The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-19
WAR OF THE SINGERS.
Blonde and Brunette Ex-
change Blows at Gautz-
berg's Garden.
Kisses AND A SMART SLAP.
Miss Clara Kaufman on Her Mettle
and Determined to Make Her
Rival Pay for a Ruined Dress.


Two pretty young singers at Gantz
berg's concert garden, on Washington
street, Hoboken. have been furnishing
any amount OF excitement in the neigh
borhood during the past week. On Fri
day night therS was fracas in one OF
boxes between them in which the prettlel
of the two was struck with a beer glass
and her silk dress was totally destroyed.
Last night when the singers were being
paid off by Manager Gantzberg the fair
singer demanded the price of the dress
from her assailant, and when it was re.
fused there was another row.
RIVALS IN SONG.
The trouble is all attributed to Jealousy.
Ganlzoerg's is great resort for young
Germans, and Friedu Semeyer, blonde of
twenty-eignt years, with her sweet Ger
man songs was the recognized tayorlte
there until Miss Clara Kaufman made
her debut" Miss kaufman Is a Hobo-
ken girl, living on Newark street with
her parents. She is twenty-three years
old and is a brunette with pleasing
voice.
Miss Kaufman's forte Is not German
songs. She sang popular songs OF the
day, such as Comrades" and She
Winked the Other Eye" At once she
became the favorite. Miss Semeyer's
stock began TO fall away below par.
Every night Miss kaufman was encored
time aud time again, while Miss Semeyer
received little or no applause. Miss ST.
meyer began to grow melancholy, and it
is said that she sought the wine cup to
drown her sorrows.
AT any rate, on Friday night Miss Sc
meyer was seated IN one of the upper
boxes" with q party of ''bloods" and
considerable wine was consumed, Miss
Semeyer drinking her share.
Kisses FOR THE BRUNETTE.
Suddenly The orchestra started up a
lively air, tho curtain arose, and Miss
kaufman, with q bevitching smile,
tripped on the stage She was
greeted with burst of APP
was in the audience, and this fact in
sptred her to do her best. While she was
in the middle of the song. Kissing pro-
ceeded from the box in which Miss Sc
meyer was seated, The Kissing was so
distinct that for a moment Miss Kauf-
man stopped in her song. She recovered
herself, however, and finished the remain
der of her strain in a voice that was filled
with emotion and her beautiful brown
eyes filed with tears.
A SLAP IN THE FACE
As soon as the curtain r0ng down Miss
Kuufman's whole demeauor changed
She dashed up into the box
where Miss Seneyer WIS seated
and slapped Miss Semeyer in the
face. A waiter was passing with a tray
OF beer at the time, and Miss Semever
grabbed an empty glass and flung IL at
her, striking her in the forehead All of
the men got out of the way and the
women were soon wading into one
another. Finally. after Miss kaufman's
dress had been ruined and her face badly
cut, the Infatuated women were separated
by the attaches of the place.
Miss kaufman went before Judge Sev-
mour aud caused a warrant 10 be issued
Tor her assailant, who was arrested and had
a hearing;before Judge Seymour yester-
day afternoon Miss Kaufman was will
ing to Withdraw the complaint if her
rival would pay for her ruined dress. but
the Judge would not listen to any such
arrangement, and Miss Semeyer was
placed under $500 bail for trial.
IT WAS A DRAWING CARD.
Last night the the theatre was crowded.
1t was pay night for the TALENT and it
was predicted that there would be a row
when Miss Semeyer was paid of, and the
prediction was correct
AS soon as Miss Semeyer received her
envelope Miss Kaufman rushed up and
demanded the price of her new dress.
Miss Semeyer attempted to leave the the
aIre, when Miss Kaufman grabbed her
by the hair. The noise of the scuffie
brought several walters to the rescue.
and the women were separated with con.
siderable difficulty.
Miss kaufman declares that she will
compel Miss Semeyer to pay for her
di eSs IL 1t takes all summer