THE COMPETITIONS.
EIGHTH DAY. The Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions were continued at the Theatre Royal and the Choral Hall yesterday. There were good attendances at the day sessions, and the Theatre Royal was crowded in the evening, when the programme submitted was of a calibre that is seldom attained by any amateur organisation. Following were the weults: — STORY WITHOUT "WORDS. Mr V. G. Carter (Christchurch), -'The Waiter," SO points .. .. ..1 Miss S. E. Jackson (Christchurch), "The Reward of the Zealous," 78 point* .. 2 Mr Fred Gaynes (Christchuich), "The Flapper at the Dentist," 76 points .. 3 The only competitors. PIANO SOLO, under IS, ,r Les Sylvaira." Recalls. Misses Dotis Thorno ((Woolson), Patricia McKendry (Christchurch), Aileon Minson (Merivale), and Elsie Ives (Christchurch). Also competed—Misses Norma Lawn (St. Albans), Doreen Kiver (St. Albans), Elma Craighead (St. Albans), Maisie Purdie (Kaiapoi), Olga Shanks (Cashmere),'" Estelle Woods (Spreydon), Bessie Pollard (Sydenham), Mary Bishop (Duneilin), and Lilla Warner (Christchurch). SACRED SOLO, Baritone. \ Recalls. Mr D. McGill (St. Albans). "The Lord is my Light"; Mr E. Winepe."r , "It is Enough"; Mr W. B. Brittonden (Christchurch). "God that Madest Eatih and Heaven"; C. Burrows (New Brighten), "The Lord is my Light." Also competed—Messrs Poison Smith (Shirley), I. Jacobs (Sydenham), and S. Anderson (Timaru). p IRISH SONG, Ladies. Own selection. Miss Elsp'.th Dunholm (Oamaru), 90 points 1 Miss Phyllis Mas«ey(We!lington),B9 points 2 Miss Cicely Audibert (Christchurch), 85 points .. .. .. ..3 Also competed—Mioses Clare Stringer (Christchurch), Eileen Hatch (Hokitika), Adeia Jones (St. Albans), Mairjorie Nelson (Christchurch), Melv/a Painter (Christchurch), Hazel CaygiU (Christchurch), N. McQuinn (Sydenham), Gladys Gillespie (Christchurch), Sophia Vivian (Dunedin), and Mcedames S. Jowett (St. A.bans) and T. Meredith (Linwood). SONG FOR GIRLS, under 12. Own selection. Miss Joyce Forward, "Little Nightingale," 91 points .. .. ... .. It Miss Iw Fowler (Christchurch), "Mother Machree," 91 points .. .. .. U Miss Alice Chanman (Sydenham*), "A Southern Wedding Morn," 89 points,. St Msss Dorothy Menhirs (Riccarton), "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," 69 points 3t Also competed—Misses Ivy Weston (Wellington), Dorothy Shillito (Spreydon), Gwenda Griffin (St. Albans), Me'.va Carter (Linwood), Myra Pollard (Sydenham), Marcia Cotton (Riccarton), Vera Pollard (Sydenham), Joan Wilson (Christchurch), and Thora Vivian (Dunedin). DOMINION RECITATION, Ladies. Open class. Own selection. . Recalls. Misses H. Hexham-Dyer (Dunedin), "The Sisters"; Myra Edmonds (St. Albans), 'The Highwayman"; E.Miriam (St Albans), "Maud Muller"; Irene Mahon (Christchurch), "King Albert's Reply to the Kaiser." Also competed—Misses Nina Temple (Christchurch), Muriel Hobbs (New Bnghton), Mabel Lewis (Christchurch), Clarice Ritcnie (MJerivale), Nellie Bryan (Linwood), Irene ■Round (Heathcote), Eileen Carter (Christchurch), Rosie Jones (Sumner), Dorothy Jenkin (Avonside), S. E. Jackson (Christchuich), Stacey Kinley (Christchurch). Jean Darragh (Sydenham), and Mrs Enid Fryefrinwood). JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION, Boys under 16. Own selection. Not humorous. v Reoalls. ,_•,.. Master Jack Watts (St. Albans), "Port of Ships"; Master Jim Wicks (Christchurch), "Killed at the Ford"; Master Donald Haberfield (Papanui), "John Nicholson.'' _ Highly