DRAMATIC RECITAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 3 November 1911, Page 9

DRAMATIC RECITAL.

(For those who have never received a fee.) Dramatic Recital (lor competitors who have never received a fee) ladies)— I Test liece, Ring Out Wild Hells,"' Tennyson. First prize, £2; second prize, «K1; , h ' rd ,P" Z =. certificate.—Entrants—Ethel Churchill (Dnnedin), Una H. Owen (Dunedin), Adeiaitib Evans (Wellington), lvv Hargreavcs (Wellington), Thciiua Brown (Launceston, Tasmania), Sybil Rapley (Woihiigton), Ethel Lissack (Wellington), Mrs. Jlabel Bradley (Wellington), Kathieen ljolt'on (Nelson), Gwendoline D. ,Shep. herd (Wellington), A. M. Lowis (Welling, ton), Flora Jl'Donald (Wellington), Miss Mane Fix (Wellington), Irene B. H Pear, fon (Wellington), Maisie Carte (Wellington), liose Carte (Eastbourne), Aggie Samson (Wellington)G Wilson (Dunedin), Molly L. IJus (Wellington), Laurie Darling (Dunedin), Mrs. Cairns (Mastertou), ijilian King (Dunedin), Miss Jameson. (Kelburne), F. L. Meenken (Clareville), Miss M'Peafc (Dunedin). Recalled for final test-Misses Ethel Churchill, Thelma Brown, Maisie Carte, and Lilian King. "Honourable mentions" were awarded to Misses Una H. Owen, Ivy Hargreavcs, Sybil Rapley and Laurie Darling, 1' inal test—ThoJma Brown, Launceston, 1; Lilian King, Dunedin, 2; Maisie Carte, Eastbourne, 3. Tho winner, said the judge, had dramatic force, a fine voice, good enunciation. It was a line performance, lhe second prize-winner gave an interesting rending, marked by good modulation ?i!- '5," ox ' on ' I'' lo third price-winner (Miss Carte) gavo some false emphases— she at times emphasised tho wrong word. Slio was a little slow, but had a fine voice and an interesting idea of the piece. \\ it.li proper training she would do verygood work. PREPARED READING. (For Ladies or Gentlemen.) Prepared Reading (ladies and gentlemen)—" Manhood and Purpose," from "Richard Fevcrel" by Meredith. First prize. .£;; second prize, Jil; third prize, certificate.—Entrants —Ethel Churchill (Dunedin), ,T. C. Bell (Lower IJ1111), Una 11. Owen (Dunedin), S. 11. Osborn (Dunedin), Marian Cooper (Wellington), Hamilton Gray (Wellington), Ivy Hargreavcs (Wellington), E. V. Slyneld (Dunedin), T. M. lleiTcrnar (Wellington), Joseph Spillano (Wellington), Etlml Lissack (Wellington), Francis S. Gardner (Wellington), Mrs. K. L. Gilchrist (I'almerston North), Mrs. Arthur Griffiths (Dunedin), Mrs. Mabel Bradley (Wellington), Kathleen Bolton (Nelson), F. R, Picot (Wellington), E. Casey (Ohakuno), Kenneth E. Shonicy;

(Wellington), Irene 13. ]f. Pearson (Wellington), 0. Wilton (Dunedin), IVm. Godfrey (Wellington), Miss .Mollie Flux (Wellington), Claud Smith (Wellington), John Withers (Wellington), l'\ <1. M'Donald (Christ'ehurch), Win. Parker (U. Wnikato), Lily Chapman (Ureymouth). The jiitftio (Jlr. Baeyortz) recalled four to re-read the picce—Miss Ov.-en, Messrs. Dell, Osborn, and Gray. Selected for final (est—Miss Una Owen and Mr. J. C. Hell. Messrs. Osborn, and Gray were bracketed equal for third place. At the conclusion of the section in the morning the judge said that the mispronunciations were very shocking, frequent, and free, and ho gave examples. In the sentence. "So long as he gets liis faro" all the possible permutations and continuations of accents were used. Mr. Gray was singled out as having a very keen appreciation of tho significance of his subject, but his techniquo was not equal to his intelligence. Mr. Osborn was in c.lined to recite—to be melodramatic. His reading was well done, but was a little open—one looked for some reserve.

