Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1898 — Victoria and Jenny Lind. [ARTICLE]

Victoria and Jenny Lind.

That Queen Victoria is not blind to the hold that other celebrities may have upon the feelings of her people was prominently illustrated In 1848, when Jenny Lind was to sing at her majesty’s theater. The Queen made her first public appearance after tbe memorable Christmas Day. For the great artiste, too, this was a first appearance, for it was the beginning of a season at a place where the year before she had won unparalleled fame. It happened that the Queen entered th royal box at the same moment that the prima donna stepped upon the stage. Instantly a tumult of acclamation burst from every corner of the theater. Jenny Lind modestly retired to the back of the stage, waiting till the demonstration of loyalty to the sovereign should subside. The Queen, refusing to appropriate to herself that which she imagined to be intended for the artiste, made no acknowledgment. The cheering continued, increased, grew overwhelming, and still there was no acknowledgment from either the stage or the royal box. At length, when the situation became embarrassing, Jenny Lind, with ready tact, ran forward to the footlightfe and sang “God Save the Queen,” which was caught up at the end of the soiofbv.tiie ffflsjajejitra, > ence. The Queen then came to the front of her box and bowed, and the opera began.