COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1901, 8 November 1913, Page 8

COMPETITIONS.

MUSIC; ELOCUTION, DANCING ANOTHER INTERESTING DAY. -' The ■. atieli'dancps■ at':the' third aumial festival >pt. tlxe New Zealand Competitions Sqcietvv.are gradually- improving, ■and yesterday's audicuces"rt't"re'.quito encoura'giitg. 'fn6miug Was ' mostly J 'rfeeital, ''and;-' rccjtation," ■ thtf section " being .the Shak'espercan recital ;for ladies in iwhioh tllere,.were thirteen, competitors/. .Tho* afternoon- session was given 'over mostly' to sold', singers. . ' " The following -"were 1 the results of yes-•t^rdaj-'s/coriipetitions:— '

' GENTLEMEN'S. 'SACRED SOLO. •Sacred - Solo (gentlemen).. Own selection; .prize, ; £2;-.' Second,. £1..... . Entrants—rMr. Johiwßoyce, Wellington,("Thus Sayeth tho Lord Our God"); Mr. Frank I'unley, Wellington ■ ("Pro Peccatis") ;= Mr:'., 'X. H. .Hekota, 'Kilbini'.o ("Lead Kindly. Light"); ' Mr. Geo'rgo J. Blackie, Duriedin ("If'With All Your Hearts") ; Mr. Percy H. Davie, Masterton ; (''lt'ls' Enuogft") ; MrGeorgo H. Bacon, Wellington ("Tho Promise of Life"); Mr. George H. Anvie, Mastertoii; ("It Is Enough") Mr. Jonathan B. Bowman, • Wellington ("How Many. Hired Servants"); • Mr. Harry Phipps, Wellington ("My Hope Is In The Everlasting"); Mr: C. 1. Spillano, Wellington ("A Legend"); Mr. —■' Hutchinson; Auckland ("Nazareth"); Mr; G. Thompson, Nelson ' ("A Prayer"): . v -

;"This has been" one of the best singipg'. sections, l'havo "judged at the competitions," remarked 'Mr. Baeyertz, ''and-.a, great:.many of, tho competitors saiig, ycr.X' well.'"" Honourablo mention he gave to .fivo competitors, Messrs. Heketa,- Blackie, Davie, T'unley,-and Hutchinson. >- ;

Recalls—Messrs. Andrews,. Phipps, Spillane : and Thompson. ' ' Result—l, Mr. Thompson, 129 marks; 2 Mr.-Phipps, 126 marks; 3, Mr. Spillane, 122 marks.' ' ' \ ,r ... : ; LADIES' SCOTCH SONGS.'

Scotch Song (ladies). Own selection, first ; -prizo;' £2; ■ second, ,£l.. ■Entrants—Miss Elviria Cameron, Auckland ("Comiu' -Thro' the Ry.e"); Miss Kathleen Wheeler, Mataura ("Robin Adair.") ; Miss Gary Wallace, Duncdm ("Arinio Laurie");• Mrs. Gv E. WWson;: Welliilgtin- ("My Ain Folk") ; Miss Mary Bait,.Petone ("We'd Better Bide.a Weo"); Mjsa Ethel V. QarteJ, Auckland ("Robin Adair"); Miss Myfauwy Owen, Wadestown ("Annie Laun&J) ; Miss Maude Pitcher, Duncdin (,™he'Aiild Scotch',Song");• Mrs. Ivo Byrnes, Wangamii "Border Ballads"). c Recalls—Misses- Wallah,. Carter, and Winfis. . Honourable', mention—Miss Wheeler.v: -Mrs. Symfesj 134 MrSs- Gaffer, 138 l .rdark's; , , > * v " SHAKESPEAREAN RECITAL. ," Recjtal (ladies). Test Piece: (a> "Dying" for Love," Rosalind ( As loii Like. It"-), (b): "Hie; Mercy speech : (Portia,V in- the • "Merchant 1 of .Venice").- First prize, £2'; second, £1. Entrants—Mrs. Chas. E. Watson, Wellington .- Miss • Janie Petrie; .WelMrs. -B. ; Ivesdh,' Mastorton.; Miss Lilian Prichard, Melbourne; Miss Gwen. D. Shepherd, Kilbirnie; Miss Ada Marie Moller, Wellington; Misß Marie Fix, Wellington; .Miss Mabel J. Kelly, \\ anganui; Miss. Ivv. Shoarer, • Lower Hutt, Miss PauliiiiOrowri,' Otaki;. Miss Alice Quinneyj Wellington; Mias Gertrude 'i'onkinson, Wellington South; Miss Slay Mason, Wellington. / Recalls—Misa Janie Petrie, Wellington; Miss Lilian Pribhard, Melbourne; •Miss 'Marib'.'Fix, Wellington'; Miss.Paulino Brown Otaki. Honourable mention—Miss Ivy Shearer. . ..

