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Dells Indian Pageant Attracts 700 PersonsPremier PerformanceSunday Night in Beauti ful Gorge Off Highway 13KJLBO’t R\ In a natural settingconverged into a beautiful amphMhe sfpr tn days, *he promtor showing of the Wisconsin Dolls Indian pageant was hold otn* mile north of on highway 1 J Sunday night.The ceremony attracted an audience of Juore than showing*of the pageant, which is under the direlt; tion of ('aph * H Parsons, will tie held nfchMy until sept. 1.Perfect weather lt;onditinn* made th° opening performance particular-! !y ideal, Just a month ago Tapfain Pardons arrt the Indians assisPn^ h * m began work to convert a beautiful natural gorge which is uts? off hiuh-way 13 Into an amphitheater to be I used for the pageant. The result of their work brought gasps of admiration from the audience Sunday nigh*.The pageant consists of Indian religious and ceremonial dancers of-1frred by nationally known arti**s in-eluding Princess vtalie, well known New York concert star. An Indian village and trading post have been established in conjunction with the pageant to show visitors the Indian as he was before the arrival of the white man.One hundred and twenty-five Indian* participated in the pageant Sunday night. Five tribes were rep vesenUd. Cherokee, Menominee, Winnebago, Sioux and Navajo.Singing of the Sunset song by ( hief rhibiaboo* while Thief Stranger Horse painted a sunset* both fin-Thing at the same moment, was one of the features of the affair. Indian songs and dances, including the new -tump danlt; e, were offered together w lt;?h individual performances. The ortlv musical instrument used is the flute.Many of the Indian* are nationally know n, having performed in public j in all part* of the country. A large; number of the brave* participated in | rfte World War with the other 20Joo J Indian? in V S service, and some of them Imre have been decorated by the federal government.
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jul 01, 1929
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