The Washington herald., 1920-09-05
VISIT OF JENNY !
LIND RECALLED
Famous Singer Appeared at
National Capital
In 1850.
VISITED THE PRESIDENT
Cost Of Concert Tickets
Greater Than That at
Present.

More than seven thousand persons
heard Jenny Lind in one week when
she sang in this city in Dece mber.
1880. Pure and generous in private
life, no singer of modern times re-
tsined the affection Of her public
longer than Jenny Lind. When she
appeared in Washington she was a
little more than 80 years OF age.
Prior to the concerts the Daily
Globe, Of this city, carried an ad-
yertisement OF Psrker's Fancy and
Perfumery Store under the Ma
tional Hotel" which announced
that on Monday, I6th instant. we
shall open expressly for the con-
certs. an invoice OF fine opera
glasses, opera hoods, gloves. etc
etc"
Concert Advertised
The Daily National Intelligencer
for Monday, December l6, 1850, had
the following reading notice.
Jenny Lind music Mr.. W.
Fischer has for sale several pieces
OF the favorite Jenny Lind music,
got up in beautifully embellished
style, and. being received from the
only authorized publishers Of the
music Of that gifted lady, it's accu-
rscy may be relied on"
VIM. Fischer in another adver-
tisement stated his "unvarying
price" for new music was -
cents per page He gave as the
songs sung by Jenny Lind The
Hermit and the Maiden" Take This
Lutte" BY the Sad Sea Waves"
The Mountain Song" Lovely
Rose" and Echo Song"
An advertisement OF 7. Bastian-
elf & Co, under Browns Hotel"
stated that they had received sixty
dozen best Alexandra and Bajoux
white and straw kid gloves. Also
opera cravats and ties" There is
no question that the dealers in
Washington at that time were
doing all they could 70 prepare the
people for the tremendously impor-
tant events.
Coarte.y shown singer.
The Intelligencer for Monday.
December l6. announced that Jenny
Lind had arrived in the city the
preceding evening from Baltimore
+and was conveyed quietly to her
lodgings, without the annoyance
either Of crowd or noise, which we
confess we are very glad OF. as well
as on account OF its being the Sab
bath evening, as out OF regard for
the comfort Of the fair and inter
esting stranger who has been sadly.
beset in some OF our larger cities
by the rude curiosity Of the multi
tudes.
We hope that the respect and ad-
miration felt here, as everywhere.
ka xrFw
personal character so lovely. and
for her unrivRlled professional en-
dowments. will be evinced in this
city by sparing her the annoyance
to which she has been subjected
elsewhere"
Visits White Hosse.
On her first day in Washington
Jenny Lind visited the President Of
the United States. She inspected
the various apartments Of the
Presidential Mansion.
The concerts were given on Mon
day, December ls. and on Wednes-
day. December is. 1850. al the Ma
tionsl Hall. which had d seating
capacity OF about 1850. In these
days of high prices il is very in
teresting 20 note that the cost OF
tickets TO hear Jenny LIND sing
were 81. IS. 81 and So.
IRMebse Audience Present.
The newspaper account Of Jenny
Lind's first concert reads as follows.
Mile. Jenny Lnd's concert last
night was attended by the largest
most brilliant and certainly the most
gratifed audience which ever assem-
bled at any public entertainment in
cious hall was occupied by eager
auditors, and, high as anticipation
had been raised by the superlative
repute Of the gifted maiden, we
doubt il an individual OF the i'm
mense auditory had formed any sde-
Quate idea OF the enchanting melody.
the dulcet and harmonious breath Of
the peerless songstress.
of any particulars or incidents Of
the concert the lateneSs Of the hour
leaves no time TO speak. The audi
ence commenced assembling as early
as o'clock. and when at last the
appearance OF Mile. Lind gave TO
reality the place OF pent-up expects-
tion she was greeted with a burst Of
applause which fairly shook the
stout walls Of the building"
Second Concert.
Her second concert was given two
evenings later, when a greater crowd
than the first filled the vast hall.
Jenny Lind's announced selections
were arias from Lucia de Lammer-
moor" and Norma" a ballad, Take
This Lutte" by Benedict: Taubertss
The Bird Song" and Home, Sweet
Home" II is said that no queen
could have been received with more
aattering cordielity or greater hon-
age than was shown Jenny Lind o,
her visit to Washington.
Political Record, Good Seller,