Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-29
Compares the Singing Of Mamie
Tout and Lulu Gates,
BOTH GREAT BUT UNLIKE,
The Formers Voice the Greatest, Iie
Says. That Utah Has Produced
The Choir and California,

cation:
My trip in general has been one Of
great pleasure and profit to me. Pleas.
ure In the charm of Lature on land and
sea, both OF which have been In IA mood
10 be enjoyed at their varied best, the
sea having disported itself In both
grandeur of storm and beauty Of calm,
IN sunlight and moonlight while the
lands | have passed through especi-
ally on my return trlp-haye been ar
lRyed in their summer glory freshened
up, as If for my special benefit, with
abundance OF rain.
New England was especially so glor-
ious that 1t almost took out Of me my
conceit of places In Europe being the
most beautiful, | can imagine nothing
mot tropical-more charming than
what | saw In Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and Vermont Indeed ]
must confess that the giories Of Nor
way, Sweden Denmark Germany and
England combined could scarcely help
hut pale by the side OF H. never be-
ful Then the pleasure Of reunitlng for
III. Then the pleasure OF reuntIng for
little while with my old-or young
cares and pleasures while letting my
own rest, was all | anticipated, ana
enough to repay me for the journey.
The four days sessions Of meetings at
Copenhagen during the dedication, ana
reunion Of I25 Elders from all over
Scandinavia and about a dozen from
Germany. under the kind tathery
guidance OF Apostle Lyman, the BRIEF
visit TO my native home In Wales, my
first and pleasant visit 20 STOCKHOLM,
Sweden, few weeks In and around my
favorite Christlania and trip to the in
terror Of Norway to where could
gaze wistfully at snow patches lighting
up the somber green Of the mountains
mantled as at home and see waterfalls
and pine -enciroled lakes 10 my hearts
content; to reunite with old friends
made on my previous trip, and TO min
gle with new ones made rapidly every
where we went, to hear and take part
in the musical entertainments In each
of the principal places we ylsitedi each
and all were pleasant enough TO indeli-
bly, place smile on the countenance Of
a less susceptible old bachelor than
am. So It might have continued for
two more months at least-l had the
most pressing Invitations IN Germany,
Switzerland, Holland and Wales, In the
latter from our respected and admired
friend, DR.. Parry. to have taken every
moment of the time had II not been
the special request OF the First Presl-
dency that | return prior TO the great
convention of Elks now nj our door
"The benefits have been those OF
health ] never felt so strong and well
IN my life as | DO today, nor conse-
quently looked forward 20 my coming
musical labors with more relish. In a
musical way, too. | have found much
of what am ever In search of-infor-
nation and suggestions that may be OF
some benefit to me and those for whom
j labor have taken particular note
OF methods used in the "old world" In
training the youth to sing
and read music. And as that
IS the true foundation OF a peoples
Musical progress | feel much con-
oerned In. | am more than ever con
WINGED that the apparent laudable de-
sire becoming prevalent among our mu-
slcally talented young people to study
abroad" is a mistake fraught with
trouble, disapp0intments sorrow, II not
ruin, TO them and the loved ones, II
IS a "Will o the wisp' that leads into
jnextricable boys and mires, that
rould we see the ultimate In advance
would make most anything even death
itself, preferabe-this feel constrained
10 say in spite Of the seeming sue
cess" OF limited few who have
launched out (to be ours no more, save
in newspaper clippings once In a whllel
IN the profession" Space here viii
not permit further discussion, even II II
were wise.
UTAH SINGERS ABROAD.
The most interesting to me-and
believe the Utah public-of our stu
dents abroad whom | had the pleasure
Of seeing and hearing was Miss Mamie
Tout. (wno does not remember her
wonderful singing az the Eisteddfod
concert I'M the Tabernacle some years
agoO The voice was and is truly
rare and beautiful one II has devel-
oped much In breadth and richness
since we heard her in her girlhood. II
IS made even too, In It's wonderful COM
pass there being today no breaks In
Sta nearly three octayes Her parents
IRE saving no means to perfect her,
having moved the entire family 10 Lon
don. whore she Is studying, music and
voice seem 10 bubble from every one
Of the younger members Of the family.
In developing she has an entirely dif-
ferent path TO pursue than Miss Lucy
Gates. who has so justly Captiyated us
with her beautiful work She must
master the heavier dramatic works, or
enter the "oratoriO' field, Finish, as
We understand 1t IN the art, means an
entirely different thing In the two art
lists. AZ much as tragedy and comedy
the innumerable graCes Of execution all
differ. Miss Tout viii have boy FAR the
longer Journey and the more arduous--
a. travel " she energies az the top
Physical growth too, Will be mpera-
tive to sustain the mora massive
voice and work She already has yo-
caly mastered number of the great
musical tragic roles from Beethoyen's
'Ieonora. 90 Goun0ds Marguerite"
The great aria from the former she
90 her teachers accompaniment sang
for me, with decided power and effect
Her teacher spoke glowinFly ~ f-Wre
possibilities. | said. provided those
nerves can be all brought under a
grand complete control without dead
ming them. And a physique 20 sustain
the big voice, and strain Of the work
can be developed To which he ac-
guessed. She is equipped with the best
voice Utah has produced TO my knowl-
edge, and is diligently carefully and
hopefully striving upward 20 emineuce.
She and the entire family are untlring
and faithful in their efforts 90 aid our
branch in London. And one Of the
pleasantest evenings OF my trip was
spent al the mission house there. while
the Touts. with Brothers Shepherd and
Cannon furnished a delightful program.
And still you speak as abovt
Of studies abroad? Yes, Miss
Tout and Miss Gates both
have very. very exceptional voices. and
talents. And yet-yet-Wel, we're they
my dauRhtersl II would be equal 20 a
HES sacrifce for me TO permit even
them TO enter the professional world,
with all It's trials. filth, and estrange-
ments may be lacking IN the grand
passion Of ambition" Take IL for what
II IL worth. None wish them. nor the
sest OF our talented boys and girls.