THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17114, 8 April 1921, Page 10

THE COMPETITIONS.

SECOND DAT. The Chrieichurch Literary and Musical Competitions were continued yesterday in the j Theatre Royal and Choral Hall, * lair at-tendance-being in the former building at the evening session. Following are the- re- j suits:— PIANO SOLO. Begg's Scholarship. Xhir teen and -under sixteen. Section (a) '• ' l*es Deux Alauettes" (Leschetizky). The following were the competitors:—violet Quartermoin <St. Albans), Eva Estail (Woolston), Beryl Kingan (St. Alban3), Dorothy Dickinson (Christchurch), Louie LevererJge (Woolston), Edna Gill (Mem-ate), Bona Palmer (Woolston), Enid Jakins church), Lucy Fuliwood (Riccarton), Alice Broadhead (St. Albans), Ivy Evans (St. Albans) Mia Prestidge (Linwood), Madge Nixon (Christchurch), Helena Keane (Christchurch), Valmai. Livingston (Lyttelton), Norma Lawn (St. Albans), William GreafcU (Sydenham), Ena Price (Ricoarton), Ralph Lattimore (Papanui), Arthur Beid (Sydenham), Eileen Thomas (Sumner), Andrew Johnson. (Kaiapoi), Janet Watson (Christchurch), Ynys . Owen (Sydenham), Ivy Watkins (Linwood). Another section will be decided before recalls are made. PIANO SOLO (IS .and under 21). "Liebestraum" No. 3 (Wood). Miss Margaret Hayman (Kaiapoi), 9!i marks , ■■ . .. ••. •■ 1 Mies Hanna Spiro (Dunedin), 93 umiaks 2 Mis» Olive Ashley-Cooper (Merivale), 90 marks .... .. .. 3 Also competed—Miesos Dorothy Sheltort (St. Albans), highly commended, and Veronica Ward (Christchurch). HUMOROUS RECITATION (boys under ll). Own Selection. Master Jim Wickß (Chrietchurch), "Waftching the Courting," 79 marks .. t Master Ronald Foster (Wooleton), "Georgo's First Sweetheart," 79 marks t Master Alan Handisides (Linwood), "Johnny Wants a Gun," 77 marks .. 8 Also competed—Master Sydney Watts (St. Albans), Master Jack Jackson (Spreydon), Master Roy Watts (St. Albaus), Master Reyr nolds Herbert (Dunedin), Master Archie McAulay tSuinner), Master Sefton Daly (Ohristchu'rch). ' BASS tSOLP. '.'Curfew," Key E Flat (Gould). Mr R. Bryant (Christchurch), 81 marks .. 1 Mr J. S. "Temple (Christchurch), 78 works t W. J. Richards (Linwood), 78 mark-i .. t Mr E. D. Siincock (Christchurch), 72 marks 4 RECITATION (Girls 9 and under 7.2). 'Tho Unseen Playmate" (R. L: Stevenson). Miss Joyce Stasf (Linwood), ...76 marks .. 1 Misa Joy Weston (Wellington), 76.: narks 2 Miss Ivy Fowler (Christohurch), 73. marks 8 Also competed—Miss Phyllis Robinson (Christchurch), ', Miss Leila Roberts (New Brighton), Miss Noreen McKemlry (Christchurch), Misa Mary AVatt (St. Albans),' Miss Flounce Chaplin (Belfast). Miss Ena Mallard (Linwood), Miss Joyce Forward (Rangiora), Mihb Myra Pollard (Sydenham), Misa Winifred Smith (Christohurch), Misa Brenda Edwards (Spreydon), - Miss Vera : Pollard (Sydenham), Miss Alice Chapnian (Sydenham), Miss M. Walker (Akaroa.), Miss Dorothy Alexander (Sumner), M'iss Jean Coleman (Redcliffs), Miss Melba Cuter (Linwood), Mia3 Stella Chapman (St. Albans), ,?iiss Doras CresaweU (Papanui); Miss Peggy Jensen (Ohristcfaurch), Miss Eunice Whitfield {Sumner), Miss Thorn, Vivian (Dunedin). VOCAL SOLO, Me?zo. Own selection. | Miss Marjorie Nelson (Christchurch), . i "Two Rosea," 80 marks .'.. .. .1 Mrs Olive Olds (Richmond), "A Spirit' '■ Flower," 85 marks..' ...' .. ,2 Mrs S. .Jowett (St... Albans), "Might I " Linger Near. Thee?" 83 marks ..3 Misses Doris Tankard (Christchurch), Lucy Mann (Templeton), and Sophia. Vivian (Dunedin) were each highly commended. Also competed—Miss .'Mabel Fielding (Timaru), Misa\Ethel Dinnicombe (Avonside), Miss Freda Low (Christchurch), Mies Nellie McQuinn (Sydenham), Misa Hilda Jones (Christchurch), Misa Mary Wilson (Christchurch), Miss Eleanor Byers (Christchuroh), Miss Gladys Hart (Spreydon), Miss May. Moore (Linwood). RECITATION (Gentleman), Napoleon's Tomb" (Ingereoll). Mr J. Colin Craig (Papanui) .. '..2 . No other award was made. ' Also.oompeted—'Messrs M. Skinner (Riccajrton), C:'N. Doig (Merivale), F. Gayues (Christchurch), A. T. Ball (Sydenham). VOCAL SOLO (Tenor). Own Selection. Mr B. ,'Crowhurst' (Christchurch), "An . Evening Song/' 86 marks .. ~ 1 .Mr. E.'W P G. Cpker.(Ashburton), "Who?" .: 82 marks ;'":. ':. ''..-'■'■ •_:.; |2 Mr Leslie Scrimshaw (New ■ Brighton),' i.. . "Lolita," 80 jmarks .. .. -, 3 Also competed—Messrs D. Bishop (St. Albans), and Johnson M a yn e ld (Richmond). HUMOROUS RECITATION (Ladies' Open ■-'■•■■•'■ *■" "'"■•■ Class). Own Selection. Miss Dorothy Jerikin (Christchurch), "A' . i\ow Lease of Life," 78 marks .. 1 Miss Mabel,. Lewis (Christchurch), "The Village Fire/ Brigade,", 77 markß •;. 2 Also competed—Miss Clarice. Ritchie (Metiivale),' Miss N. ■ Lo'Lievr© (Akaroa),-Miss A. Helshun-Dyer (.Dunedin), MiBS Myra Edmonds (St, Albans), Miss Muriel HoHU (New Brighton), Mrs Enid Frye (Linwood), Miss E. Miriam (St. Albans), Miss Nina Temple (Christchurch), Miss Hosie. Jones'. (Sumner), Miss. Irene Mahon (GKristchurch), Mias S. E. Jackson (Chrißtchurch). At the Theatre Royal to-day the piano «010, under 13, vocal aolo, with accompaniment,, for lady vocalists, and the song for boysv under 14 awill be taken, and at the Choral. Hall the recitation for girls under 16, the recitation (open class. New Zealand author), and the humorous character sketch will be taish. In the. evening, "■. at' the Theatre 'Royal, various (recalls will be heard, in adr dition to the competition for tho ladies! vocal.duet, the violin solo, under 12, andthe lady's and, gentleman's vocal,solo, with piano . accompaniment and obligate. .