The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-01
PRINCESS
ONPR0GRI| /.
WIZ Appear in Recital
at MI 3. Church on
March 10

prlncess Tslania pronounced
;heeahsne nah and translated
Wild FloNef,'' the famous Indian
prima donna who is now on tour
with Charles Wakefield Cadman,
Ameriea.s foremost composer. and
who viii appear here in recital in
no First Methodist Episcopal
church March 10 under the aus
pieces Of the William Raymond
chapter OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Is a full
blood pherokee-Creek Indian
maiden having been born in the
state u Oklahoma.
She Is the only daughter of her
race among those who have lert
tfe reseryation life to mingle with
the whites, who still clings to the
Traditional Indian dress. She in
yafiably wears a dress OF beaded
leather, moccasins and beaded
band about her head. Her loyalty
10 the dress other ancestry is due,
primarily, to the expressed wish OF
her mother; now dead. Her mother
begged her to always retain the IN
diyiduality Of her race in the mat
Ter Of dress; and this the Princess
liassalways done.
rhe charm Of TsianIa as she is
introduced IS even greater off the
stage than in che limelight. Her
cultured manner, winsome smile,
absolutely unaffected ways win adj
nrers everywhere. She received
her carly education in a Govern.
nent Mission School in Oklahoma
where 1T was discovered she poss-
essed unusual musical talent. Later
She studied with some OF the fore
most pkpfessors and private tutors
In the East. After eight years Of
training she stands, today, a noble
example Of her race-educated and
cultured to the highest possible de-
gree: revealing a distinctive re-
finemett equal TO that OF any con-
cert singer before the public.
Tsianira Is exceptionally gifted
and has a remarkably fresh reson-
ant voice Of mezzo soprano range.
Her low notes have the tones of 4
deep contralto, and the high notes,
the purity OF those of a lyric So
prano Tsianlna sings as 1t is gwen
few earth-born to sing. She puts
INTO Indian songs, something no
white singer quite imparts. She
has already earned recognition
throughout the world as the fore
most Interpreter Of Indian songs.
During the recent world war. Ts'-
ANNA was one OF the first to re-
spond to an appeal from General
Rershing for volunteers to enter.
tain our boys "over There" She
vent into Germany with tho Army
OF Occupation and was the first
american girl to sing on the Rhine.
ON Christmas morning. 1918, she
sang in the Kaisor's church in Cob
len7: Germany. to an audience OF
American soldiers mixed with
German townspeople, the well
Known German Christmas Carol.
stttle Naehtr in English-on the
hnndredth anniversary Of the song.
Forsher work cover There" she
recetged letters Of commentator
from the various generals In COM
rtAnd On New Years Day, 1919
she was Officially adopted by the
Second division, Major General lie
Ietine commanding. She Is the
nrlywoman in the world who is an
active member Of the American
egion, being a member OF the
George Beach post, Fl. Collins,
Colo.
Tsianina Is active in the attempt
to advance members of her race,
afdre cognized as a leader among
her people. She has organized her
own motion picture company de-
voted to the production OF Indian
Films that shall be true 10 Indian
life aud characteristic motion pic
tpte critics OF, Los Angeles, St.
Louis, Chicago and New York have
lauded her work as a motion pic
ttife actress-in her first produc.
ton From the Land Of Sky-Blue
Water based on the legend which
prompted Mr.. Cadman's writing
The song and for which Mr.. Cad
man has written special incidental
music The critics have prophesied
the syno hronizatlon Of music and
Pictures in this work, following
Tsianina's ideas will mark a new
development in motion picture
production