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Show Utah Star Is Devoted Mother k , m m mm' Young Daughter Holds Sway MARGARET ROMA INK, Utah girl who won Tame and fortune in the East. She divides her time between art and motherhood. .? i : -; ' ' , '; v f ' "1 '' 2h ! sill i , r J c )X f ' i ' -. - . i J I-.-.;.. i. ; . s t - t ' l . m ' . V - ' j, ' ; ; ,i i " ,p S . ? 1 t . .,' , . : - ' . . ' ! ' t ; l ' - A ' 4 i . i i v. j f - . if '$ V 1" :..."! ' h - v-v.. i-,,i &C : i - InViii T C Mil j; 4 & 0s BY ELSIE GREEN. NKW YORK, Keb. It. Vivacious, lithe, clad In sleek sal wrap and black velvet picture hat, Murgnret Humalne attracted our Immediate attention the minute she stepped from the subway train at One Hundred Twenty-Wtfhth street, where she had asked Mrs. IriKK" and me to meet her on our way to our luncheon appointment. She fruntically waved us back into the train and threading our ways along the swaying aisles, we rmt to exchange shouted greetings, thn screeching grind of the subway putting up a rather disquieting dis-quieting competition. There Is no need to explain that Miss Komalne Is a I'tah singer, born In Ogtlrn, raised abroad, captured by ihw MetrutwHtan Qpvra company ubout four years ago and how considered one of the brightest sturs twinkling In the grand optr firmament. The life of a celebrity Is always a much thumbed, open book to the public, and particularly particu-larly to that community which claims the famous one as Us own. However they are always glad to read another chapter, or reread well known Incidents. Inci-dents. And I'tah, proud in the giving of Margaret Homatne to the world, will be Interested to hear of her continued con-tinued popularity and of the enthuaias- . tic reception accorded her by the Middle West and fctouth on her recent concert tours. j Margaret Komalne had only been ! back from her last tour alout three down to a few pertinent questions concerning her career, while lr. Browning and Mrs. DrJggs discuswed I'rofejtaor Uriggs" latest book. "How abujit yourself?" I asked. "Tell nie about Margaret Komalne." "My family left Ogden to go abroad when 1 was years old," she answered, "and it. wus over there 1 received most of my education. I was singiriK in opera ('nriiique In I'aris when lr. lii owning came from I'tah to make mo his wife. After our marriage we went baik to Utah and stayed about a year, during which time little Peggy was born." A girl at another table in the corner caught her eye. Abruptly changing the subject, she remarked; "I wonder who that girl with the cocky hat pulled over one eye is she reminds me of someone 1 know and 1 can't think who it is." lift reufslng to be diverted. I queried, "VVhen and why did you come bark to New York?" j ".My husband wanted to continue his medical studies at Columbia, and I wanted to pursue my musical career. Crand opera was rriy objective, but when wj first arrvied money was I more important, so 1 went on the musical mu-sical comedy stage, and was rewarded with success." j 1 had no doubt of that. There is de-;clsivene-ts in the set of her mouth, and determination in every line of her I chin; Margaret Komalne would make a, success of anything she undertook, j "Hut after my husband graduated from Columbia and was well along in Ms medical practice. I went to the weeks; her talk, however, was not of her successes ami triumphs, tint rather of her small daughter, whom she adores. "Peggy brought me home another drawing last night, a ruther cubist looking sunflower done In vivid yellow yel-low chalk. I have her 'pictures' plastered plas-tered all over my bedroom wall, and she's such a prolific producer of art I'm having to take down the regular pictures to make room for hers.' The mother smile curved the corners of her firm, attractive Hps. Peggy Browning, It seems, is at present a second ear pupil in school, but with some special training expects to enter low fourth this half. I was anxious to hear of Miss Ho-maine'a Ho-maine'a Southern concert trip and in what opera she would next appear at the Metropolitan, but her talk was ail of little Peggy's rapid advancement In school and of the splendid success her doctor husband has achieved In his profession. Crot-sing busy Columbus circle, we! reached Ir. Browning's office, aj brownstone front on exclusive Fifty- ninth street, facing Central park. A white capped nurse let us in. and Miss. Komalne ran up to appraise the doctor he had guests for luncheon. Colorful Maxfleld Parr is h pictures, the sheen of burnished copper, the sinky soft- j nes of thick rus. proclaimed It the , office of a successful doctor with a wealthy clientele. "He gives Margaret all the credit ; for his success," commented Mrs. 1 Driggs, "while she Insists h; Is chiefly responsible for hers. She sa the only "push behind her Metropolitan recognition was the push her husband, gave her at the stage door, telling her i to go In and show Cattl-Casaxxa what' a lTtah girl could do." I .Laughing, arm in arm. Mack-halrcd ' Margaret and her big "blond husltand 1 came down the stairs. They are an . . .Aiciropoii.an, sang ror uatrj-Casazxa. P leaned him and was accepted." It ! sounded very simple to hear her tell lit. but everyone who knows anything about the Metropolitan knows that it I is more often a long, hard struggle liacked by lots of "pull," to secure a i place, even in the chorus. To be ac-ji-epted, however, is the pinnacle of 'nearly every musical ambition in the country. I "Kven though I was given second lead to sing riht from the beginning. ,lt was rather a hard grind up until this year. One had to practice for j every .irra and not know whether they would be chosen to be In It or I not." j Mrs. lriggs had previously told me they scarcely ever played "La I?o-( I?o-( heme" without giving Romaine the part of ' Musette"; that latti-Caaxxa considered her the best "Musette" who had ever played the part. ' "This year," continued Miss Romaine. Ro-maine. "1 have a splendid contract with the Metropolitan. Its similar to the one they just made with Galli-Curcl; Galli-Curcl; I sing there In a certain number num-ber of seciflcd operas, and the rest! of my time 1 can spend on concert I tours. 1 like concerting, and people everywhere have treated me so won-' derfully." Newspaper accounts have It that she has been received with the utmost enthusiasm wherever she appeared, her beautiful tvolce and personality making ht-r nn instant favorite. "Say. Kmmett." she nudged her husband, hus-band, "do you know who that girl with, the tilted hat reminds me of but watt a minute before you look at her look .it :n ' an l tell me If I have too much powder on? I have an appointment in half an hour; must run back and take my Peggy to the dentist; then my accomianist is due. so 1 probably won't have another chance to put any more on." Which shows Margaret Romaine Ro-maine is essentially feminine. ioeai coupie ftne is quick, viviu. iiery- spirited, while. he in. calm, even tem-j pered. with a delightful sense of hu- ; mor. j We were all soon seated In a cozy1 corner of the little restaurant largely patronized by singers and musicians. I and after giving our orders 1 was at! last able to pin Margaret Komainel |