THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17121, 16 April 1921, Page 10

THE COMPETITIONS.

NINTH DAY, Tho Christohurch Literary and Musical Competitions appear to be gaining interest ss the annual festival proceeds. There was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal last .night, whei; several recalls were, heard. The programme last night was rather long, and it was alter 11 o'clock before the results were announced, but-thero was not any undue' delay or a moment which was not pleasant. Tho results as announced were:— PIANO SOLO, under 18 years. "Les Sylvains" (Chamiinide). Miss Doris Thorno (Wooiston), 94 points 1 Miss A,ileen Miiison iMerivale), 90 points 2 Miss Patricia Hcliendry (Christohurch) and Miss Elsio Ives (Christchurch), 83 points •• .. t Also competed i Miss Norma Lawn (St. Albans), Miss Doreon Kiver (St. Albans), Miss Emma Craighead (St. A-bans), Miss Maisie Purdio (Kaiapoi), Miss Olga Shanks (Cashmere), Miss Estelle Woods (Spreydon), Miss 'Bessio Pollard (Sydenham), Miss Mar}' Bishop (Dunedin), Miss Lilla Warner (Christchurch)., SONG IN CHARACTER, boy or girl undor 9 years. Own selection. Miss Nancy Abernethy (Dunedin), "Come Round on Sunday," 90 points .. 1 Miss Alice Grecnlees (Christchurch), "Off to tho Dutch Fair," 84 points .. 2 Miss Kathleen Chappie (Dunedin), "The Gipsy Girl." 82 points .t .. 3 DOMINION RECITATION. Ladies. Own selection. Miss Myra Edmonds (St. Albans), "Tho Highwayman," 81 points .. .. I Hiss E. Miriam (St. x Albans), "Maud" ' Muller," 80 points .. .. -• t Miss Irene Mabon (Christchurch), "King Albert's Reply to the Kaisor," 80 points ' •• •• Miss A. Helsham-Dyer (Dunedin), The Sisters," 79-points .. .. .. 4 Also competed: Miss Nina Temple church), Mrs Muriel Hobbs (New Brighton), Misß Mabel Lewis (Christchurch), Mrs Enid Fire (Linwood), Miss Clarice Ritchie (Merivale), Miss Nellie 8171111B 171111 (Linwood), Miss Irene Round (Heathcoto), Miss Eileen Carter (Christchurch), Miss Rosie Jones (Sumner), Miss Dorothy Jenkin (Avonsido), Miss S. E. Jackson (Christchurch), Miss StaceV' Kinley (Sumner), Miss Jean Darragh (Sydenham), Miss Sophia Vivian (Dunedin). SACRED SOLO. Baritone. Own selection. Mr W. B. Brittenden (Christchurch), "God that Madest Earth and Heaven," 89 points- .. _ •; Mr David McGil! (St. Albans), "The Lord is My Light," 87.points .. •• 2 Mr Claude Burrows (Brighton), "The Lord i B My Light,"• 84 points . .. .. 8 Also competed: Mr Roland Smith (Shirley), Mr Eric Winspear (Richmond), Mr John Jacobs (Sydenham), Mr S. Anderson (Ti■mara), Mr Tom Clarke (Greyraouth). _ DUET IN CHARACTER. Boys or girls un- . der 16 years. ' Own selection. _ Mibs Maviß Ritchie! (Merivale) and Miss Kathleen Philpott (Riccarton), 'An » Irish Courtship," 93' points .. ;• Misa Hazel Shier and Miss Irjs Edmonds (Addington), "Tho China Maid,' 84 MisfcoUen Costella (Cliristchuroh) and * Master Jack Mounsey (Richmond), 'All Che La Morte,' 72 points .. .. 3 Also competed: Miss Ray Mantle and Master Norman West (Dunedin). . SACRED SOLO. Soprano. Own 'ejection. ; Miss Corrie Aslin (Christchurch), 'Hear Ye, Israel," 96 points . ..j*- 1 MisS 1 Cicely Audibert (Christchurch), O Divine Redeemer," 93 points "i Miss Rosa Wagner (Linwood), The Lora . is My .Light/' 80 points •• » ■ Also competed: .Miss Adela Xnii6a (St. AIRECITAL WITH ACCOMPANIMENT. Under 21 y<ars. Own selection. Miss Sophia Vivitm (Dunedin), "Pl&ymates," 78 points .. Master Bert Goodland (Brighton), .'The \ Little Crossing Sweeper," 77 points .. 2 Miss Mavis Baty (St. Albans),, Home, Sweet Home/' 76 pointß .. - .. 8 Miss Nellie Bryan (Linwood), "The Also n fompeted" Miss • Stacey Kinlwr (Sumner), Miss Dorothy Wicks (Christchurch), Miss Irene -Round (Heathcote), Miss Nina •Chamberlain (Amberley). . < ■ , ENGLISH SONG. Contralto. Own selection Miss Sarah Down (Spreydon), "A Memory, Miss Isabel Dyer. (Christchurch)} "The Sands o' Dee," 90 points .. .. * Miss Nellie Spencer (Sydenham),' All for.' You," 88 points - x ;• s " Also competed: . Misa Clare Stringer (Christchurch,... Miss . Pattiaon (Spreydon), Miss Grace Wilkinson (St. AlbanS), Miss Marie Jones (Hokitika). , ; , ■ IRISH'SONG. Gentlemen. Own selection. Mr W. B. Brittenden (Christchurch), She • is Far from the Land," 90 points .. Mr W. J. Richards (Linwood), For the Green," 89 pointß .. . •• * Mr Tom Clarke (Greymouth), "She m Far from the Land," 87 points .. •• 8 ' Highly commended: Mr R. churfh), Mr F. J. Smith (Cobden).Mr David Bishop (St. Albans) _. Also competed: Mr &. Anderwn (Timaru), Mr Roland Smith f (Shirloy^Mi :I. S. Temple ■ (Christchurch), Mr Leslie Sonmshaw (Brighton), Mr David McGill (St. Albaris,, Mr Luke Wilson (Ddnsandel), Mr Cpl May nkrd (Christchurch), Mr E. W. G. Coker (Ashburton),' Mr Ho.lis • (Opawa), Mr Claude Burrows (Brighton). The programme for to-day is:—Theatre Royal—Morning:' Song for boys own selection; vocal championship, ladies, "Earning? Afternoon: Song for gtth-under 16 "Sometimes in birnmer . Scotch song, Kentlemen, own selection. Evening: duet, 16 vears and under 18, own Finals-Song for boys (own sel^ tl ®"i' _ r w tation itf character, 9 years and und4r 12. children's action son-, 12 voices own sele^ ♦ion- recitation, i"A Wise" Precaution , song for ctirls "Sometimes in Summer '• con ;®^V selection. • Choral Recitation, pirls under 9, . Off v POTPy Land": children's dialoeue, boys or jff-_. under 16. Afternoon: Recitation, boys u , r "A Wise Precaution";, recitation (in co'tume), boy or gjtl, 9 years and under 12, own selection.