commended—Master Phillip Munn (St. Albans), "The Lay of the Lifeboat. Also competed—Masters Albert Harper (Rangiora), Jackson (Spreydon), Hemingway (Akaroa), Bert Goodland (New Brighton), Jack Mounsey (Riccarton), Ronald Foster (Woolston), Eoby Watts (St. Albans), Alan Handisides (Linwood), Keith Wilson (Akaroa), Percy Bedwell (St. Albans), Hugh Findlay (Linwood), Repton and Norman Daly (Christchurch), Archie McAulay (Sumner), and Nelson Turner (St. Albans) RECITATION, Gentlemen, "Oomo." Recalls. ' Messra Hamisfc Rutherford (Springburn), Frank B'own. (St. Albrns), B. A. Ginger (Wellinston), and W. H. Moses (St. Albans). lie only competitors. PIANO SOLO, Open Class, Lady or Gentleman, (a) Chopin's "Prelude- in B Minor," (b) Chopin's "Etude in A Minor." Mr Howard Moody (Lyttelton), 76 points 1 Mis* Hazel AMord (Oxford), 74 points .. 2 STORY WITHOUT WORDS, Second Section. Mr V. G. Carter (Christchurch), "The Waiter," 80 points .. •• ..1 Miss S. G. Jackson (Christchurch), ward of tho Zealous," 78 points ..3 Mr Fred Gaynes (Christchurch), "The Flapper at the Dentist," 76 points .. 3 The only competitors. SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION, "Antony and Cleopatra." Mies Dorothy Naumann (Christchurch), .85 points' .. .. •• •• tl Miss Myra Edmonds (St. Albans), 85 points tl Miss Irene Mahon (Christchurch), 84 points 3 Miss E. Miriam (St. Albans), 80 points .. 4 CLASSICAL DIALOGUE, Ladies or Gentlemen. Own selection. Costume. v» Mies Nina Temple (Christchurch), "Lady Ca.pulet end Juliet," 76.points .. 1 Mrs Enid Frye (Linwood), "Mary and ' Queen Elizabeth,'.' 78 points .. ..2 Mr J. J. McGuigan (Mt. Somers), "Brutus and Cassius," 65 points .. ..3 HUMOROUS SONG, Ladies. Own selection, J not in character. Miss Cicely Audibert (Christoh'ttrch), "Agatha Green," 98 points' .. ..1 Miss Sophia Vivian (Dunedin), "Agatha Green," 77 points .. .. ..2 Also competed-r-Misses Kitty Allan. (Oomam), S. E. Jackson (Christchurch), A C. Exton (Christchurch), and Doris Stevens (Christchurch). VOCAL. SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT, Gentleman'Vocali«t, accompanied by Lady or Gentleman. Own selection. ' Mr C. Barrows (New Brighton), "The Bandolero," 90 points *. .. .. 1 Mr G. F. Hubble (St. Albans), "Awake," 89 points .. .. • •*»■ •• 2 Mr R. Smith (Shirley), "The -TJevout Lover," 86 points .. .. ..3* Highly commended—Mr WD. Brittenden (CHristchurch). - DOMINION TEST RECITAB, "The OutMr Frank Bown (St. Albans), 77 points 3 Mr J. C. Craig (Papanui), 75 potato .. 3 To-day's programme is as follows:—Morning: Chief piano solo, ladies or gentlemen, Chopin's "Prelude in E Minor"; sacred solo, tenor, own selection. ■ Afternoon: Sacred solo, soprano, own seleotion; Irish song, gentlemen, own Eelection; English song, contralto, own selection. Evening: Finals piano solo, "Lea Sylvains";*'song in character, boy or girl under 9, own selection; final Dominion recitation, ladies; sacred solo, baritone; duet in character, boys and (or) girls under 16, own selection; final sacred solo, soprano; final recital with accompaniment; final English song, contralto; final Irish song, gentlemen. Choral Hall—Morning: Humorous recitation, girls 12 and under 16, own eeleotion; Shakespearean recitation, lady or gentleman under 21, own selection. Afternoon: Recital with musical accompaniment, lady or gentleman under 21, own selection, nothumprjous; Dominion recitation, gentlemen, open class, own selection.
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