The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-13

The PRosREss OF JENNY LIp-Hxl Nur VI
SIT TO NV YoRK.-OR telegrspAic news from
New Orleans has announced the arrival in that
city, Of Jenny Lind, and auction sale of tickets
for the first concert halter Of that city had found
il for his interest to give two hundred and forty
dollars for the first ticket and the average premium
for seat in the dress circle pushed the price of
tickets to ten dollars each. Thus, it appears, that
Barnum has started ON the highpressure principle,
as he did here and it will be curious to notice how
Jenny Lind will flourish under continuation of
the old SYSTEM in the Crescent City. One thing is
certain, that Jenny Lind still creates great de-
sire, on the part of the people in the Southern
cities, TO hear her; bu. how the qualification Of
public curiosity Will bear such exorbitan! pnces,
and what effect it will have on the ar!istcal fame
of the very brilliant vocalist, remains to be seen.
We are still inclined to think that the machinery
used to force up the prices of tickets Is to be con-
demned, as an undue imposition upon public curio.
sity, and as an injudcious system of management
on the part of the Prince OF Iranistan, who leves
tax on the subjects Of the queen of song, whose
prime minister he is with such disregard of pub
lic sentiment that he is losing every particle Of
popularity. However, this is the usual way wit h
princes IN power. They will strive to enric them
selves at any and every hazard.
There is a very great probability, however, that
Jenny Lind, who has a remarkable vitality in her
musical reputation, will be able to Withstand the
bad influences Of injudicious management, till she
arrives once more in the Northern cities. At the
various places which she will visit, at Louisville,
st. Louis, and Cincinnati, there VII be no little
desire to listen for once or twice, even at large
prices for the entertainments, to so celebrated
a vocalist; but when the Swedish nightingale
again visits New York, and takes her place
at Castle Garden, where several thousand
persons can be accommodated at each concert,
the price of admission will be a reasonable
one, or the result, will be exceedingly disastrous to
all concerned. So far as the public have any feel.
ing on this subject, but one opinion now seems to
rule, and that is thal no ncert ticket can be
worth more than dollar The great musical en-
tertainments at the Opera, which involve vast ey.
renditures, can usually be had at this sum, and
the talents O Jenny Lind, and of those who assis.
al her concerts, are by no means so much superior
10 those which the public have witnessed during
the winter, as to permit the public, even by impi
cation, 10 throw doubt on the great merits Of
rival perforr ers.
We say, then, that Barnum must reduce the
price of tickets to dollar each, and thus fulfil
his original pledge to the public, that every class
of our citizens, if they have the inclination, may
CRAFTY heir curiosity. The system adopted here
last season, varied in its character, according to
the assumed necessities of the hour, will not meet
with iublic appreciation. Il will be requisite to let
Jenny Lind rely upon her own artistical ments-
which are quite sufficient to realize all that she
herself can desire, and all that any reasonable
eho a.
step taken beyond this, to e.produce any Of those
artificial excitements which belong t, the cate
CORES of Joyce Heth-the Feejee daughter Of the
seattle diseased Ethiopian, escaped from all the
horrors of slavery, and eating the heritage of future
whiteness-.he dropsical maiden of fourteen sum-
mers, and the transtory Druids "just arrived
from the old country"-wl assuredly fail to arouse
the settled determinations and convictions of an
enlightened and liberal public. One dollar to hear
Jenny Lind will be the universal motto of New
York.