New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16
MApLESoM LABL4CRE AND DEL PUENTE
WHAT THE TWO SINGERS SAY ABOUT THEIR con-
TRACTS WITH THE MANAGER.

WHAT THE TWO SINGERS SAY ABOUT THEIR con-
TRACTS WITH THE MANAGER.
The door of Mr.. MaplesOn's private Office was
closely guarded yesterday by two vigant youths who IN
reply TO numerous inquiries for the newlyarrVed mana
GER stated that he was extremely busy and could not
nossiby be disturbed 81 have been olOsetcd for three
hours with exJudge Arnoux, said he some time AFTER
ward arranging about the steps to be taken 10 prevent
Del Puene and Labache from breaking their contracts
with me- l have desire to be hard upon theLn' Dut
1 feel that If do not assert my rights shall
lose all control the members OF my
COMPANY 1t not that want either OF Them but II THIS
sor of thing is to be allowed what is there to prevent
Patti walking off as she arrives and singing at
Abbeys house One thing ia certain, they can't get over
their contracts with have drawn up too many not
to know what am about
"Do You intend to hold Parry, your assistant stage
manager, alsof'
Certainly As l have said, however II MT ABBEY
wants him or any of my minor people and will write to
me as brother manager and say 50 he may have them
and welcome"
blacheP
"No Neither OF them has near me, hut have OF
COURSE given orders that they shall be notified TO attend
rehearsal on Wednesday with the Others"
Madame Iabache was found the ROssmorc House Is
It not comica" She "for two to be fighting
over poor me- Mape5On has said some things when are
not quite correct about his contract with me- My con
tract was provisional one, by which If he wanted me
he could secure certain terms and 1t extended
over three years My husband very i'll last summer
and could not leave him. so MaplcsOn generously gave
me leave to attend him In November last photographed
60 Mspeson that at bis service but received no
reply I waited and waited till five months had slipped
nv and had been all that time Then in April got
an offer from Abbey proposing better terms, ana naiu-
ay thinking MaplesOn did not want me- accepted ~
In June MaplcsOn wrote to tell NE nc was gong 70 Hoiu
me to my contract" ,,,
"Whai are you going to do about IT."
at am going ask MaplcsOn 20 let me 90. calico on
him to-day but he not IN and did not see MIN on
ace have my daughter in Ahbeys company ana II would
he cruel 10 separate mother and child Personally Ike
Mapleson He is my dear Old friend and Woud sing TOT
him for less money than would iOT Abbey but want 10
be near my child 900 .,
"MT MipIcson says that you drew $3.50 on account
"That is not If 1t IS let his treasurer Cnai les
Maplcson, produce my receipt. dd ask nm lor Two
tickets for INV husband and myself, which were 500
apiece but 81 10 is not 5000, is II I" ,..,
Simor Del PuentC at his rooms In FlitIl-
ave 81 am going to sing with Abbey, and that
settles IT," said he. "MaplcsOn may say what
he pcases about my having binding contract win nm.
fbaye prior contract il r. true hut it contains clause
Inserted not by me- by MapcsOn to the effect that II
either paly desires withdraw he can do so on payment
of 81 600 TO the other which will have the erect OF an
nuing the contract entirely. should Ike 10 say 100,
that aid not ask Mapleson to engage me am luckily
in such position that managers run ater me- anu MOI
after them. have friendly enough feelings 10 MI Aal
son hut he ought that IL Is pure matter OF hNi
ness | am offered so much more money by Abbey that
n pavs me TO forfeit my $4,000 VIII do 50 ana thth
MaplcsOn has more TO say about IT,
Mr. Parry who is hard at work III the New MeIlOpoil,i
CDera House said that he aware that MapleOn coud
hold him. but he intended to appeal to his sense OF lar