THE COMPETITIONS

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17116, 11 April 1921, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

FOURTH DAY. '. The Chriatchurch Literary and Musical Competitions were advanced another stage or. Saturday. The results announced at the Theatre Royal, where there was a large attendance on Saturday night, were: PIANO DUET, 13 years- and under 16. Own selection. Miss Madgs O'Mallev and Miss Madeline Kenuedy iChristchureh), "La- Cspri- . eieuse," 9" marks .. ■ • .. 1 Miss Helena Keane and Miss Madjo Nixon (C'hrUtchurch), "Polish Dance," 90 marks .. ... .. •• - Mcster Arthur Keid (Spreydon) and Muster William GrenieU (Sydenham), "Bolero," SS marks . • ■ • •> Also competed—Misa Ivy Evans and Mks i Iren? Seymour (St. Alban?.!. Miss Alice I Uroadhoad and Miss Kdiih Penny (St. Ai- | bans), Miss Tidna Gill (Merivale 4 and Miss Enid Jakins (Christchurch'. Mi' 3 Grace La\irep?on and Mis.' Lavina McQuu-de- (Duntrcjii). Mi= 3 Eva Es-.aJl ("Woolst.™) ana Mis? Moyrsi Free (St. Albans). Mis» Violet Quarternium and Mi;s Lilv Quartcnuam (St. Albans', Hester Ralph"Lattimoic and Master B. Tay Vji (Papanai). PIANO SOLO. 10 years and under 13. "Valeette" .'Borrows:;!!. Miss Gwcnda Grifisu (St. Alban?). 90 nwrk-? .'. ... ••" ■■ ] Miss Ron.i Redpath (Fer.dalton), S7 marks - Miss Winifred Owens .il'hristchurch), So marks ... •. • • .. " j Miss Rita Fuller (Linwood), ..he SONG FOR BOYS, under 14. "Come, For It's June." Eric Muiuon (St. Albans), OS marks .. ■ 1 •lack Mounsey (Hiccarton), 85 maifci .. "i Norman West (D lined in), 79 marks .. % 'i | Also competed—Leslie Moore (Christrhurcii), [ Leo. Gill (Christchurch), Max. Buckley (Fairlie), Coleridge Bishop ' (Addington). Koy Campbell' (Opawa'i, ."Vernon Greor ton). ■' SONG IN CHARACTER, boy or girl, 9 and under 12. Own selection. Miss Pennio Marshal (Fendalton), "Tho Next Hoiae I Ride On. 93 marks .. . 1 Miss Dorothv Manhiro (Riccaiton), ''My Little Dutch Doll," 90 marks •• 2 Miss Alice Chapman (Sydenham), "Little Blue Gown," 86 marks .. ..3 Miases .M. Cotton (Kiccarton), Joycs Forwarl (Rangiora), ' Alice' Chapman (Sydcr.hain), Melva Cater (Linwood), and Master >". West, (Dunedin) were highly commended. Also' competed—Miss. Gwenda. Griff en (St. Albans),.' Miss . Dorothy Shillito (Sprcydon), Miss Ivy Fowler Christchurch), Miss Joy Weston (Wellington), Master Jim Wicks (Chrartchurch.V Miss Peggy Jcnaen • (Christehurch), Miss Sinclair Breen (Wellington), 'Master Ronald Foster (Woolston), Mies Stella' Chapman (St. Albans), Miss Thora, Vivian (Dunedin). JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION. Girls ' •' under 12. Own selection. Mias Joyce Staff (Linwood), "Admirals AH," 83 marks .. •• , [•■■ 1 Miss Nancy Abernethy (DunedinV, "Fairies on the-Lawn," 78 marks .. ..2 Miss Stolla Chapman' (St. Albans), "Orphaned by the Sea. 77 marks.. 