The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-27
THE CONCERTS Of JENNY LIND IN HAVANA.

Thc Erect OF the Nightingale's Notes ON
to che High Prices OF Tickets. ~
From the Dario dc la Marina, Of the 9th Janusry.l
THE CONCERTS OF JENNY LIND-BARNuMs EcoNo-
MY AND POVERTY.
We overheard, yesterday, the question of prices in
view OF the alleged enormous expenses which were
given excuse for the exactiDg demands Of MI Bar
mum, the undertaken As proof Of our imparislity,
We confessed his expenses were great and recommend
ed. certain sconomy For example, the plscards
all the etrees, announcing the arrival OF Jenny Lind
and which have excited gsner attention. which be-
trsyed the English idiom and showed they pre-
pared in another country might all have spared
To suppose the people ef Havana not thought
ansusge they are accustomed to spssE would be too
serious charge; but we suspose, the undertaken was
and so we pity him sincerely for the shifts which
bis poverty has driven him.
When Mr. Barnum called upon us, We freely gave
aim our candid advice and opinion; sho we'd him
that the prices ought by no means to exceed the
highest Opera prioes-that Here sivori yieuxtemps,
and all the great celebrities or Europe, had
iuired more at last to prove ourselves descending
and we are ashamed Of aow) thought he perhaps
might demand the same prices which Fanny Elssler
demanded but that this ought tobe the very sxmum
II our advice OF moderation to him had been followed
should not have speak with the severity have
done Of his extravagant demands upon the public.
When Mr. Barnum had heard our idea Of the prices
which ought not to be sxcesdd he then told that his
expenses would not admit Of auch oderation in his
prices and then with pen in hand he made calculation
snd found that the theatre would at moderate prices
only hold four thousand FIVE hundred dollars! That
would not do for the un dertaker it would not pay
satisfy the cupidity and thirst of the undertaker
Barnum eaid that would not pay him. 1t Is not a
be the 6rst theatrical undertaken whe has failed
through excessive greedinee and thirst for gain.
From the Diario de la Marina, OF Jan 10
1t is truth demonstrated by experience, that our
people not excitable people; the science of
putting does not succeed among us, rs does among
ss.s s Osest 'os % I'M OF geSa
Ridiculous which pr eject against the sublime pow
ers Of professors of the art of puff 1t is this
hat fha ppfH fna of It'd
and her suite "a most ridiculous expression applied
simple individuap did from indlfsr-
she prodigy who had arrived nor there hurrss
and shouts OF any kind, on her arrival Every body
Of our tranquility is obvious there are no exotable
EASES in eur society to be seduced BY the most mex
versions falls upon q rather limited number of per-
sons. The fequenters of the Opera almost always
heads Immediately excite attention Il ~oud' there
.ore neither be possible nor just that these should
seats However 1T be- the decision is in the hands
Of the public.
THE JOURNALS AND JENNY LIND.
Our cotemporariee seem to manifest little excite
aent about the arrival OF the Nightingale which s
decisive proof Of the public Indifference One of them
Sis city article Ind .sys tnsy ars very res,onssle
He is happy fellow! He must have a heavy pur.s.
paper, nnds fault With the programme and saws is
ought TO be fuller for the doubling Of prices,
fFrem the Diaro of Jan III
We do not know whether Mr. Baruum the under.
tsker Tor sgent) remains quite satisfied with the
suit OF his trst concert II must be slight task,
ibis morning for him to count all the gold he took
lsst night But bAs leaked out in tpite of the efforts
70 conceal it, that 40 box srss aled which
net without cause webelieve that the Havana public
fnows ts interest and 1t, dignity aud viii them
70 many have given sill be- stimulus and example
others thus TO protest against Ae exac lions of Mr.
Bernum This opinion We hear generally expressed
BarLum
q his purpose of bleeding the philharmonic Hsvaneas
Without city he win when it Is too late bsve tore
Je not mix up with III merits of Miss Liad we have
Hscussed them separately In another column.
