The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-28
The TrInler Hall,

Mde. Jenny Lnd's concerts have reached their
twenty-ffth evening, and with undmnished force
and attractiveness Thousands continue to pour
into the Hall on the nights of the performances
dropping into their places, under the excellent floor
arrangements of Mr.. Barnum, in quiet noncha-
liant way (after the first excitement) as il purses
were endless, and the rare Jenny were to remain
for ever. The city of New York. and half the coun-
try for hundred miles around, have become
habitu6s at the Tripler Hail. as familiar with the
shoulders Of Mr.. Benedict the gentlemanly execu-
ton Of Belett, and the first spiritual glance of
Mademoiselle, as with the personnel of their own
households. The effect of this upon the town is
what might have been anticipated--music has be-
come staple article Of the season Musical talept
was never better paid in greater demand. The
prices Of tickets have been doubled at the Opera
On Sunday evenings Madame Bishops Sacred
Concerts continue the furore of the week, though
with questionable benefit to the public gentlemen
issuing cards along the columns of the Courier and
Enquirer on the disputed precedence Of seats Con
certs extraordinary are spoken of in preparation
to follow at Trpler Hall. And Jenny has done il
all. Her presence was the signal for an airing Of
the whole musical talent of the town The Ger
man Liederkranz, who were introduced in the con
dert Of Saturday evening, have thus made a deci-
cedly favorable impression on an increased audi
ence. They gave battle song with infinite zesi
and spirit with tender passage from Fidelio,"
and quaint hunting chorus of Weber The over
lures selected were in keeping, as usual in these
well arranged concerts -" The Men of Prone.
theus," by Beethoven, and "The Ruler Of the
Spirits" by Weber.
Compare these things with the old monotonous
orchestra music of the theatres For Jenny Lind,
in purity and power she still bids defiance to de.
scription. All that Milton, the poet of music, has
summoned of "aery tongues" of sounds tina,
" float upon the wings Of siience' of sc soft and
solemn breathing that took that Silence /" ere she
was ware" falls short of these wonderful perform.
anees. In the Mountaineer's Song sound is spur
TO IFS utmost tenuity, and dome Of Silence is bull
in the vast hall for its receptacle. In command o
one prolonged note this exceeds the frelwork of Tia,
Echo Song. The Bird Song is now enrolled an in
dispensable part of the programme. II recalls 4
us the ianciiui description of Crashaw's Music
Duel, in which the contest between the musica,
and the Nightingale ia celebra ted where the bird
after exhausting all its strains in vain effort 1
follow the perplexities Of the lutte, falls dead iipo
the instrument. The poor bird in this dav woul,
fall dead upon the breast of the lady who
Caryes out her dainty v0ics 30 readily
Into thousand sweet distinguished tones
ana ieckons up in soft divisions
oaiek volumes Of wild notes
Halls her plain diSty in one long spun note
IhronEb the sleek passage Of her open throat
u essd. unortnkled song.
her supple breast thrills out
sharp ain, and staggeFs in warblng doubt
W dailyins sweetness
~ streaming sweetness which in state doth ride
On me waved back Of every swelling strain
so poured
Into loose ecstaslea, that she is placed
ADoNe hsrsen. muses. enthusiast tIilerary World