The Alaska daily empire., 1920-10-07
MUSIC LOVERS OF.
WORLD celebrate
LIND centennial
America Pays Tribute te
Swedish Nightingale on
Birthday Anniversary,

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-AnLlica
yesterday celebrated the one humid
redth anniversary OF TIE birth of
Jennie Lind, tire Swedish Nightingale
whcm +. T. Barlum brought to this
country in 1856 on her spectacular
concert tour of nearly two years. -
Inc centennial was commenoratcd
throughout the music-loving world.
In Sweden, in England and ilN ether
countries where she sang, fitting
honor was paid the greatest singer
of her time-the fine, noble hearted
woman whose charity was as rare
as her art.
Her admirers in New York City
celebrated the event in an unique
way. They gave an historical con-
cert-reproducing the first concert
Jennie Lind gave in this country,
bringing back the stage picture and
atmosphere of that memorable night
of September II, 1850. The same
program was given and the proceeds
donated to the same charitable in
situations to which Jennie Lind gave
the proceeds of the original concert.
Freda Hemple Plays Role
Freda Hempel appeared in the role
of her famous predecessor. She wore
an exact copy of the gown worn by
the nineteenth century diva; sang
the same arias, and played her own
Accomplishments to the same group
of songs on the same piano Jennie
Lind played them-a piano auto
graphed by the Swedish Nightingale
on the night of her debut.
The centennial concert was givel
in Carnegie, Hall last night. Castle
Garden, the scene of Jenny Linds
first American triumph, has. BEEN
transformed into the Aquarium md
thus was deprived of the honor of
housing another memorable audience.
The Park Commissioners OF New
York City presented to the Aquarium
portrait of the famous singer, both
made for her when she was in this
country.
Other American cities where Jenny
Lind sang also celebrated the day
OF Humble Percentage
Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm,
October 6, 1920, Of humble parents.
She sang from childhood and famous
teachers became interested in her.
At IL, her voice entirely failed. Four
years later it came back and her re-
markable career began. Her first
Ia A1ian in MnUDr-
beers Robert lie Diabe." Having
been acclaimed in her own country
and in Norway, she carried her con-
guests to the continent and to Eng
land.
She was probably the most talked
of person in public life in all Europe
when Barnum, without having seen
her or heard her, persuaded her to
make tour to the United States.
No sooner was the contract signed
than the new impressario, according
to his autobiography, began to pre-
pare the public mind for the recep-
ton of the great songstress."
The steamer Atlantic that brought
her to this country, was saluted at
Sandy Hook and again as she plowed
up the Narrows. Forty thousand
reople assembled on the landing and
On the surrounding piers to gree her.
i'riunphal arches marked her path
way Crowds surged around her
aotel and clamored for her appelr-
ance Auctions for the sale Of tick
cts brought thousands of buyers
Genin, a hatter-"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 seat
was in Providence, where the bit of
DASHBOARD was knocked down 10
| Colonel Ross for $3.50.
1856 Concerts Given
The Nightingale gave about 1856
concerts in this country-more than
| 35 in New York City. Everywhere
audiences fought to gain entrance to
he concert halls. Everywhere they
stormed her with applause-and
| everywhere admirers and charity
qeekers besieged her Extra concerts
had to be given to satisfy the throngs
/ and Jenny Lind herself added more
| concerts for charity.
People prominent in public life
paid her great honors. Mayors and
| Governors paid their compliments in
| person.
Jenny Lind broke her contract with
Barnum with-55 concerts yet to sing
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