Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-28
MADAME GERsTER's BABY.
The Child's Group Caused by Misun
derstanding with Mr.. MapIeson.

The Child's Group Caused by "A lIisun-
derstanding with Mr.. MapIeson.
The sudden flight of Nine. Gerster from
Baltimore and from Her Maiesty's Opera
Company was the leading topic in thea
trical and Operatic circles in New York
Friday, says the New York Herald.
There was at first some doubt expl essed
that the prima donna had come to New
York, as stated by reports from Balti-
more. No word had been received from
her at the Everett House, where she stay
ed for the late operatic season of the
Academy. and which she left on Monday
for Philadelphia.
Shortly before , O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Nine. Gerstcr's husband, DIR. Gardinf,
sent q dispatch from his hotel in Balti-
more. to the effect that there was no truth
i'm the rumor that his wife had left the
opera company and had returned to New
York.
Nine. Gerster's brother, DIR. Gerster, re-
sides in East TWenty-third street, and
from statements made by members OF the
family it is known that at about 1890
o'clock a. N. yesterday the prima donna
suddenly arrived there from Baltimore
with her maid and without any baggage.
She was, it is said, in a state of nervous
excitement, and made no secret of the
fact that her unexpected arrival was Ow-
ing to a serious trouble with her impre-
sariO. The latter's excuse that the prima
donna had left him to visit her sick child
was laughed at at the Gerster homestead,
where little Linda Gardini was playing
all day yesterday, a bright, healthy look
ing little girl, with no apparent symptoms
of any ailment. 1t was stated to a Herald
reporter that the child had had a slight
attack of bronchial catarrh before her
mother left for Philadelphia. but h ad got
much better.
THE REAL CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The trouble between Nine. Gerster and
her impresariO, it is stated on the author
ity of Nine. Gerster's relatives. was Ow-
ing TO his failure to pay her in full for hel
services. A gentleman who is officially
connected with the Academy of Music
said Yesterday to a reporter that Nine
Gerster had, before she left on Monday,
been paid altogether $l9,560, and that
over $4,000 was still owing to her, and
further that the impresariO had arranged
to pay her this debt by liberal INSTALL
/ mentS, beginning with the tour which
opened in Philadelphia on Monday. 1t is
said that Col. MaplesOn's failure to keep
/ his latest promise to his prima donna
moved her to take extreme measures and
/ leave him. 1t is understood that she was,
/ by contract, to receive $1,000 a perform
/ ance when she appeared.
Col. MaplesOn followed his prima donna
/ in hot pursuit and arrived at the Gerster
/ residence yesterday morning. He had an
| interview with her, and the whole
trouble, it is said, was amicably settled.
A reporter, on approaching DR.. Gerster's
house yesterday afternoon. met Col.
/ MapIeson and Nine. Gerster hurrying to-
/ gether to carriage that was waiting for
| them. The reporter asked Col. Mapleson
/ to make a statement as to his trouble with
I his Drima donna.
/ Its nHthing at all, l assure you," he
/ answered, as he called to the driver to
make all haste to DesbrOsses street,
/ Mime. Gerster had a nervous attack
I her poor child-sick, you know. Every
/ thing is all right now"
/ Nine. Gerster was aglOw with good ma
1 tured smiles, but said nothing, excepting
! that she was going back with Col. Maple
/ son to Baltimore.
As Col. Mapleson slammed the carriage
door, and gave a final injunction to the
gehu to drive as quickly as possible to
/ Desbrosses street, he looked slightly
/ triumphant