocfcr ap-
pcared Tor th" complainant John Mrssain.
coupled with The fact that the judge Is Shook 4
palmer- confidential adviser. caused wcl-in-
formed people to think there was morr in the
matter than appeared on the surface. Mr..
Palmer the manigcr Of the Union square Tho
atrc, has been very Kind TO Mabel and her
mother. and gave the girl employment in his
theatre. He Is known TO have faith in her gcnu-
verse to the wisdom Of putting her ON the variety
stage.
thratrirai circles since the ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Maimls Pastor engagement. twas said that
Mr. Palmer had consented 10 assume the pro-
fcssional care Of the child u he could bc un-
trammcl.d ia Lis policy II was said that she
WAS greatly dissatisfied at the choice made for
her. and that she aud her mother were very
unhappy.
Last rIcninG tho writer called at Mr.. Girard's
residence Il very handsome brown stone house
on Fity-ilrst street He was not AT homr. hut
Mah,l was found with Mrs. Girard and her
family. Mabel appeared considerably anlu2ai
and somewhat worried about affairs. but cN-
pressed herself veiy quietly. though with much
II l. !
sine Mr. Girard was nadc your guardian =
Do you 60 To- tneatrrs?'
Oh, vos | have seen most everything. |
saw Pink Dominos yesterday | wont With
Mr. Girard lie alwNs goes with M, and
l. Mr. Girard kind 10 your"
Very kind. indeed"
How do you feel about the present disturb
Well feel two ways; Mr.. Grard is very
good and th9ushli1l. ana means 70 d. all he
can for me-. hut YOU know what a difference
there Is between variety business and dramatic
business. and IT. x IN th. variety stage ] am
killed for the dramatic. Now. | made u hit in
the legitinaie ana my friends think would do
But Mr. Gifari is your guardian ?"
Yes. he Is and don wish 10 hurt his feel
Have you heard that any one else might per.
hnl~ b" made your guardian =.
Yes sir and. in spite Of Mr. Girard's kind
ncss, i would gi conr77,, be NOR /? my adNan-
l. the play ia which you are advertised a
mo. It, onc-art play. You know the kind
Of ncts th.y haV" in variety show. | play the
pHw Of II flower girl and sing sad Kind of u
sentimental song, There isn't anything Of It:
very pretty. you know. but hothin. Of any ac-
"Whm terms had you made?"
None as yet. should have attended to that
to;morrow. wouldn't play thcre for any baby
salary. wouldn't play ~ least don't think
would. FOR 80 a wcck Then. toe, would have
II. because the ilowrrgirl act WAS to be the very
lart thing on the hill.
"Do you see your mothcr?"
Not much. can't 80 10 SEQ her, and she's
boon too SIX TO come to ste mo. l saw hor at
Is she living with Mcssam'"
No indeed"
i she living with Rogers ?"
No. sir. II II hadn't been for him wouldn't
have had all this trouble. He's out of Jail. h,.-
hoys. md he can go back again, for all / care"
] Leopard your nnmc p
NJ. My numo Is VI rs-nm. Leonard IL my
stag name. They mako n Erent fuss h,.nuse
mamma WIS ciu.ed Mrs. Leonard. Why. wa,
my mnihor. thcy naturally caliod hor Mis-.
Leonnrd;' and that wa- the way otlt"
II the judge says you may go Oh and play.
liutl don't think he will"
II IA" iprs pay So. will You play ?"
nnd feel sorry for Tony because be- hns l;nno
tp q great drn ~ "Nprnsc. but tn"y all tru me-.
ma Know my7rli, II would Nil me- forever
Then. II The Court dsapprovcs Of your
Euhl' nm = N'NlpH IL Will Ntlb likely change
guardians.
" shouldn't wonder"
Would you like t. ho with Mr.. Palmer ?"
"Of course 1t would hs greatly tn my ndVnn-
tag". because he knows all about mo- and whnt
! can do. And hr has Theatre, too II they'd
only Leave me alone, Id do we'll enough I'm
old enough to take caro- of myself and to look
out for myself. | know now 10 net and what To
do But II seems us II | have to do ~ others
say. Mr. Palmer. think would take mo You
see. BiIOu Heron Will ~ back to her father very
soon. She Is gone 10 California now. but when
She comes back. she will leave. She told mo 50
herself II tho Court should say | could plny
| couldn't be made 10 play. ] have a Will Of
my own. and | know what's best | certainly
wouldn't play for u litlo hit of II snlnry. You
have no idea Of what have suffered. no ideu
OF the way was treated in thai House Of Mercy.
| want to do right and 10 do well. and II they'd
leave me nono could and would"
DOES M"s~hm come tO So" you p
lie rdn II he chooses. lie wus horc 10 sorve
some papers yesterday. | wish they would
Leave Wr alone,
"p Do You ~ out much p"
No, can T. emit go unless Mr. Girarl can
20, ana hlI alone u i,lrn deal Of the time |
lecl unsettled, YOU know. II p too bud because
! light bn dolng $50 wrll tins winter"
am sorry Mr. Glrdrl ~ not in. THE sun
Wnuld los glad to give hln idrds ventilation "
Yes. MrU, he is Disappointed. Of oourse,
and so is Tony l'd hke luplrusr them. hut
cuut honestly say that ann sorry ut tho turn