Margaret Romaine

Margaret Romaine
Margaret Romaine, from a 1914 photograph
Born
Margaret Elizabeth Tout

September 23, 1888
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 1984 (age 95)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationOperatic soprano
RelativesHazel Dawn (sister)

Margaret Romaine (September 23, 1888 – June 30, 1984) was an American singer, born Margaret Elizabeth Tout. She was a concert soprano and a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company.

Early life and education

Romaine was born in Ogden, Utah,[1] the daughter of Edwin Fulford Tout[2] and Sarah Emmett Tout. Her father was from Wales.[3] Her family was Mormon,[4] and known for their musical talents;[5] her sisters included singer Nannie Tout and actresses Eleanor Dawn and Hazel Dawn.[6][7] She studied with Australian singer Nellie Rowe in London,[8] and with New York vocal teacher Eleanor McLellan.[9]

Career

Romaine was a soprano who toured as a concert singer[10][11][12] and was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company.[13][14] She also performed at the Paris Opéra-Comique.[8] She starred in musical comedies on Broadway,[15] including The Midnight Girl (1914)[8] and The Soldier Boy (1916).[9] She made about fifty[3] recordings for Victor and Columbia labels, between 1914 and 1924.[16] She wore gowns by designer Rose Tafel.[17] She appeared in a joint recital with baritone Pasquale Amato in 1921.[18] In 1928, she appeared in vaudeville programs.[19] She sang on radio broadcasts in the 1930s.[3] She retired by 1942, and lived in Beverly Hills.[20]

Personal life

Romaine married George Emmett Browning Jr. in 1911, in England. They had a daughter, Margaret (called Peggy), and a son, Emmett.[3] Her daughter Margaret died in 1976. She died in 1984, at the age of 95, in Los Angeles.[16]

References

  1. ^ Evans, John Henry (May 1913). "Margaret Tout Browning: A Young Mormon Girl Who Mixes Common Sense, Which is Not So Common, With Her Ideals of a Career". Young Woman's Journal. 24 (5): 295–299.
  2. ^ "Obituary for Edwin F. Tout". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. February 10, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d Grover, Roscoe A. (March 2, 1935). "Utahns Who Have Made Good Back East". Deseret News. p. 24. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Margaret Romaine Defends Mormonism". Brooklyn Eagle. December 6, 1914. p. 43. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miss Romaine to Sing Here Tonight". Deseret News. June 20, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Five Musical Sisters in One Family". Musical Courier. 83 (8): 23. August 25, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Two Utah Sisters Who Have Made Hits on the Stage". Salt Lake Herald. December 17, 1911. p. 22. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c "Margaret Romaine 'Saved' from Grand Opera Career; Young Singer, Now in Musical Comedy, Does Not Believe Training Wasted". The New York Times. March 8, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "McLellan Pupil Scores in Shubert Production". Musical Courier: 46. November 30, 1916.
  10. ^ "Margaret Romaine Favors American Songs". Musical Courier. 81 (23): 38. December 2, 1920 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ "Margaret Romaine Knows Her Audiences". Musical Courier. 81 (23): 51. December 2, 1920 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ "Margaret Romaine Champions Arias as Concert Numbers". Musical America. 33 (14): 17. January 29, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ "Margaret Romaine Joins Hurok Forces". The Musical Monitor. 11 (8): 257. May 1922.
  14. ^ "Margaret Romaine Back at Metropolitan". Musical Courier. 81 (23): 14. December 2, 1920 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ Dietz, Dan (May 26, 2021). The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 265–266. ISBN 979-8-8818-7997-6.
  16. ^ a b "Margaret Romaine". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Tafel, Creator of Gowns for the Particular". Musical Courier: 31. December 28, 1916.
  18. ^ "Week Brings Detroit Brilliant Visitors". Musical America. 33 (14): 17. January 29, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
  19. ^ "Margaret Romaine, Young Opera Star, Triumphs at Keith's". The Times. November 20, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Jenson, Harold H. (May 16, 1942). "Utahns in Hollywood Hold Sunday Services in Homes of Members". Deseret News. p. 53. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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