The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17

From the London Chronicle, April a.
Appearance of Jenny Lind at Her Nal sty 8
Theatre after her Reported Marriage.
There were some who feared that recent events,
which interested ard agtated the musical world.
would be found 10 have diminished the attraction of
Jenny Lind They argued that the tide OF feeling,
which had run in her favor from the first hour of her
arrival among ns, having been suddenly checked
when II had swollen TO On unprecedented height had
become diverted; or that a reyulson had occurred,
and that II would never again flow with the same
volume and force. The chain of sympathy they
aaid, which had attached 10 her the affection of the
public, had suddenly been broken and there was not
even In her fascination power TO re-unte IL, and
restore il 10 It's former binding strength twas sup.
posed that something like feeling Of pique anger
might have replaced those warm regards, or at least
very Keen regret at Madlle. Linda resolution TO
retire from The stage--a resolution so frankly and
spontaneously Withdrawn in Difference to public opin
lon, and Of which the motives, perhaps, may never
have been really understood. One glance at the ex
terror and still more at the Interior of her Mujestys
theatre last night would have served TO dspe those
sinister forebodings. Without, eager crowds walt
Ing, they scarcely knew for what--a the avenues
filled with persons pushing and crowding TO gain an
entrance TO already filled TO sufocation; with
In one OF the most brilliant and fashionable audiences
that have ever graced even this theatre II was n
renewal OF by-gone scenes True, the current had
been interrupted but the slight obstruction had only
revived an ardor too long langushing under prlya-
came tripping on the scene, with we'll remembered
simplicity OF gait and MEN, such burst Of enthu.
sastic welcome hailed her return TO her more legt-
male sphere, that il was itself the best that
her altered purpose was the right one Such scene
Of excitement seldom accompanied even her former
triumphs. II was something more than hearty
greeting to fayorite performerit was rather as II
friend was restored whom some difference had es.
tranged-and every voice seemed to point moral
in It's cheer Of welcome that in the spirit o the good
old English maxim, NIL were determined 70 "let by
cones be by-gones"
Mdlle. Lind seemed at first deeply affected by this
warm and kind reception; There was observable a
slight tremulousness Of the lips, as she repeatedly
acknowledged the renewed pnndIts But, The emo
ton once suppressed the nrst replaced the woman ;
il was no longer Jenny Lind, but Anima, all Joyous
md hnppy In her innocent affection; the face be-
came radiant with smiles, and the stream of song
gushed forth. Never, since Jenny Lind first assum
ed this character here did she act or sing with
wondrons power than last night. There was some
thing more than an ordinary emulation her soul and
heart were in il. Al all times character peculiarly
shifted to her idiosyncracy, strong impulse Of
feeling arising out OF the occasion seemed now TO
III her Amina above the range oil an initiative nrt
Her performance was not acting-it was inspiration
The art lay in the selfobandonmeni, the sef-idenii-
fcation with the character to be embodied all the
rest. the fuctualion oil passion and the minor de-
tails were pure nature, chasened and Informed by
finely-tontd taste. 1t is this which makes the
charm oil Jenny Lind. III some may, with show
of reason, complain that she does not enough lose
her in the character she embodies they
should reflect how much OF that seeming self-repro
duction exists in their imperfect vision which
sees only physical peculurities and neglecs TO no.
tce the strongly marked and characteristic differ
ence impressed on each character by the mind Of
the performer Lind acts-as she seems to sing
from the soul. There may be In her acting there
is in her singing, the perfection of art but II is
exquisite, that II scarcely needs disguise 1t rea
yes that nature which is demanded BY the the long
Ing after the ideal.
tIn NJ nm r.
cludes points" 1t Is almost PROCLAMATION to seek
for them; IL they occurred, they would to spoil
the symmetry Of the whole. All description of her
acting must ever run in circle; II must be ina
ture' "naturelp One can but apply the same terms
Of praise to the charming simplicity Of her demeanor
in the first scene-her bypay when alarmed at the
gullantry Of tho Count acknowledgement arlessness of
her affection for Elyino; her gushing affection and
arch tenderness, to the almost supernatural abstrac
lion ofner air In the somnambust scenes when she
walks more an embodied soul Than being Of flesh
and blood 70 the intensity of her grcfa the ostrange
inent OF E!vino, and the oserpowering joyousness,
stored. To every phase Of the performance the same
term of praise appliesiti is all SO oaqusitey natural
because so finely artistic. IL ~ somewhat late in
The day - repeat these praises, or 10 remind the adj
mirers Of Jenny Lind that she raises the part above
the level given TO it by her most successul rivals II
she does mol aim at The deep tragic pathos infused
BY Garcia she lends moral dignity and nn elevation
Of spirit peculiarly her own. In her appeals 10 Elv.
no, however poignant her grief her tones and the
expression Of her countennnce indicate lofty con-
SEQUENCES of OUTRAGED virtue, however, subducd by
womanly feeling. But there would be no limit 10
this kind Of retrospectlon, In performance per-
feet In the vocal portions, Jenny Lind exceled
herself, The scene In RodolphO's chamber was sung
with marvellous power and Discrimination and those
delicious low notes IN which she 10 unrivaed were
prolonged and refined I'LL they seemed 10 die away
into the echo of sound, So again in the last acenc
the artists yocngation perfect in laste and exc
cution and In the "Ah non giungen she produced
electrical effects by the brilinncy and sustentalion
Of her execution and the daring flights to which sho
urged her true and faithful voice One Of the most
charming things In the whole opera was the duet
with krino in the first act where they pari for the
night, given by Lind with arch tenderness quite
captivating.
As for the enthusiasm NJ the audience, IL Knew no
bounds. The presence Of her Majesty did not re-
strain them from offering TO the singer honors seldom
encc-pit and boxes--rose en- rosee, by common
impulse, 10 rs-demand the finale and again 10 bring
the fair singer twice before the curtain
To make debut az an effective Elvino, 10 such an
Amlna, required no ordinary powers. Sgnnr Calzo-
lnri oyercnme this difficulty riumphanty. Sig or
Cazolnfi has taken his place once and III keep II
Indeed, we inclined expect great things from
him hereafter, He le somewhat above the middle
height, slightly made nnd as far as ihe affected gaa-
nheris Of Elvino's part allowed Of judgment, with
o good stage style. He 70 modest, Without being
timid, or wanting In seliposseeson; and, II the RAJ
ssnbiancf and perfect filling up Of tho part Of Elyino
be test, he is an actor OF superior order remind
Ing one strongly Of Gardonl In his general aspect
though not fivallInq him In personal attraction He
sppear. 70 excel him, IS an actor In Elasticity and