Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
Americas Tribute to Memory of
Worlds Greatest Singer.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Aug. 20-Amcrica will pay
tribute TO Jenny Lind on October q, the
one hundredth anniversary of the birth
Of the Swedish Nightingale, whom T.. I.
Barnum brought 20 this country IN 1880
on her spectacular concert tour OF nearly
two years The centennial is to be com
memorated throughout the muslc-lovIng
world. In Sweden In England and IN
other countries where she sang, fitting
plans are under way TO honor the greatest
singer of her time-the fine, noble-heart-
ed woman, whose charity was rs rare AS
her art.
Her admirers in New York City will
celebrate the event in an unique way.
They will give an historical concert-re-
produce the first concert Jenny Lind gave
in this country, bringing back the stage
picture and atmosphere OF that memorable
night of September IL, 1850. The same
program will be given. The proceeds OF
the concert will be given to the same charl-
table institutions 10 which Jenny Lind
gave the proceeds of the original concert.
Frieda Hempel will appear III the role
of her famous predecessor. She viii wear
an exact copy OF the gown worn by the
nineteenth century diva; will sing the
same arias, and play her own accompanl-
ments to the same group of songs on the
same piano Jenny Lind played them "a
piano autographed by the Swedish Night
ingale on the night of her debut.
The centennial concert will be given
in Carnegie Hall on the evening OF Octo-
ber g. Castle Garden, the scene OF Jenny
Lind's first American triumph, has been
transformed into the Aquarium and thus
is depreved of the honor of housing an
other memorable audience.
1t is contemplated to hold centennial
exhibit, however, In the old circular build
ing in Battery Park from October / TO
October 10. Many OF Jenny Llnd's per-
sonal belongings and interesting relics as
sociated with her tour here will be shown
| The old concert grand piano will have Its
place of honor
On the afternoon of October 6, the park
commissioners of New York City viii
| present to the Aquarium marble bust oil
/ Jenny Lind and portrait OF the famou:
| singer, both made for her when she was
| in this country.
| Other American cities W here Jenny Limo
| sang are arranging to celebrate the day
Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm OF
humble parents. She sang from childhood
| and famous teachers became interested
in her At II, her voice entirely failed
| Four years later it came back and heI
! remarkable career began. Her first operat-
ic role was Alice in Mey Robert
| lie Diable" Having been acclaimed In her
own country and in Norway, she carried
! her conquests to the continent and 70
| England.
She was probably the most talked-oi
person in public life in all Europe when
| Barnum, without having seen her or
heard her persl1aded her to make n tour
of, the United States. No sooner was the
contract signed than the new impress
sario, according to his autobiography.
began to prepare the public mind for the
reception 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 people assembled at the
/ landing and on the surrounding piers
! to greet her, Triumphal arches marked
her pathway. Crowds sufged around her
| hotel and clamored for her appearance.
Auctions for the sale of tickets brought
| thousands of buyers. Genin, a hatter-''A
1925 for the first New York ticket His
unheard of extravaganza made him famous.
| The highest price paid for "a single ticket
was in Providence, where the bit of paste
board was knocked down to Colonel Ross
| for $3.50.
| The Nightingale gave about 1856 con-
certs 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 everywhere admirers and
charity seekers besieged her Extra CON
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