The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-05
AMERICA WILL PAY
TRIBUTE TO JENNY
LIND, ON OCTOBER 6

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-America will
pay tribute to Jenny Lind on Oct. 6.
the Tooth anniversary Of the birth Of
the Swedish nightingale. whom P. T.
Barnum brought to this country in
1850 on her spectacular concert tour
of nearly two years. The centennial
is to be commemorated throughout
the music-loving world. In Sweden,
in England and in other countries
where she sang. fitting plans are un-
der way to honor the greatest singer
of her time.
Her admirers in New York City will
celebrate the event in q unique way
They will give historical concert
reproduce the first concert Jenny
Lind gave in this country, bringing
back the stage picture and atmos-
phere of that memorable night of Sep
TENDER II, 1850. The proceeds will
be given to the same charitable insti-
tutions to which Jenny Lind gave the
proceeds of the original concert.
Copy Of the Gown
Frieda Hempel will appear in the
role of her famous predecessor. She
will wear an exact copy of the gown
worn by the nineteenth century diva;
will sing the same arias, and play
her own accomplishments to the
same group of songs on the same
piano Jenny Lind played them-a
piano autographed by the Swedish
Nightingale on the night of her debut
The centennial concert will be
given in Carnegie Hall on the even
ing Of October 6. Castle Garden, the
scene of Jenny Lind's first American
triumph, has been transformed into
the aquarium and thus is deprived of
the honor of housing another memor
able audience.
1t is contemplated to hold a CEN
tennial exhibit, however, in the old
circular building in Battery Park
from Oct. to Oct. 10. Many of Jenny
Linds personal belongings and inter
esting relics associated with her tour
here will be shown. The old concert
grand piano will have it's place of hon
Or
On the afternoon Of Oct the park
commissioners of New York City will
present to the aquarium marble
bust of Jenny Lind and a portrait Of
the famous singer, both made for her
when she was in this country.
Other American cities where Jenny
Lind sang are arranging to celebrate
the day.
Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm
of humble parents. She sang from
childhood, and famous teachers be-
came interested in her. At II her
voice entirely failed. Four years lat
er it came back and her remarkable
career began. Her first operate role
was Alice in Meyerbeer's Robert lie
Diable." Having been acclaimed in
her own country and in Norway, she
carried her conquests to the CONT
nent and to England.
She was probably the most talked
of person in public life in all Europe
when Ba rnum, without having seen
her, persuaded her to make a tour of
the United States. No sooner was
the contract signed than the new i'm
presaria, according to his autobiog-
raphy, "began to prepare the public
mind for the reception of the great
songstress.''
10000 at Landing
The steamer Atlantic that brought
her to this country was saluted at
Sandy Hook and again as she plowed
up the Narrows. Forty thousand peo-
pie assembled at the landing and on
the surrounding piers TO greet her.
Triumphal arches marked her path
way. Crowds surged around her no.
tel and clamored for her appearance
Auctions for the sale of tickets
brought thousands of buyers. Genin,
ha tter-"a Mad Halter" they called
him-.paid 1925 for the first New York
ticket. His unheard of extravaganza
made him famous. The highest price
paid for a single ticket. was in Provi-
dence, where the bit of pasteboard
was knocked down to Colonel Ross
for $3.50
The Nightingale gave about 1875
concerts in this country-more than
35 in New York City. Everywhere
audiences fought to gain entrance to
the concert halls. Everywhere they
stormed her with applause, and every
where admirers and charity seekers
besieged her. Extra concerts had to
be given to satisfy the throngs and
Jenny Lind herself added more extra