BUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1556, 27 September 1912, Page 6

BUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

FIRST AND SECOND DAY. "(Bj Telegraphs -Press Association.) Dunedin, September 25. Tho nnaual festival of the Dunedin Competitions Society opened to-day, and was largely attended by tho public. . Tho entries totalled 1350, this figure constituting a record for tho society. Tho festival will extend over fifteen days, as against eleven days previously, Results:— l'iano Duet, open.—ilisses Elsie M'Dougall and Dori6 Uagley, 04 murks, li Miss Annio Glasso and Mr. Haddon Barr, 65 marks, 2. Recitation, amateuri.->-Elsie M'Peak, 93 marks, 1; Ethel Churchill, 87J marks, 2j Alice Austin, 80} marks, 3. Sacred Solo, tenor.—D. Russell, Port Chalmers, 82 points, 1; C. H. l'oylor, Caversham, 70 points, 2. • Piano Solo, amateurs.—Doris Bagley, 175 points, 1; Rita Isaacs, 174 points, 2. Humorous Recitation.—W. Crawford, 1: J. B, M'Colinell, 2, 'Vocal Solo and Accompaniment, ladies. —Lucv James and Miss llughes, 97 points, li Nellie Densem and Mr. J. M. Hutton, M points, 2. • ■ "■ ii"'li" DunCdln', September 20, ' Tho Competitions Society's festival was continued to-day, each session being well attended by . tho public, especially ill the evening, when tho theatre was filled. Results:— ' Piauo Solo, competitors 15 j'ears and under 18 years.—Miss Vera Mooro (Duupdiu), 174 points, 1 j Master Braiihwaito, lGi points, 2. l'ho judge stated that ho had adjudicated in competitions all over Atmralasin, and the winner had giveli a performance which was ono of the very best.Vhich he had heard for a long time. Sight-reading, 18 years and Mildred Emery (DUnedih), 75 points, 1; Miss Ruby Dundon (Dunedin), 72 points, 2. Recitation (for men), amateurs—Win. Crawford (Dunedin), 75 points, 1; Q, Zraxtoii, 72 points, 2. Mezzo-soprano Solo, amateurs.—Miss Maud Pllcher (Momington), 88 points, 1; Miss Edith Keenali (Dunedin), 85 points, 2. . Bums Song, amateurs.—Mrs. Lawford Beeves (Clivistclnixch)' 94 points, 1; Miss Lucy James (Dunedin), 93 points, 2. Impromptu Speech.—Mr. E. J. Tiller, 38 points, 1; Mr. G. M'lntosli, 31 points, 2. Miss O. Burton was awarded the special prizo for the most humorous address in the competition.