The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11
'C0NCERT'PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE
Indian Princess and Cad.
man Give Unique
Program

princess, mezzo-soprano, Tsianina,
appeared in concert at the First
Methodist Episcopal church last
evening under the auspices OF the
William Raymond chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revo.
luton and delighted large audi
ence Of representative Fairmont
people with their artistic rendition
OF a splendid program Of Indian
folk songs and instrumental selec-
lions.
From the moment that Mr., Cad
man struck the opening chord OF
the first number on the program,
invocation to the Sun God," and
the Indian princess took up tho
melody, the audience was won aud
from that moment until the close
Of the program with the aria,
1.-THE Indian Lament" the audi
ence sat rapt under the scell Of
the beautiful folk songs OF the
American Indians as interpreted
by these two musicians.
In the opening number, 1.-THE
Invocation to the Sun God," the
princesss invoked the blessing OF
the elements. the sun, the moon,
the rain and the winds or Ecr
sleeping babe. and In the last
number. which was probably the
best, she rebuked the white man
tor the treatment Of the Indian in
his scramble for the woods,
streams and other effects CT ills
dark-skinned brother. Other
melodies in which she cxcel!cd
perhaps were the selections "Dy
the Waters Of Minnetonka,"
From the Land ot the Sky Blue
Waters" 1.-THE Naked Bear" ana
the "Canoe Song" From the
Land of the Sky Blue Waters" and
the Canoe Song" were the conpo-
sitions Of Cadman. The princess
possesses a mezzo soprano Of rare
sweetness and charm. Her enun-
citation was fiawless, and her voice
harmonious and melodious. With
her voice, she has q simple charm
Of manner, unaffected and modest
and beside being q singer Of abil-
ity. she is quite an actor, portray
ing the part of the Indian in
charming manner. She was
beautifully gowned in the native
costume Of the Cheyenne Indians,
her gown having been Of soft
white kid, which she had herself
embroidered and beaded. Her
head band Of beads was arranged
over her long dark braids and On
her feet she wore beautiful white
moccasins.
Mr.. Cadman, who is well known
to Fairmonters, having appeared
here In concert a number OF years
ago with Christine Miller, Pitts
burgh contralto, was heard with
the greatest of pleasure last night.
MIR. Cadman has attained distInc-
ton as one OF the leading Ameri-
can pianist composers. and his in
depreciation of his own compost
lions, as well as those Of others, is
magnificent. The piano is really
made to talk under his skillful
touch, and the stories Of his COM
positions are readily carried along
us he intcrprets them on the in
strumcnt. His accomplishments to
the princess were splendid, but in
his own groups OF selections he
possibly even excelled his accom-
paniments.
Mr.. Cadman played his own
compositions exclusively. and It
was most difficult to pick out any
one selection which was more
beautifully rendered than another,
though perhaps his last group, in
which he played two selections
from Omar Khayyan Suite. de-
picting the crossing OF the desert
by caravan. was perhaps the
favorite.
Mr.. Cadman's technique Is flaw
less. his Interpretations Of tse best
and the entire program was given
without reference to notes.
Mr.. Cadman played on the In
dian fiagolet, the quaintest Of In
dian songs, and before this num-
Der talked Interestingly to his au-
dience Of the modes and customs
OF the Indians In teaching, learn
Ing and playing various musical
instruments. He illustrated his
talk with a number Of Indian
musical instruments he had bb-
tanned from the Indians themselv-
es. He also talked Interestingly
concerning the folk songs OF the
Indians.
Tho selections from the Amerl-
can opera, "Shahewis" as pre-
scented by Mr.. Cadman and Tsian-
ina, which composed the last
group, completed an altogether In
teresting program. and as they
left the platform the applause was
so persistent that they returned
and rendered Cadman's Eat Dawn
ing" to the great delight of the
audience.
The settings for the concert
were unusually pretty. Large
numbers OF palms and ferns
adorned the platform, while an
immense basket OF American
beauty roses, which were present.
ed to the princess by the Daugf-
tiers, added to the pretty effect. A
large beautiful blanket Of tho
tribe to which the princess is nat
i've was artistically draped across
the halustrade. The costume worn
by the princess added another eff
fective touch to the surroundings.
The audience which greeted the
two artists was a large and sym