New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30
Az ACTRESS NINE YEARS OLD.
SEEKING 10 pUr A sroP ID LITTLE GIRLS srAGa
CAREER


An officer of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Caidcn yesterday before Judge Don.
ohue IN the supreme Court Chambers, little girl u
about nine years called COlihne. who is alleged 20 have
been "uulawfuly exhibited, used and employed In tle
vocation, service ana purpose OF dancing singing anu
acting at divers theatres in this State, and very recently
"a the city OF Albany" The petition which the order
Of orr, WAS based sets o-th that Corinpe has been thus
exhibited by Jennie Kimbal, otherwise called Jennie
Fahertv who is not the lawful guardian Of the child.
nor a t person to be entrusted with her education or
control II was the intention OF Jennie K1nall 70 exhibit
Cornnt at the Metropolitan Casino such exhibitions, ihe
petition SAYS are accompanied by singing and dane ng
require the committa! TO memory OF large portions
OF plays and greatly detrimental to yhe child Co
rinue's parents are both dead
Ebrilgc T. Gerry appeared for the society and ASKED
that an order should be made according the custody "
Colnne TO the society until the court decided what dsFo-
tion should finally made in regard to her future care
md custody. George l.. Riyes on the part or MIRA.
Foncrfy opposed Gerry's MOTION and declared that
il would be- literally committing Corinne 10 prison
The return 10 the petition, % by Mrs. Flaherty
and her husband, Thomas Flaherty, denies every ma
eral in the petition 0 the society aua alleges
that Cornne was given Mrs Flaherty by her mother,
who is still living aud who Is perfectly satisfied WITH no
care and education which Cornne receives. The exh
billions referred IN the petition it stated, are nOt
accompanied by dancing, and the cnmmital to memory
of parts Of operas imposed task upon the child. bata
s,ce of pleasure to her COrinne not deprived OF
advantages Of proper education; the contrary tie
advantages which she enjoyed far better than those
OF the great majority OF children she had regular les
sons every day, her health excellent and sho
went out walking every pleasant day with her
maid She also had a carriage and ponies OF her
own which she drove constantly. Mr.. RiYes also pro-
dmrrd copy of license permitting Corinne to perform
ia Roson and the certificate of the phJ stefan who had
attended her BIRTH IN which her health Il sau 10 DO
perfect ,,, .,,., :, ,,os ,l,o rspoI course in
c eases To commit the child to the custody OF the So
crty until final determination in the case had been
reached and that he could ind authority for depart
iny from the usual Mr. Riyes then asked justice
Dnuohup 10 allow either the fOstei-m0thcf or lhe
-aid Ia accompany the child IL was finally decided
mar the inx should with COrnne. The examination
nf witnesses was then begun. COrlnne herself was hss
called She WAS richly and tastciuy dressed ln hlHYo
velvet dress with silk stockings TO match She mas dI
hair and eyes and fresh owe compleNoh. she s%a
her name WAS COriune kimbai, ana Jlal Shc Wohi %
fen wears al Christmas. She did not know h0N lOus
she had known Mrs. Flaherty whOm sue cadea lItHD,
bn If was a very long time. She played the part OF
TUe Biii,rcD IN Boston Nncn she was about SIX teas
old Her mamma taught her the part She plRpu
every night and sometimes m the afternoon o,rit ~
She afterwards played the parts OF Cinderella, Of"e
aud UaSeOge in each OF which she sang tlIee OF
-four songs. She had travelled IFoln ha,laA 70 -,
braska Her carriage and ponies were always taAJ'
along ON her trips about the country she hai cO"en
man and a driver When she sang she frequently ~
eived pplause and had been called out az OFTEN as o
times when she sang in PnatOre.' she eiDOyed siue'
inc and uppearng In public PERFORMANCES. . -.
went bitterly the prospect OF being removed from III
fsfr noter 10 the pure influences OF the society, a
relsrd to be comfOrtud although Mrs Flahcrty seems"
10 make every effort To cOnsol her.