The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-17
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At a time when nearly everybody
wants to spend the early evening hours
out of doors a great audience assembled
in the tabernacle to hear the Tout family
give concert. That in itself is a tribute
such as few artists have received in Salt
Lake City. And it is most pleasant to be
able TO say with all sincerity that the
concert was worth all the effort it cost
the audience to hear IL The TOuts, espe-
cially the three Tout girls are wonders.
They play so well and they sing so well
that your Judgment as to which they do
better must depend largely on whether
you like instrumental music better than
vocal music. In either branch the Touts
leave little to be desired.
The greatest interest centered last night
in the temperance of Miss Mamie Tout,
the oldest sister, after an absence of
many months. When she was last heard
here Miss Tout won instant and cordial
approval Perhaps, too, there was a good
deal of genuine surprise at the wonder
full voice of this young woman. Last
night people came prepared to be critical.
They remained TO praise. Miss Touts
voice has improved during her absence.
1t shows the result of months of study,
and the development has been all the
singers friends could have wished. She
was heard last night in just one vocal
number, Meyerbeer's 20 Tu che Adore.
The work is one requiring great care in
execution. together with great tone vol
all of these Her voice rang as sweet
and clear and true as a chime of bells,
every note was full and rounded, and her
articulation left little to be desired: For
an encore she gave the familiar ben
Bolt" and gave it in a way that further
endeared her to her hearers Miss Tout
was accorded an ovation at the conclu-
sion of her efforts.
Both of the other Tout sisters have
marvelOusly fine voices. The second
daughter, Miss Maggie. had one SOLO
"The Nightingale, that was grandly
done. She was heard to advantage, too,
IN a duet with the youngest girl, Miss
Hazel That Miss Hazel, by the way.
has a eontraltO voice that is sure to win
wide fame for her some day. She seems
still a child. but there is a power and a
sweetness in her voice that an adult sing
err might envy.
The Instrumental numbers were excep-
tionally well done. They included cello
and violin solos by Miss Maggie and Miss
Hazel, respectively, with Miss Mamie at
the piano and selections by the three OF
them. Edwin F, Tout had solo number
and was heard to advantage. He was
also heard in a trio, the others being
Misses Maggie and Hazel. The opening
number. Danube Waltz" by the choir,
was splendidly done under the direction
of Evan stephens.
John j. Mcclellan accompanied Misses
Maggie and Mamie Tout on the piano.
More thoroughly sympathetic accOmpani-
ments have never been heard here but
MIR. McClellans rare talent at the piano
is so we'll known that comment on it
seems superfluous. Mr.. Mcclellan was
also the organist of the evening, and the
fact that he did not have solo number
was generally regretted.
Casino Park will undoubtedly be filled
tonight when Cassidy's big musical COM
panV makes its ititial bow before the Salt
Lake public The organization is said
to be a strong one, and the opening bill,
''The Meadow Larks," gives ample room
for the Introduction of many new songs
and dances.