Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-09-20
DAILY FREE PRESS SEPT. 10, 1850.
JENNY LIND.
BJRIISGTON, VT.

The enthusiasm that has marked The popular
feeling ir New York towards this wonderfully
endowed woman, appears to lave been ang
m,nted if possible by the comp'ce success OF
her first Concert, which took place in Castle
Garden night before last. 1t is an enthusiasm
too. which we are glad to lock urcn &C cred ,
l. ole alike 10 both the paTties-the pubic and
u, gifted, an.iate, beHeYoien' ar true-hearted
Artist Il is trh lie 10 the character, as W eli !
AS to the rncqrallel powers, of JENNY LIND
The one b,ng hardly less fauless than the
other. The fame Of her warm and bundles
philanthropy, of her ardent and ever active SYM
patty with The poor, and Of the nun ficence with
which she has illustrated the impulsive gene
ro>ity of her heart, had crossed the Atlantic
with the marvellous story Of her musical tri
unphs. and awakened for her deeper and
better feeling among THE MANY (where, after
al you must always !ao.; Ger real and &c
enthusiasm for the Great, the Beauliln', and he
True) 'han any briiliancy ofmere artistic genius
and success could create.
1t It's not alone the musical reputation of JEN-
NY LIND that has wol for her such a reception
&C has been given TO her in New York. Indeed,
wonderful as size rnque>tionably is for the 3D.
vine melody y Of her voice; that is much the
least powerful of her Influences ever the pcpu-
lar mind and heart. We think land we say It
without the slightest feeling Of disrespect to-
wards Mr.. Barnum, who certainly appears 10
perform his very humhl, part with modes'y
and generosity, we think that no mere artistic
talent, however remarkable, could overcome the
patronage off famous collector Of Tom Thumbs,
picked monkeys, and monstrosi,ics generally.
1t is scarcely the least Of the triumphs of JENNY
LIND that she receives no detriment = from
up. L. Barnum of the American Museum, -
whose relation to Genius and Art, so far as the
great public know anything of it, is about that
which cutter OF grave-stones sustains to Prax-
iteles The popular attachment for the lovely
and loveable, the modest yet undaunted, virtues
which distinguish and elevate the character OF
JENNY LIND, has scarcely been sarilI by her
connection with the great Spectator in Sia-
mese-Twins, adipose samples of,he human spe-
cies, six-egged calves, fabulous mermaids in
parchment and enormites and deformtes in
general and particular! She has triumphed in
spite of all this! And herein is seen not only
the potency o. .dspntabe MERIT but the gener
GUS fidelity of the popular sentiment to its homes
impulses
We are glad that the Masses in NV Yorl
prosecuted JENNY LIND with their boundess al
mration. They cannot help it! 1t is jus
homage not only to her genius bnt to her 5000
works" WHO would not sustain the warmes
popular appreciation CT such an act as is record
ed in the letter we give below from las, evening
B ston Traveller ? AT least TEN rHoCsAY
DOLLARS given, unhesita,ingly and wtho,
grudging to objects Of charity and bcnevoence
1t is JENNY LIMBS method Of returning tn
smiles Of pubic approval upon her profession;
labors. When popular feeling does notrespou
to such acts. il will not be what all good me
would like to have it,
We subjoin the Telegraphic latter in Il
Boston Traveller Of last evening, to which v
have alluded -
Jenny Lind's First Concert.
New YoRY, Sept
The first lncert OF Jenny Lind, which Ina
been for some time matter of enthu siasIc al
tcipation, took place last night and it is qri'
safe 20 say, that all that had been hoped or g,
pected from it, ia fully rea izad. The telegram
is no medium for detailed notice Of the maj
ner in which Miss Lind fulfilled her part on II
memorable occasion, although electricity is n
an inap emblem of the effect which she pr,
dpced II must suffice nov 10 say, that he
SUCCESS was complete. High wrought as WI
all expectation in regard to her, it is not pro
albeit - hardly possible,-that there hi
been the least disappointment in respect to al
OF those qualities tor which fame has raised h
TO the hghes pinnacle of admiration. The
has been no exaggeration, we think 1t will
conceded, as the genius or 10 the Artistic ne
OF this gifted woman, The great CHARM is
her unrivaIed voice, which, powerful ar CT
tlvated as it is, is oil itself all thai ia pure a
sweet and enchanting in music. The unaffe
ted dignity of her bearing, the hearty on p)u
ing OF the soul, the artlessEess and smplc
OF her manner before an audience, and tue n
modesy with which she sustained herself unc
audts ard tokens of admiration such a ha
been bestowed on no other woman, are irres
tlbIy winning, and are more than sub-ijtl
fr the charm, Of personal beauty, Of which s
is Deficient
The debut was made most succ ossfully in
difficult Casta Diva, in which even her gem
might have fatered under such an outburst
or, cling as that with which she was welco
eli. The vast auditory rose en- masse, a
amidst the waving of handkerchieis aud
hands, shook the building with loag repeal
volleys of tunuItuous cheers. Although /
enthusiasm seemed TO begin AT the high
point, it rose higher and higher as The conc
proceeded, and as the various powers OF 50
we're successfully developed, till language a
signs were too feeble to give utterance TO it.
Two simple pieces, trio with two flutes, a
the Swedish Il, rjsman Song, were those
which Miss Lind produced the best effect
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