Explore "Struggles and Triumphs" by P.T. Barnum on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
Final Concerts in Liverpool -- Departure for America -- Arrival Off Staten Island -- My First Interview with Jenny Lind -- The Tremendous Throng at the Wharf -- Triumphal Arches -- "Welcome to America" -- Excitement in the City -- Serenade at the Irving House -- The Prize Ode -- Bayard Taylor the Prizeman -- "Barnum's Parnassus" -- "Barnumopsis" -- First Concert in Castle Garden -- A New Agreement -- Reception of Jenny Lind -- Unbounded Enthusiasm -- Barnum Called Out -- Julius Benedict -- The Success of the Enterprise Established -- Two Grand Charity Concerts in New York -- Date of the First Regular Concert.
After the engagement with Miss Lind was consummated, she declined several liberal offers to sing in London, but, at my solicitation, gave two concerts in Liverpool, on the eve of her departure for America. My object in making this request was, to add the éclat of that side to the excitement on this side of the Atlantic, which was already nearly up to fever heat.