Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23

PAY tribute
TO Jenny Lind
Music Loving World to Com
memorate Centennial
of Swedish Night
ingale.
REPRODUCE CONCERT
REPRODUCE CONCERT
Frieda Hempel to Appear in
Role of Predeces-
SOr.

KOle OF FfeueceS'
SOr.
New York. Aug. 23.-America will
pay tribute to Jenny Lind on Oct. Z,
the onc-hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of the Swedish Nightingale.
whom p. T. Barnum brought to this
country in 1880 on her spectacular COLI
cert tour of nearly two years. The
centennial is to be concentrated
Throughout the music-lOying world. In
Sweden, in England and in other
countries where she sang fitting plans
are under way to honor the grAitcst
singer of her time-the fine, noble
hearted woman, whose charity was as
rare as her art
Her admirers in New York city will
celebrate the event in an unique way.
They will give a historical concert
reproduce the first concert Jenny Lind
gave in this country, bringing back the
stage picture and atmosphere OF that
memorable night of Sept. II, 1850 The
same program will be given. The pro-
ceeds of the concert will be given to-
the same charitable institutions to-
which Jenny Lind gave the proceeds Of
the original concert.
Frietla Hemplc to Act.
Frcda 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 evening of
Oct. 6. Castle Garden, the scene of
Jenny Linds first American triumph,
has been transformed into the Aquar-
ium and thus is deprived Of the honor
of housing another memorable audi
encc. i"
1t is contemplated to hold centenni-
al exhibit, however, in the old circular
building in Battery Park from Oct. 1
to Oct. 10. Many of Jenny Lind's
personal belongings and interesting
relics associated with her tour here
will be shown. The old concert grand
piano will have its place of honor.
Present Park With Bust
On the afternoon of Oct. G, 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 child
hood and famous teachers became in
terested in her. At ~, her voice en-
tirely failed. Four years later it came
back and her remarkable career began.
| Her first operate role was Alice in
Meyerbeer's Robert lie Diable." Hav
ing been acclaimed in her own country
and in Norway she carried her con-
quests to the continent and to Eng
land.
Prominent in Public Life.
| 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 of the United States. No
sooner was the contract signed than
the new impreSsariO, according to his
autobiography. began to prepare the
public mind for the reception Of the
great sOngstrcss."
The steamer Atlantic that brought
her to this country, was saluted at
Sandy Hook and again as she plOwed
up the Narrows. Forty thousand pcO-
pie assembled at the landing and on
the surrounding piers to greet her
Triumphal arches marked her pa TIL
way. Crowds Surged around her hotel
and clamored for her appearance
AuctiOnS for the sale of tickets brought
thousands of buyers. Genin, a halter
la 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 u single ticket was in PrOvi-
dence. where the bit of pasteboard was
knocked down to Colonel Ross for
$3.50.
Numerous Concerts.
The Nightingale gave about 135 con-
certs in this country-mOre than 81
in New York City. Everywhere audi
ences fought TO gain entrance to the
concert halls. Everywhere they storm
| ed her with aDpIause-and everywhere