Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-07
AMERICA TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE
ycrsary uf the Iiirth Of
Jenny Lind.
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NEW YORK, Sept. G.-Amcrlca
Will pay tribute 10 Jenny Lind on
October 6. the Tooth Anniversary OF
the birth OF the swedish Nightin-
gale. whom T.. II. Barnuin brought 10
thig country in 1850 on her spec
tacular concert tour OF nearly two
years. The centennial ia TO be com
neInorated throughout Nc music
loving world. In sweden, in Eng
land and IN other countries where
she sang hitting plans are under way
To honor the greatest singer OF her
iime--thc fine noble hearted woman.
whose charity was AN rare as her
art
Her ,admircra in New York city
vii! celebrate the event In an uniGue
way. they VIII Giy" an historical
jenny na rsVs ne , hLs' c sCnfesl
bringing back the stage picture ana
aimosrhcrc, Of that memorable night
OF Stptemh,er, II. 1870. Tie same
OF the concert VIII he given 10 the
same charita Die Institutions 10 which
Ienny Lind gave the proceeds or the
Frirdn iirmprI Apprars
Fricda Iieinpei Will appear in the
role Of her famouR prcdecessDr She
VIII wear AN exact copy OF the gOwn
worn by the nineteenth century diva
VIII sing the same arias and play
htr own accomplishments to the same
ironp 81 SONGS on, the same piano
Autographed by the swchish Night
'ngalH Oh the night of her debut
o.. n. renttnnlal concer, Will be given
October & Castle Garden. the seer.
OF Jenny Llnds first American
Triumph has been transformed into
phe Aquarium and thus IL deprived
Incmorahle audience.
II is contemplated TO hold "a CEN
,gnniai eXhihit however, in the old
Gr!rsulnr building in battery Park
OF Jenny Lind's personal bclonshigs
ana interesting relics associated with
ola coneet,, grand piano viii have
on me afternoon of October
ne r ,tr Comnlss.oHers OF New
RUIN marble bust %! Jenny land
ana L portrait Of the famous singer.
boih made for her when she MAS In
Other American cities where Jenny
,hind SANE are arranging to celebrate
Sang From Childhood.
Jenny Lind was born In Stockholm
OF humble parents. She sang from
childaood and famous teachers be.
cane ynina in,,res,sd in her. a, - her
later II came back. and her remark
able career began. Her frst operate
role rr, " was , AiiGs in MSeyeEbeer's Roo
Claimed IN her own country and in
Norway, she carried her conuueats To-
The continent and 10 England
of ne pers Was pFo nnhiiyc 'hs most talked
rope when Rarnum. without having
seen her or heard her. persuaded her
70 make a tour OF the United states.
man the new Imnressario accord
Ing TO his autobiography. began 10
Prepare nePIinn he public mind for the, re-
The steamer A,laa,is. that 'f Srongh,
her TO this country. was saIu,ed M
SANDY look and again as she plowed
np the Narrows Forty thousand peo-
On or me surrounding piers 10 greet her.
Iriumphnl arches marked her path
way, Crowds surged around her
ance. Auctions for the sale of tickets
brought thousands OF ouyers Gcn!n.
hhtier-a Mad Halter" they called
;inn ss25 Tor The hrst New York
made MIN famous. The highest price
paid for single ticket was in provi-
dencc; where the bit of pasteboard
for $3.50. '"e' '''s"
Fought for Admission.
ihe Nightingale gave about l3j
thirty-hve in New York City. Every
where audiences fought To gain en-
trance 10 the concert halls. Every
who're they stOrmed her with an
p!auSe--and everywhere admirers and
charity seekers bcsieged her. Extra
concerts had to be given 10 satisfy
me thronSs-and Jenny Lind her
SELF added more extra concerts for
charity.
People prominent In public life paid
her great honors. Mayors and Gov
O.; nrnors presented their compliments
Jenny Lind broke her contract
with Barnum with hfty-nve concerts
yet TO sing-but the great Snowman
and the Nightingale parted friends.
while visiting in Bos,on she was
married to Otto Goldschrnidt. com
poser and pianist, and shortly after
ward returned to Europe. In 1865
she took up her residence in Eng
iana. where she died in 1887.
There is no record of Jenny Lind's
voice. But the journals OF her time.
the few living people who heard her
ana those to whom the memory has
nlnGa1 n go Ia