3 Also" competed—Miss Sinclair Breen (Wellington), Miss Noreen McKendry (Christchurch), Miss Leila Roberts (New Brighton), Miss Beryl Roberts' (Now Brighton), Mass Joy Weston (Wellington), Miss Alice Chapman (Svdenhaml, Mies Ivy Fowler (Christchurch), Miss Mary Watt (St. Albans), Miss Ena, Malzard (Linwood), Miss Winifred Smith (Chrnstchurch), Miss Kathleen Chappie (Linwood), Mis* Eunice Whitfield (Sumner), Miss Peggy Jensen (Chiiatchurch), Miss Jean Colonian. (Redclaffs), Mies Marjory Mounsey (RicCatton), Mis 3 Dorothy Alexander (Sumner), Miss Doris Cresswell (Papamii), Miss Doiothy Mitchell (Ellesmere), Miss Brenda Edwards (Spreydon), Miss Thora. Vivian (Dunedin). DUET IN CHARACTER. Boys or girls tinder 12 years. Own selection. Miss Kathleen Chapplo (Linwood) and Miss Alice Chapman, "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard, S5 marks'.. 1 Miss Stella Chapman (St. Albanß) and Miss Ellis Fraser, "The Tulip and tho, Rose," 84 marks .. -• . •• - Miss Thora Vivian (Dunedin) and Miss . , Nancy Abernethy, "Jarnmy Face," 83 marks ;..■•':■ .. •• •• 3 Aleo competecU-Miss Vera Pollard (Sydenham) and Mies Myra 'Pollard. RECITATION IN CHARACTER. Boy or girl 12 years and under 16. Own selection. ■ : I Mies Juanita Manhire (Spreydon). | "Ophelia," 78 marks ' .. • ... 'l. j Miss Edna Heslop (Sumner), "Rebecca of .Sunnybrtok Farm," 76 marks .. 2.1 Miss Maviß . Ritchie . (Merivale), "Juliet, the Pot{on Scene," 73 marks ... 8: ', Afeo competed—Miss- Gladys Vincent (Sydenham)', Misß Edna Lindsay (Linwood), Miss Jbsie Goodland (New Brighton), Miss Kathleen Curry (Akaroa)/ Miss'' Florence Brcwans (Christchurch), Miss Alma Finnerty (Dunedin). Miss Hazel Sheer' (Addington), m*l Pearl Black (Beckenham), Miss Rona Scott (Kaiapoi),Miss Kathleen Thomas. (Sumner). Master Albert Harper (Rangiora). SON<> IN'CHARACTER, 12 yeaTa and under 16, years- boy or girl. Own selection. Miss' Kathleen Philpott (Riccarton), "Oh, . Frenchy," 90 marks • • T " ' Mias Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), "A Japanese Proposal," 89 marks .. .... 2 Miss 'lris Edmonds (Christchurch), ' "Freciklea," 88 marks •• •• 3 Highly ©ommended— Miss Pearl Black (Christoliurch), Misa May McJanrow (Spreydon), Miss Hazel Shier (Addington), Miss Edna Loader (Christchurch). Also competed—Miss Peggy Baxter (Linwood), Miss Nellie Billcliff (Addington), Miss 'Alma Finnerty (Dunedin), Mise' Evelyn Hobson ' (Woobton), Master Jack Mounsey (Rjccarton), Miss Valerie Tolputt (Christchurch), Miss Ruby Blythe (Sydenham), Master Iv-an Taylor (Rangiora), Mies Ray Mantle (Dunedin), Mies Ethel Paifc» (Sydenham).

The programme for -to-day is:r-Tlicatre' Royal: Song for girls under 16, own selection; piano duet, 10 years and under 13; ladies' champion vocal eolo, own selection; Eopra.no.' soloj own selection; piano du«t, under 13 yeaTs; recitation, ladies "Flowers Name"; Tiolin sojo, lady or gentleman;. recitation in character, boy or girl, under 9; soprano solo (restricted);. Shakespearian recitation, "Julius Cffisar"; pdano duet, ladies or gentlemen, own selection; comedietta, own selection. Choral Hall: .Beading i»t svght, lady or gentleman; recitation, ladies, Flowers Name"; Shakespearian recitation; humorous recitation, girls under 12; reading at -eight, boy or girl under. 16 years.