The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-09
PROFESSIONAL KISSES.
Peppers smacks on Mamie's Lips
Have Policeman Meyer Balf
Insane.

All Of the talent and habitues Of
Pleu's Atlantic Garden and Variety The
atre on River street, Hoboken, are nightly
expecting a tragedy to occur in that cosey
little theatre. The dandy special police
man located there is insanely jealous Of
good looking young variety actor who
docs turn" with dashing serio-comic
In which he kisses her squareiy on the
lips. The policeman says that he will
blow the young variety actor's roof OF,
and the actor called on Recorder McDon-
ough this morning to protect the afore-
said roof.
The cause Of all the troubla is Mamie
Schmidt. Mamie is a blonde with
charming manner and a delicious voice,
who has long delighted the patrons of
Pleuis Theatre. Mamie was such a draw
ing card and sucn an incentive for the
average young bloods to open wine that
Manager Pleu valued her highly and
her engagement Is indefinite.
Henry Meyer is the special policeman
at the theatre. He is a big rosy-cheeKed
young fellow of German extraction and
IS not unlike Bob Ingersoll IN facial ex-
preston. Henry made an excellent police
man, but he had one failing, and that was
his susceptibility to female charms.
FIRST ACQUAINTANCE
The moment Henry clapped his eyes on
Mamie Schmidt he was her slave. 1t did
not take him long TO form Mamie's ac-
quaintance. The formalities OF an intro
duction are dispensed with in the variety
theatre. Henry met Mamie nightly. After
the performance was over he was at her
side and never was there a more devoted
admirer. In time Mamie grew to like the
handsome young policeman.
But there came change. Last wee K
pOnpar a ia N
variety actor. was engaged at the theatre.
Pepper is very original and he soon had
devised a sketch entitled Jealousy" aud
Miss Schmidt was TO assist him in pre-
senting it. The sketch portrayed the
wrath Of Jealous wife, but everything
ends happily, and couple kiss and make
up.
The first night the sketch was produced
was last Monday night. No one watched
it closer than Mamie's policeman. When
at the conclusion of the sketch Pepper
pressed his mustaehed lips 10 Mamie's IN
a resounding smack, the policeman Is
said to have almost bltten his tongue off
with rage. After the performance he
met Mamie and threatened her II she
went on again In that sketch But the
sketch made hit and Mamie did 20 on.
On Tuesday night 1t seemed to Meyer
as If Pepper kissed Mamie with more
than usual feryor. Meyer muttered
SOultbuluB DcbWc6u ulo tCCtu anu Stat tCu
for the stage but was held back by some
of the walters.
'sEE HERE, PoPPER-"
At the conclusion OF the sketch Pepper
left the stage and accepted the invitation
of some friends TO drink at the bar.
While Pepper was drinking Mayer
pushed his way through
''See here, Pepper" said he in voice
that was husky with rage, Il want you
to cut that kissing part. will not have
you kiss my girl"
II do not care what you want" Pepper
replied. "If you don't mind your busi-
ness and let me alone will report you to
the Police Board"
Meyer put his hand into his hind
pocket as IL to draw weapon; when sew
eral men, who had been attracted by the
angry voices, jumped in and separated
the pair.
Last night Pepper again went on with
the sketch and kissed Miss Schmidt as
usual. Meyer went about the theatre
with clouded brow, muttering to him
self. Pepper did not lose any time leav-
ing the theatre after the sketch, as he
did not like the look on the policeman's
face.
In speaking of the affair to Recorder
McDonough Pepper said:-.Meyer has
threatened to shoot me If / continued
kissing his girl. l kiss her professionally,
that is all / do not suppose have spok-
en- ten words to her off the stage. am a
married man and Meyer has no occasion
at all to feel jealous"
MEYERS actions have reached the ears
of Captain Hayes and the policeman may
be called upon to explain by the Police
Board