New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17
YOUTHFUL PLAYERS IN CINDERELLA
fNTrEFfRFNCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVkN-
,,n>, nt, cpIrIIV In CHILDREN

YOUTHFUL PLAYERS IN CINDERELLA
INTEEFERFNCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR The rhh'H"'
TIoN or CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
THE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children having heard ;hat number OF children
were employed III the operate spectacle CIn' uei
ella now running ut Booths Theatre, detcrii1lneu
that the matter should lee investigated nehiI
Rergh nj The same time learned that four shetland
ponies were used 20 draw Cinderella chaiiot. NJ
CordinCy in company with ElDrigge !. "ciiS
president of the society mentioned, Mr.. Bergh Went
TO the theatre Friday egenng Henry T.. AODey
permitted them to go behind the scenes, where DIT
Bergh at once found that the ponies were Wen
taken care of. and he departed well satlslled buI
Mr. Gerry after circulating among the actors ana
actresses and ballet for an hour or more learneu
that Kate Seymour, whom the programme descFipvS
as "A child wonder" was only thirteen years old
This maiden impersonates the fairy godmothef, and
introduces a sung and dance III which she aplraIS
in a pretty little Jockey dress MI gerry at oco
informed Henry G.. Jarrett, manager OF the com
many that she must omit the song ana dance such
performance by child under sixteen years Oh age
being expressly prohibited by the state law Inc
"hahy premiere danseuse" Leonfine, was Also
forbidden To continue her performances, althougn
her mother. who is in the ballet, made an earnest
appeal to Mr.. Gerry. Mr.. Gerry also looked 10 tte
interests of the boys and girls who promenade
through the corridors of Prince Paragons Palace o
Pearls as friends of Cinderella. He discovered that
these children were of an age that placed them
beyond his control. He nevertheless requested MI
Abbey to provide suitable rests for them during he
variety act which lasts nearly, an hour. MI
Abbey at once gave an order 10 nave tho p"''oi
attended to. mat, r,..o
last evening to learn the feeling of those interested
in the matter. Mr.. Jarrett was away, put Joseph
II. Tooker. his business agent SAID: " III Is Dad
thing for us to stop Katie Seymonrs song anu
dance. and TO remove Lcontne from the cast. Inns
entertainment was organized especially for ladies'
and children, and they fill the house every night.
If we take Leontne and Katie ont OF the blll, We
lose much of the attraction. don't see why Jerry
does not go into the orchestra, and compel
the ladies' there to take their chllufeh
home and put them TO bed. They don't have
to stay up to earn their living. III Is
NV opinion that If the society would conllnc us
attention to the poor children who are compelled
NV their parents to beg in the erect and to plaV
yiolns and harps and see that they are not beaten
on returning home, it would do some good Chli-
dren in theatres always receive the best OF care .,
Salmi L. Morse, author of the Passion ray,
which is to be produced at Booths after Nile Bern
bardfs engagement. called at the socletys once
Yesterday to learn if an official permit could hc
secured for a number of women To appear WIN
Their infants in the scene representing the murder
of the innoccnts Mr.. Gerry answered that he
yonld decide after seeing the performance. here
is strong probability that after the first night ne
weeping infants will be doll babies provided Win
" SQucaks."