The New York herald., 1878-09-16
lower. You could nsar Jenny Lind for

were much lower. You could near Jenny Lind fol
twenty-five cents"
"Did you introduce English opera into America f'
'Ob. no." said the prima DONNA with laugh
''out introduced Italian opera into Russia ana Den
marK was In Russia year during he reign Of the
Emperor Nicholas. He was very much opposed 10
me give it. frequently sang before that iliustrious
Emperor and he presented me, among other things,
wiih splendid set OF diamonds. pleased the old
Emperor exceedingly by singing TO him in
Russian. l Afterwards sang Alice, In ''Robert e
Diabls," at Moscow, in the Russian language
Besides singing other music sang Danish songs TO
the King or Denmark, who presented mo with d
superb diamond brooch aud gave me letters TO tue
Court OF Sweden. jenny Lind wac the prima donna
OF the Theatre Royal at Stockholm, but notwithstand
log that my concerts were = great success. They
were very ent usiastic In Sweden Al Upsaia after
the concert upward of three hundred students
escorted mo 10 my hotel and gave me serenade and
they accompanied me to tie gates Of The town when
Vienna At Munich the King was very Kind and
prepared the programme OF the concert with MS own
handn
"were you ever IN Italy7'
''Yes, visited Italy In ls43 and was prima donna
81 me San Carlo a. Naples d1r %ou,ss ,sss
suipwREoKKD ARTIST
"When did you come 10 American
81 came TO America first IN lS47 and made tour Of
the States. Why. gave opera IN San Fran cisco in
and South America. l was IN New York again in
1859 and sang In orsioro IN Boston, with the Handel
s.WeSe You moi sh,pwrecked onces"
eyes," with u shudder. "Ihat was In 1866. on the
voyage from Honolulu to Hong Kong We were
thrown upon an uninhabited island, where stayed
twenty-one days, snbsisting upon nsh and the
birds that could be knocked down Win sticks and
stopos. Then we all, twenty-five in number set out
IN u rowboat for some Inhabited place. We were thr-
days this boat, exposed to The and ram.
suffering tho pangs OF hunger and thirst We went
400 miles In this way and finally landed at Gaum,
one OF the Ladrone Islands. l lost everything
wardrobe, 100000 OF jewels and valuable musical
manuscripts"
THE SAFETY VALVE
81 should have thought that you would have given
up IN despair What did you dop' said the reporter
''Ihe only thing there was TO be done," said Nine.
Bishop, with energy. 1--WE went to Manila aud gave
concerts, and wore very successful too"
tWno mposed your audiences in Indian cities anu
African villages? Are there any people there who
appreciate music?"
'Indeed there are. The English people who live In
when they get opportunity to hear good music.
have never had more appreciative audiences tnan
those that have attended my concerts u; Cape Town.
the African diamond fields. have been there since
whom have travelled almost all the time. l visited
Cape Town IN 1875, We travelled over five
hundred miles IN Cobbs coaches and Cape
carts l gave opera there. Fancy singing
Norma on the southern coast Of Africa We had
chorus and no orchestra but O piano, but 1t was
well played, and our principals were good sang me
entire opera through, and when finished my voice
better than wnsn began. The people were de-
lighted. They had never had opera there before"
al do not wonder that you are called the greatest
woman traveller. How often havc you been around
the word?'
"rwice, and half around It once again"
''Do you think that yen will make another tourP'
'No; am going homo 10 sottls down now. do
not think that will ever appear in public again.
though may sing IN private concerts! shall give
less0ns In singing"
'sWhat about the autobiography
~ shall begin that when 1 60 home, II can get
suitable person to help me-"