1848-49 JENNY LIND IN ‘ SONNAMBULA 
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quieter old Lord Lansdowne, and our new Arch- 
bishop, and soon after the Bishop of Oxford, who 
was full of the lecture, &c., and so with the company 
and the artists and the pictures. Sat down very 
happily between old Turner and a Mr. Young, 
with J. H. Green and Edwin Landseer opposite, 
and old Pick. [Pickersgill] not far off, and a very 
chatty, pleasant dinner, good speeches, and capital 
singing by a small band of choice professionals, 
after dinner. The Duke as characteristically sen- 
tentious and stentorious as ever. Charley Stokes, 
who was there, left early, and as he passed slipped 
a ticket into my hand, saying, “ Now if you want 
to end with a thorough holiday you may wind 
Up with this.” I glanced at the words Pit, 
Opet'a, &c., and did not tarry long after. Old 
Guizot and Lord Mahon left at the same time. 
Walked into Fop’s Alley, where I found two 
acquaintances who made a good place for me, and 
Saw the house was regularly crammed. Her 
Majesty and the Duchess of Kent occupying 
Opposite corners, or ends, of the Royal box ; a 
chorus chanting on the stage. “ What’s going 
On ? ” I asked. “ Jenny Lind ! The last night of 
‘ Sonnambula ! ’ Don’t you know ? ” Soon did. 
The last two scenes. — and such scenes ! The Un- 
surpassed surpassing herself. Her Majesty would 
have the beautiful flower scene' repeated, where 
Jenny in her sleep brings the withered posy 
'vhich she has kept, a love relic, and fondles it. 