Final test—Miss. Una Owen, of Dunedill, 1 (113 marks); Mr. J. 0 .Bell,' of Lower Hutt, 2 (110 marks). In this section, the winner, said Hie judge, appreciated the humour of Meredith more than the other, and he quoted the line having reference to Hie "physiological geography, about- to be published" as an evidence o£ tho lady's emphasis in that direction. She read with rood expression, with temperament, and had a good voic-o and good enunciation. 'Die second prize-winner's diction was not I>erfect.—ho made several slips. On occasions his emphases wero not quite right. VOCAL DUET. (Lady and Gentleman.) Duet (Lady and Gentleman)— Test pieco, "Down the Vale," I*'. W. Moir, Boosey and Co. ' First prize, .£2; second prize, c£l; third prize, certificate. Entrants— Miss Major and Mr. Farrow (Auckland), Mrs. P. Levis and Mr. Cecil Chambers (Wanganui), Miss Vera Edwards and Mr. H. F. Grcon (Xtasterton), Miss Urquhart and Mr. F. Bull (Blenheim), Miss Grace and Mr. A. Rose (Blenheim, Miss. Knight and Mr. Phipps (Wellington.) Final—test—Miss Major and Mr. Farrow, Auckland, 1; Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Chambers, Wanganui, 2; lliss Knight and Mr. Phipps, 3. The winner's, said the judge, showed good balance'and tempo. Speaking about the third prize-winners (a'tenor and contralto who reversed tho parts), Mr. Baoy-c-rtz said ho did not think that the effect was so good when the gentleman's voice \ras on top'. It always mada * better foundation. HUMOROUS SONG. Lady or Gentleman. Humorous song (lady or gentleman), in character, own selection. Entrants—Gifford lieminingtou, Napier; ' ltowlaiid F. Digby, Seatoun; W. E. Grant, Eastbourne; .lames B. M'Neili, Wellington; Hiss G. Helen Gard'ner, Dunedin. Final test—Miss Helen Gard'ner, of Dunedin ("The Curato and the Maid"), 1; Mr. Jas. B. M'Neil ("I Love a Lassie"), 2; Mr. Rowland F. Digby ("The Bowery Boy"), S. The judge, Mr. Baeyertz, said that he had taken into consideration the quality of the songs as well as tho performance. I'lio section was very creditable. The winner's enunciation was not perfect, but allowances had to be mada for tho size of tho hall. Tho sscoud prize- went to Mr. M'Neil, who had a good Scotch diaIcct and a good make-up, and on tho whole was not a bad imitation of Mr. Harry Lauder. The third prize went bo the singer of "The Bowery Boy," which was not so much a song as it was a whistle. He was not always in tune, but his mezzo-whistle was very effective. THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT. Last evening's entertainment, which drew a very- large audienco to tho Town Hall, was quite literary in character, and were it-not for tho 'humorous song competition which was rudely sandwiched in between the reading of a very firio excerpt from George .Meredith's great novel "Richard ■ Several," and Tennyson's "Cliristinnssy" poem, "Ring Out, Wild Bells," it was just the class of entertainment calculated to give intense pleasure to that class of people whom tho Americans call "highbrows."

TO-DAY'S PROGRAM I There ia a lino breadth and variety in the comijotitious listed tor to-day. They include a piano solo (for players under 18 years of age), cornet solo, tenor solo, Irish song, humorous recital (for gentleman), and musical monologue (for ladies). Tiio competitions are set down as follow;— At 9 a-iii.—Humorous recital ' (gentlemoa). Test: Own selection. At 9.30 a.m.—Piano Solo (for players under 18 years). Test: "Impromptu in A Flat" (Chopin). - At 11.30. —Musical Monologue (for ladies). Test: Own selection. At 11.30 a.in.—B Pint Cornet Solo. "Ftuitasie," "Nach Lange aus dem Zollethal. ■

At 2 p.m.—Tenor Solo/' Test; Raff's Serenade." ... " ' 11, . . .

At 3 p.m.—lrish Song (lady or gentlemau). lest; Own selection.

The 35-guin<vi shield presented by ?, rras ™ antl C"- to the winners of the Church Choir Competition in Wellington, i s at present on exhibition nt the firm s warehouse in' Willis Street.

An impression seems to have rane abroad that the Wellington Catholic Dramatic Club took part in the dramatic section of the competitions nt tlio Town Hall on Wednesday evening Inst. The club did not perform, having withdrawn prior to the opening of the competitions