The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09

out fainting, and not above one halt of those who
had been in waiting obtained places. | had, a.
one of the critics attached to Leading daily news
paper, luckily, stall secured for me l had pre-
viously heard Jenny Lind at Berlin, but was not
sorry TO have the opportunity of listening to her
exquisite voice once more, upon the shores Of Eng
land. Was, therefore, early IN my place, whi:h
there was however, some little difficulty in OBJ
tanning. A gentleman had appropriated IT, who is
to tell the truth, exceedingly 10th to give it up. He
was nevertheless obliged to do 30.
The excitement inside the house was indeed, a.
great as il had been outside the theatre. Ii was Ii
terally crammed TO the ceiling. The very lobbies
were filled with scattered wanderers who wers
searching for places. Here and there some one or
two managed TO effect an entrance into friends
box but the majority were doomed 10 see and hear
homeopathic editions OF the opera which was
now about 10 commence through the partly opened
doors OF the boxes.
The curtain was drawn up, aud still the hum OF
voices in the audience continued until Jenny at
length made her appearance. They. were asto-
nished 10 see modest looking have almosf
said plain girl, whose eyes Detokened don0t
and fear The applause which is Invariably be-
slowed by an English audience on a stranger, was
strengthened by The timed look she threw arou I'D
her fiom those dove-lke eyes. Apparently encou-
raged, the first notes broke from her lips. No
thing might be heard then, in the heaire, save the
notes Of the orchestra, and her entrtncing execu-
ton of the air which she had commence ID TO sing
She had scarcely ended il, when a perfect tumuh
OF applause broke from the listening thousands.
Complete and instantaneous was her success They
felt that new singer amongst them, and they
felt that she was the greatest then living. Then
also, singular and striking change took place in
that slight, pale and PLAIN figure. The fi;e OF
genius burst in her eyes, and lit up her whole
person. She became, as IL were, positively
beautiful Her success stirred within her. From
that moment no doubt remained with her All
tmidity had vanished, as II II had been conJur I'd
away by that single burst of applause. Oaly her
exquisite modesty remained, 10 remind the audi ence
that such timidity had been there. Al tn. close
of the act she was recalled before the curt an
Three times did the applause bre * out, and tn &c
times she had TO bow, aud pl.ce her h ana upon her
heart to restrain It's quick and tlin iltlons beat
ings. Shortly after, the curtain drew up on the
iecond act Staudg was BeIuam. Ii wouli be
needless TO say with what ability he acted the
part which originally secured him his Eaglsh
reputation. This was, however, throwa away
upon the public. They had, as it Were, oaly eyes
and ears for Jenny, and, indeed. Was Wei Tor
Lumley that they were 30 occupied with her, 40
CASTELAR,, who sang the part OF the Princess, Was
anything but such singer as might be Int 10 take
| the place of Dorus Gras IN the opera, AMI
| the chornses were decidedly very bid This,
| however, made little difference TO the public. AT
the close Of the opera, Jenny Lind was illed for
| ward. The audience stood up TO testify their ad-
miration of the wonoerful artist. Bouquets were
| flung upon the stage-and, without exagserition,
| enough Of them were scattered there TO MI a
moderately sized cart. For once even the aristo-
Va iii,y and enthusiastically Her success was
| decided; and from that moment she has been
| acknowledged as the first and most perfect ~
| modern vocasts who have todden upon the
boards of her Majesly's Theatre.
ltwas triumph that sealed the fate of the op-
posing establishment. IL gave the of the first
success 10 Lumey; and the first success, in this
case, was everything Nor was il destined TO d.
crease With every nights perform which
Jenny Lind has since given in England, she has
gathered new laurels. She has preserved Linn
ley's establishment and far increased its profits
beyond anything which he could have reason ably
hoped for Such has bee success of this siagua
and transcendent marvel.