From the Diarie de Ia TIsbsua of the 18th JAM
Our desires are satisosd and so is the public curl
osity TIE Swedish Nightingale, she Is called In
srsiSn .sTnal. has PRINTED u. to hear her .rii.
prices which the undertaken. hr Barnum. exacted.
kew but were willing to make a sacddoe-for one
sneing IL natural that go 1t should be; for so
much has been said OF this famous sonsstress and
the desire to know II II was so was enough to
induce people to go And in truth TO Judge by the
great applause, the calls the braves the bouquets
not only great sst action but produced for the
moment enthusissm In fact, all this applause was
nertsd for she 4. excellent artist master in the
art OF vocsxation and has other estimsble qualities
Her dsciron and drmness in the brsvuras great
her inton1tion exsct her triis 10 the hirhs. note.
perfect her chromatc scAcs exact and clearly
lone Will. her esdtsees are perfect She ha, long
in every canto requiring force and bravurn her ply
sognomy as she snss d Interesting ih.r position With
the arms let fall her hands crossed, IL not the bast
suited tor sineer, but the shows feeling and eent
ment Der voice I, full and sweet, ana its extension
regular, both In the bass and high notes Yet We OBJ
serve, With several prsons, that there 4. In her voice
slight Kind Of veil and evtna harshness In the higher
notes perhaps, however. these slight Inequalities are
only perary In these qualities Miss Lind is re-
msrkabls and though they are uncommon qualities,
acs ar po new 70 IL S or ss
Ne Teron and Me. DAmorssu, who both accounted
sublime yocslists Who shons in our theatres with
squA qualities yet without exaeting from the public
such high pecuniary sacrinces.
Prom the Dsrio de- la Marina Of the 18th January
THEATRE o. TAcoN-sScoND CONCERT or MISS JENNY
LIND.
According to what &c have already said With honest
nina tb - this celebrated cantatice in article
ssknovsised merit in spsssns Of her ,.cond concert
uhieh yss given on Tuesday last. In this concert
che ala not contradict he brilliant qualities displayed
before Ths folloring vas th. interesting and varied
prorranme.-
Aria OF the Puritans
Gong Of Alice. In . Roberto lDsablor
ausndo ia,ciai Ia NorMAaoia,
81 the spArTow; and a s wedish sorg
Beustti sung the csvatirs de Ia somnambula, and
The song of the Prisoners Of Edingbnrg.
esiep and armness. united With the higher difficult
ses. which she overcome. freely and easily ending
successfully In execution she Is great, rapid iimpid,
perfect IN the Of the middle voice In all its sx
tension We only ob;ery, little hsrshnes, In the
yrrcsivsbls when she sings high h-thst IL, whom she
goes up 20 the top Of her register, when naturally
there Il soms strsipipz necessary. Bat her tntons
tion is always exact htr trills well sustsned ana
whether strong pianJ. she uses them With much
tndgmsst Her voice Is full, sseet, and elastic.
and of great extensicD in the higher notss. IL
peaees each TIM. n " heard but chiefly in her
natural singing though there h In 1t ltte veil By
.hich at times II Goes not fhos ites In all ts prri
ty IL suite Of THE. her middle voice IL extremely
aeressSa she therefore exrcuteds'l her pieces we'll
Enough rs IL quite natural some more perfect
than other. ana displayed more TASTE.
In fact she rang the uf The Puritans which is
so beautiful and neBttmsntal perfectly vocal
fst and ret net THE vhish most elected the ad
i alton of the audience on The other hand the ara
81 Lueia gave extraordinary pleasure. because per
nnrs tts rprpstsn deeper and " he. touches OF d
fsrent execution ia which che IN reduced eome bead
yiful Embellishments fn this piscs sce srsstly
uplsrjed sna exhibited much TAFT and fasins 90