Madam Pattirini (Brigham Young) (1854-1931)

Foto ca. 1883 gemaakt voor een advertentie voor een merk

In 1885 trad Brigham Young voor het eerst in het publiek op als cross-dressing zangeres onder de pseudoniem Madam Pattirini in Utah. Met haar kopstem had niemand in het publiek door dat miss Pattirini geen vrouw maar een man was.

Brigham Morris was Brigham Young’s child with wife Margaret Pierce (her sister was also Young’s wife). Her first husband Morris Whitesides died a few months before she remarried Young.
Her marriage to Morris was short-lived, lasting only seven months but she loved him so much that chose to name her only child after both husbands.

Morris Young was educated at his father’s own private school and attended the University of Deseret; he chose not to continue his education outside Utah (even though he had the chance) in order to please his mother’s wishes to remain at home. He devoted his entire life to the Church, serving three missions to Hawaii and being an employee in the Salt Lake City Temple.  After he finished his first mission (1873-1874), he was asked by his father to organize the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement (YMMIA). Later on, a few months after his return from a second mission, he married one of the daughters of Lorenzo Snow and Harriet Squire, Celestia Armeda Snow Young (March 29, 1875).

Two days before the wedding, Brigham Young received a letter from Celestia’s parents. Her father Lorenzo Snow explained to Young that unforeseen circumstances would not allow them to attend the marriage ceremony but he wanted Young to know more about his daughter since she was practically a stranger to Young. He wrote in that letter that Celestia has always been a good, obedient daughter and they hope this union may prove to be happy. Most importantly, he stated that this marriage had their sanction and blessing. Young Morris and Celestia formed a beautiful family, had ten children together (but only eight reached adulthood). Shortly after completing another mission to Hawaii (he was already married and had children, around 1885) he started publicly appearing as a cross-dresser singer under the pseudonym of Madame Pattirini (pretending to be a famous Italian singer). It wasn't a rare occasion; he performed as a soprano singer for many years. He appeared at different venues in Utah from 1885 to 1900's. It seems like his family attended the functions and supported him. His singing was extraordinary according to one of his sons, Gaylen Snow who stated that his father performed such a convincing falsetto, that many people in the audience didn't realize that Madame Pattirini was in fact Brigham Morris Young and he was able to "fool" many people. He was also called to perform at ward and stake functions.
His marriage apparently was not affected by his desire to perform as a cross-dresser. He remained faithfully married to Celestia and a golden wedding commemoration took place in the Lion’s house in 1925 in their honor. At the time of his passing, they were married for 56 years.

Brigham Morris Young and early LDS cross-dressing

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