Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-12
The Jenny Lind Troupe.

From capital letter written at the Bur-
net House, Cincinnati, to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, we make an interesting ex-
tract:
have enconsed myself here at the head
quarters of the Jenny Lind troupe, and as
you will see. am no idle observer. A per-
son at the distance of Cleveland, can have
but little idea of the costliness, magnitude,
and magnifcenLe of this show. Its like
was never before seen. There are forty
attendants now under pay-one Of them
receives one thousand dollars per night;
two, one thousand dollars per week; sew
eral, one hundred dollars per day, and SO
on, down to ten, FIVE. two dollars per day,
and all expenses paid. This makes an ag-
| gregate Of about three thousand dollars per
day, on an average. whether singing. tray
cling or doing nothing.
Who, besides Barnum, would undertake
such risk, and what show in the world be-
sides this, would make it pay? But the
wonder as to the expense is nothing when
compared to the mysteries of the enorm-
Gus income. We speak by card, when we
say, that the gross receipts from the tickets
already sold here are a tride over sixty
thousand dollars. 1t is discouraging fact
to US dime-a- day "delvers," that Barnum
is sailing down as nett profits by the concern
about twenty thousand dollars per week.
This we get from " one who knows" He
has constant applications for his money
which he loans freely but securely. He is
also flooded with invitations by letter and
otherwise, to devote to public and private
charities.
have spent most of the morning with
Barnum and his associates, and think that
never saw SO large business so systematl>
caIy conducted. He is the reigning prince,
sits at his table in velvet slippers, genteel
morning gown and blue velvet cap, with a
golden tassel; receives messages, messen-
gers and telegraphic dispatches from all
parts of the city and country talks, writes
and dictates TO clerks the answering busi-
ness, at the same time entertans his friends
with much useful information and the best
of jokes. The great secret of his success
lies in his perfect knowledge of human ma
ture, coupled with great holiness, energy
and tact in adopting means to an end. He
never Recommendations are ever pre-
sent with him. While another is thinking,
he is acting, and when other showmen are
calculating the gains, he is counting the
dimes.
So much for the hero of this troupe. The
Heroine we have not seen-Jenny is as yet
quite invisible. 1t was late midnight when
we arrived last night, and this morning she,
although a Lutheran, was off with Bishop
Purcell, to mass before we were ups She
keeps her quarters closely, takes her meals
with her lady companions. Belleii, Benedict
and her secretary, lives high and quite ex-
elusive.
Barnum paid seventy five dollars per day
for her board and findings, while in LOUIS
vile. The last check from Barnpm's cash
Ter was handed her yesterday, amounting
to thirteen thousand dollars. Notwithstand-
ing her large donations, she has accumula-
ted from eight hundred thousand to one
million of dollars.t She is little inclined
to be homesick, and anticipating such an
event, left loop in her contract with Bar
mum, whereby she can stop at the one hum
dredth concert by paying B. sixty thousand
dollars. 1t was through fear of this forfeit
ure that Barnum withdrew his appoints
ments on the Lakes.-[Phila. Pennsyran.
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| I'VE are assured this is an error. as it was
an Episcopal Church at which she attended and
partook OF tho communion.
I 1t is understood that all Of Jenny's earnings
in America are devoted by her to Free Public
| Cchoola in Sweden