Show Larry Nielson Back From European Trip Larry Nielson son of Mr and Mrs Glen J J. J Nielson returned last week from a six week tour i f of Sweden where he was associated associated associated ted as tutor and production manager with the nationally- nationally known Osmond Brothers who have appeared on the Andy Williams Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams TV show for several sea sea- sons This was the third singing g tour which the vocalists have made in Sweden i however this was the first trip which included the entire Osmond family The a Utah family lived in Huntsville until a few years ago when they moved to Los Angeles where the boys engaged in extensive singing engagements engagements engagements engage engage- ments and TV appearances The Huntsville home is still maintained maintained main main- tamed however even though most of the time the family lives liveson on the West coast Mr and Mrs George Osmond are the parents of eight sons and andone andone andone one daughter The two oldest sons are serving missions In Canada and never perform professionally professionally professionally pro pro- with the group Of the six remaining boys five perform perform per per- form regularly on the Andy Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams hams Show however on the Swedish tour all six of the younger boys and a nine year old daughter also performed Their ages ranged from 18 to 4 years The singing group had a tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- reception in Sweden being acclaimed the most lar entertaining group in the country For four weeks they performed two shows a day at Folk Parks in most of the major towns and cities in Sweden During During During Dur Dur- ing the last two weeks they appeared appeared appeared ap ap- at Berns Bern's Restaurant one of Europe's outstanding eating establishments which is over years old and which is impressively impressively impressively elegant and distinguished The young performers were mobbed and mauled everywhere they went and signed hundreds of autographs all over Sweden but despite the excess attention they remained unaffected and genuinely appreciative of their success The Osmond Brothers and their entire family present a delightful delightful delightful de de- wholesome uplifting image wherever they go and this is undoubtedly a part of their appeal They are excellent ambassadors ambassadors ambassadors am am- for both the United States and the Church The family attended Church services in Sweden and there they and Mr Nielson were in invited invited invited in- in to sing together During part of the tour the group were followed by Swedish TV production people preparing a feature on the Osmond family for a future TV show The hospitality hospitality hospitality hos hos- and friendliness of everyone everyone everyone ev ev- ev- ev with whom they came in contact with was truly remark remark- able The show which the performed had been staged by Jack Regas who is affiliated with the Andy Williams Show Mr Nielson met Mr Regas in Hawaii where he was director of the Polynesian production at the Polynesian Cultural Center at Laie Later Larry w was s a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Regas Regas Re Re- gas and their family for seven months while he lived in Los Angeles While in Sweden members of the tour met many top entertainers entertain entertain- ers and did some sightseeing Mr Nielson was impressed with the simplicity and beauty of this part of Scandinavia The summer summer summer sum sum- mer season in this northern country is short but spectacular with its long days and complete absence of darkness He couldn't help noting the similarity of face and feature of the Swedish citizens citizens citizens citi citi- citi- citi zens with those here in Ephraim The names of course were also the same as those at home An interesting sidelight of the trip was a visit with Elder Parry Olson missionary son of Mr and Mrs Phil Olson He is doing outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing work and is so engrossed engross engross- ed in fn working with the Swedish people that he and Larry had a little trouble speaking English together Larry states that the members have a deep respect and love for Elder Olson In Stockholm the group came upon an anti American demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- of carrying signs denouncing American policy policy policy pol pol- icy in Vietnam and Detroit There was no violence but the experience was sobering This and all the other experience on the tour were very educational and led to a deeper appreciation of both Europe and America On the return trip Mr Nielson stopped in England and spent some time with Mr and Mrs Frank Norma Allen who liv livin lived ed in Ephraim for a short time last year before going to England where Mr Allen is stationed with the US U.S. Air Force Larry an anthe and the Aliens went to London for aday a aday day and had a wonderful time sightseeing and visiting Mr Nielson is grateful for th the opportunity which he has ha had d of traveling in Europe and o of f being associated with the Osmond Osmond Os mond family At the present time he is staying at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Glen J. J Nielson His future plans include a trip to Hawaii |