Result—l, Miss Prichard, 131 marks; 2. Miss Brown, 108 marks; 3, Miss Petne, 104 marks. ' ' PIANO SOLO .TEST. , Piano .Solo, (under. 18).—Test Piece; Liebestraum," ' No. 2 ' Liszt. First prize, £1 10s ; second, 15b.. • ■ _ Entrants: Norman K. Thomson/ Wellington South; Albert' Edward Tremain, Wellington; Leopold E. von Kei6enberg, Wellington; H. P. Briasco, Napier.; Gladys Towrisley, South Kilbirnio; Marjorie H. Shepherd, Kilbirnie- Vera Moore, Dunedin; Doris Easson, Kilbirnie.'; V j-'. ~ \ '•. Recalls: H. P. Briasco, Miss Vera Moore, -aijdMisa..Doris Easson. , ,MiSs Moore, .138 'marks ; 2, ;Mr. Briasco, 133 marks; .3, Miss!Eassoii, 130 marks. ' ACCOMPANIED VOCAL SOLO. . Vocal . Solo. .'and '~-Accompaniment (ladies- or.'; gentlemen), both amateurs. t)wn ; selectiqus." . To' bo fudged-both on singing • and'-: accompaniment. '■ ' First prize,- £2; second, £L .; • Entrants: MivDugald C.' Hender?on, -Wellington ("The ? King's Minstrel").; Mr.George. . J. Blackie, Dunedin (''Sonia"); .Mrs." £vo Symes, Wangahui ("My 1 Heart' is Weary"); 'Mr. 'I'. H. HeketiJ. '■ Kilbirnie' (' 'Thine' Own"). v Recalls: Mrs.' Symes- and Mr. Blackie: .'■• ■' ■ Result—l, Mi'b. Symes, 155 marks; 2, Mr.-Blackie; 150 marks;: • - • ; GIRLS!' RECITATIONi ; ' ■ Recitation (girls under 14), who have never won a first prize at previous competitions'. .Test Pieco: ','Baby," George Macdomfl'd ("Pertwee'!). First prize, silver., niedal; second, 1 bronze medal. - . .' : ' ' Entrants: Miss Ngario.Lemmon, Wellington; Miss' Peggy' Reeves, Wellington; Miss Marjono Rait, Palmerston North: Miss Olive Smith, Wellingtonj Miss Irene: Cain ; Wellington; Miss Marjorio J. M'La,ren, Wellington; Miss Eileen Maguire, Wellington; Miss Bertha Cross, Lower Hutt; Miss Gladys I'age, Kharidallah; Miss Eva Williamson, Wellington : Miss Zoo Large, Lower Hutt; Miss-Mollio Fisher, Wellington ; Jliss Rita" M'Gee, Wellington; Miss Marie O. Manthel, Wellington; Misa Thelma M. Crosby, Wellington. . As': ustial' in • tha- child section, marked the judge, there waa a lack of naturalness. There was also a habit of turning the monosyllables into dissyllables.' ; ."...' - . Recalls: Miss Olive Smith, .Wellington; Miss ' Marjory,. J. M'Laron,. Weilington;' Miss Mollie Fisher, Welling, ton; Miss Marie 0. Manthel, Wellington. ■ . ' . ■' _ Honourable "Mention: Miss Peggj R-eeves, Wellington; Miss Bertha Cross, Lower Hutt;. Miss Thelma Crosby, Wellington. . '. Result—l,-- Miss Fisher, 113 marks; 2, Miss M'Laren, 109 marks; 3, Miss Smith and Miss Manthel, 103 marks each. ' ' , GIRLS' SONG. Song (girls under 16). Own selection. First prize, silver medal;-second, bronzo medal. ... •Entrants—Miss Maggie Rliynd, Brooklyn ("Butterflies"); Miss Lizzie Morris, Brooklyn ("Sing, Sing,' Birds on the Wing'-').; :■ Mjss-.Myrtle Bouttell, Lyall Bay ("Three Green Bonnets"); Miss Irene • Fairclough, Miramar (''Dawn.>Gontle Flower"); Miss Evelyn Jones, Otaki ("I. Was l)reait)ing")'; Miss Marjorie Jones. Wellington ("My Mother Bids Me Bind.My Hair"); : Miss Ivy Stewart, Wellington: ("Four-Leaf Clover") Miss Doris Symes, Wangu•nui ("Littlo'Boy Blue").' ' In rivalling, four, of .'the: singers, -Mr. Baeyertz remarked that of all the songs suug f there ..was- only one, really good soiig.-'." The ■ oiugiug sppeated to'm a wrt oI aeuiiM to all we coiloxuexh.

