Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

Practically every seat in the Grand
theatre Friday evening was filled
by Douglas music lovers whose keen
anticipation of the Indian program
in no way outdstanced the delights
of realization when the program
was concluded
The audience consisted of about
tlree-fourths women and children
bound through an hour and a hall
CT excellent music. Music alone
could not have appealed to the
heterogeneous grouping in the
theatre Friday evening pnd the
performance must necessarily havs
lacked a little flavor for some had
it not been for the personalities
of the singers which made a UNI
versal appeal to the crC wd gathered
to hear them.
Tsiana perhaps scored the great
est triumph before an extremely
difficult audience, as well with her
personality as with her wonderful
voice. BY personality we take in
her dramatic ability, her charming
discourses prefacing each selection
and her superb acting as she lived
through the thought OF each song.
Rather than be a stranger perform.
ing before another group of strang
ers she chose to become one of the
group to whom she sang. The quail
ity of her voice has been inadequate
ly described by better writer's SC
perhaps it is sufficient to say that
she greeted a cold irresponsive aud.
fence who knew all about Indians
and turned them in the short Space
of time at her disposal into en-
thusiastic and admiring friends of
the Princess Tsiana. Tsiana may or
may not be princess in the In
dian realm but there is no doubt
that in the world of music she has
earned title often doubtfully award
ed by heredity.
Oskenonton, being man, did no;
lave the same problem confronting
him in the audience but whatever
restraint toward him his audience
may have felt, it was dispelled when
he described his water tom-tom
following the prologue. Oskenonton
possesses wonderfully attractive
speaking voice as we'll as a naturally
resonant singing voice and his oe-
scription- put him with his audience
where Taiana's personality placed
her.
The stirring songs of the warpath
and Indian camp did not give Os
kenonton the necessary repertoire that
his voice is capable of handling.
After hearing the songs most of,
which were in a monotone for a
time the hearer yearned for a more
comprehensive range in order to
know just what the hidden qualities
in his voice might be.
The program as az whole was
compelling and was given to group
of hearers who provide that ideal
human clay for the real artist,
group who may be nodded providing
the touch of the artist is deft
enough into whole under the spell
of the singer. The touch of the
two artists Friday was indeed deft
and whatever the audience may
have thought before the performance
they were filled with genuine en-.
thusiasm following the concert.
High lights in the performance
were perhaps the duet work and
1siana's "Canoe Song" which brought
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ience The "Canoe Song" was sung
in one rythm and acted in another
Tsiana with long powerful swings
of her arms propelled the canoe
through the water as she sang in an
entirely different rythm.
The student of music can appre
ciate the difficulty attached to such
performance. Following the pro-
gram as listed in this paper last
Sunday the two singers sang sew
eral duets. Surprising as it may
seem Tsiana and Oskenonton do as
well in the Spanish music as they
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