Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
UTAH SINGER ENJOYS
A FAMILY REUNION
Emma Lucy Gates Arrives From
Berlin.
TELLS OF LIFE AT The ROYAL
Hostile Demonstration at the First
Night Of "Poia''--Miss Loose To
Assist la Recital.

Few households In Salt Lake last
night held a happier group than did
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob f..
first time in many years the entire
family was assembled under the pa
rental roof. Two automobiles went
10 ogden yesterday afternoon to meet
Emma Lucy Gates. who was picked up
from tbs Overland limited train and
brought 70 the city. When she WAS at
home two years ago her brothers were
absent on missions. and two years be-
fore when the brothers were home she
was in Europe, so that last night was
the first time the entire family had met
Tor more than four years
During the evening several friends
called to express their congratulations
20 the Utah singer on the eminence she
had attained IN being q member Of the
most exclusive musical family In the
world that Of the Royal opera I'm Ber-
lin. maintained hy the kaiser himself,
also on her having been one OF the
three Americans selected tn take part
In the recent production of Nevins
opera "Poa"
Speaking OF the latter experience Miss
Gates said; "Thc opera was produced
four times and was then taken off the
boards; the hostility on the part OF the
audience was unmistakabe In fact.
the demonstrations against the work.
due largely to the anti-forejEn feeling.
were something remarkable, yet | was
told that they were not more pro-
nounccd than when the Italian opera
"IPagliacci" was first produced. ana
now that Is one Of the most popular
operas In all the Royal repertoire Mr..
down over the reception OF the work
which had caused HIM 50 much toll and
anxiety, but he had the satisfaction of
knowing that II was approved by some
~ the leading musicians Of the world.
two Of whom. pr. Muck aBd Strauss,
had ~ pass on II and say that it was
worthy Of presentation I had the
honor Of receiving the thanks OF Mr..
NoVin himself for my work in the
opera, although II was confined 70 con-
certed numbers He is a delightful
man and very gifted: he is a brother Of
EthoibeTt Ncvin, also a famous Amer
lean composer. "Poia" was staged In
manner simply magnificent. and the
reproduction Of Indian life and Gus
toms was 50 faithful that II quite car
ried me back to scenes | had witnessed
IN western America"
for Nfs SsNhnH SlSgcfs and actors 10
acquire" Miss Gates snld, with
merry laugh of recollection. "was the
stealthy gliding motion OF the Indians
in walking Very few could acquire
the gait. and a. | knew something
about IL from early observation. / had
the honor ~ being singled out by the
stage manager as a sample for the rest
OF the company 10 follow.
Miss Gates has acquired rs operas
since she was last a. home. 10 In the
past year Her parts are such as
Filna In "Mignou." Enchcn IN "Dcr
Freischutz,' Zorlina In Fra Diavolo."
both the leading parts IN The Hugh
nots, Martha, and several roles IN
German operas not familiar here. Miss
Gates said her experiences with the
Royal opera company, while they
meant constant work. were also a con
slant pleasure and education. The
musical standards are the very high
est, and the discipline most rigid. When
she was asked whether II would not
tax her To prepare her elaborate pro-
gram including the second act Of
Martha" before Wednesday next, she
laughed and said she had been so ac-
customed to rehcarsing all day and
singing at night that the salt Lake pro-
gram would be little less than rec
rcatiou.
During the weeks that We We're pre-
pairing 'Poia, " she said, 1T was the rule
To be on the stage at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and to rehearsc til i'm the
afternoon, then To take - hurried bit
of supper and sing part Ike Filina In
the evening. The rehcarsals there
mean something, too, when one is cast
for part like the page In The Hugh
nots" as | was, the rehearsing means
that you must call daily at the Royal
stables. the kaiscrs own. select the
horse on which you must make your
entrance I'm the play and have daily
lessons from the groOms. in mounting.
riding ana dlsmounting. Fortunately"
she added with another laugh, my
early experiences IN the mountains
stood mo in good stead, and | needed
very little assistance from the groom
Miss Gates came through from Ber-
lin on the fly. She caught the Mature
tania al Liverpool on the 18th. reached
New York on the 18th, spent half
Il day tussling with the custom Of
fiCials over duties ON her costumes.
which she said almost converted her
into a free trader. left New York on the
18th, and reached home on the 2lst.
She Is Obliged TO report for duty in
Berlin on the 18th OF August. so she
viii have little more than a month at
home, the greater part Of which time
she viii spend In the mountains at
Brighton,
MISS LOOSE WILL AID.
Miss Fay Loose, Proves gifted sing
or. has consented 10 take part in the
second act OF Martha" which will be
given as feature OF Miss Gates op-
cratic concert az the theator Wednes-
day evening next Her role wiz be
that Of Nancy. the mezzo soprano. Miss
Gates singing Martha, Mr., Piper, Lio-
mel Mr.. Ensign. Plunkett and Mr..
Spencer Sir Tristrcm. Miss Loose
and Miss Gates are old friends, and
Miss Losses teacher. Prof Lund an
other friend. consented To assist her IN
the preparation OF her role She VIII
be i'm salt Lake 10 begin rehearsals to-
morrow