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Show .! TOUT IS GRAiJUCCESS Striking a responsive chord In the mus-lc-lovlng hearts of one vt tho largest audiences that has over gathered in Ogden for a similar occasion. oc-casion. Miss Masglc Tout made her first appearance In Ogden since her return from Europe, at the Tabernacio last night. Her charming personality coupled with marvelous vocal ability are unusually pleasing and or her program. pro-gram. L. A. West writes: The "Prayer Song" from La Tosca Puccini's great opera W3s sung by the young artiste at a recital in the Palace Pal-ace of the Duke of Portland In London, Lon-don, the house being crowded with the "niite" Eoclety of that great city. The sons comes in the second act of the well-known play, the pictures of which, by the way, wero shown recently in a local Picture House; and takes up the following part of tho story. While Cnvaradcssl the lover of Tosca Is being tortured in, on adjoining room; Scarpla the perfect per-fect do police, tries to force Tosca to tell him the hiding place or Angelottl. Angered at her refusal he flings her from him while she pleads for mercy, which he doe3 not grant. She then calls upon God In a prayer which In the music of tho composer expresses every emotion which she feels, ending In a heartrending heart-rending sob; tho note which is 6ung being High B natural. Nympues et Slvalns a charming waits sons which wa3 composed especially for Mme Melha by H Bemberg was taught Miss Tout by the composer, while studying In Paris. This number was especially pleasing. Another song, the singing or which is a remarkable achievement for any singer to accomplish is the "VII-lanelle" "VII-lanelle" by Aqua. It Is Indeed a most difficult song, being replete with runs ranging from K to High C and ends on F natural above High C. In hearing this song sung by Miss Tout; tho audience enjoyed something that has been accomplished only by three or four of the world's greatest slug-ers. slug-ers. A feature which aided In tho appreciation ap-preciation of tho program was an English translation of the French and Italian songs printed on the programmes. |