who .looked 'asr if thpy.: wern ■ brfiakii-i" their hearts .rather than singula a joyous song. . ••*"■ Recalls—Misses-Jfrrtlb Boiitell. .'Evelyn Joiies,' Marjorie. .Tom's, and fvy Stp'wa'r.t.'., Tlonourahle moiitfai-i , was given' to. Misses Jreiso Fnirclough ' and p.ofis.S.ynie's.. .. - ' : ■ Result—l, Miss. Jpnos; 2, Miss .Bout- : tell; :3, Miss-Stewart, '. '■ • ; i. i)OYS' liuMoitors. recital. tumorous Recital,-(bo'yfe.-.wider 16). Own .selection',- (tinie-linvit iivo mmutes). First prize, silver medal; second,-•bxonzt! mwlgl.l '■' . 1,- ■ .- Qntivnt^M^tcr'.iLsonstxl:' I'owet,Wellington ('''Seeing.'Things")';' Master Walter 'Tonks, Wellington ("Seeing Things") j.Master Wiiitoh Brown, Otaisi ("Jeminiy's' Sparking'!); Jfasfer j^j.. gus;Reeves,, AYellington.' (■ '^Irs.. Qdson's Fuiieral"); Master -Lovtli Afes. Riddell, Wellington ("Tho, Limitations or Youth"). _ - . ■ Rec alls-pilasters:-Powers, Reeves, and liiddell.' '\. -a '• :■ - l,Master . - Riddell, 109. marks; 2 Master R.«eves, marks; 3. Master Power, . 104-marks.

. HUMOROrS SONG. Humorous or Oomjc Song (in charselection'; '.'. Entrants—Dr.. Norman:. C, .Haks, Wellington ("Waal I. Swan"); Mr. W. W. ;Or'aw-fqr'd, Dunedin;:;. .MjsS;. Maude Pitcher,:Duriedin,; Mr. • Ernest' F. Luks, Wellington ("My Friends") ;■ ■ Miss Marie 'Fix, Wellington ("Two to a Bargain") ; Mr. W. B, Keaney, Wellington ("Barsoon Song"); Mr. David P. Mark Bennet, .Wellington ("Tho Reason Noo I .Wear a Kilt"). . • -Mr. remarked that the efforts in this-scction had been fairly good. The get-up of the winner (Dr. Hales) had been fair, and his American accentgood. V Result —1, Dr.. Hales, 135 marks; 2, Mr. Luks, 126 marks; 3, Miss Fix, 120 marks. : .' - ' : : 1 THE EVENING.'S. CONCERT. There was .-another- excelleht attendance oi 'tJio'puDiic' at tlio cvwuiig's conten.' 'Tne most' ciin.'rtaiiniig xiu-tnuor on tne programme was tkc coiuest auioiig seven pfcriormerß tor tho comic song in character, sect-ion.. l)r.. tiaJerf was tlio initial performer and- his.excellent get^

up as an American miner, His' tfuevaccent, and iii's'apsoiuie.iiaiurainesß/teiiaed'.'sOmew)ia.t td' piit' W" tiio S sikite' tlie supceeuuig niiiuOwser good appearances in Una beet-ion were made by- Miss i'is : .aii'a Mr. ..'Ernest, Luks. or tho .ijtiiers, hoivovor, rattier-failed la their essay at tlie humorous, and in two cases BUL-ceeixiid in being ridiculous'. Tiie -imar lor ..the ladies' •biiakespear'eaH'.reqitai was . rather interesting, 'xho twa.tost pieces .were '\Dying ,b<jr.Love''. ,(irohi "As iou Like It"; ;aii'd I'oftia's speech on Mercy (hom "The -Merchant W Venice";. Missw Petrie,"Prlcliard, -and .iiSrown. were tlio* recalls,..'but kjss !i ; riehard totally, outshone .them all.: Her deliverance or Portia's' speech -very reminiscent :of. Miss ,'liily Biayton.;; . 'i'lirfie-/ youthful pianists-played Liszt's sad and- nsourniiU: musical poem .''.Lie.iiestrauni." The. three;' performers' ■' iu this .haul ■ were Misses:'\ 7 .;MQo^; ! aiid ikh' H. ; 13riasco, and ior such yijiiihiul play T era ' their < inkqiretatiohs ' wm • credit--able;;- '• \

Messrs'.,'''A'; Thbmpsoh, C. Spillaiie';- 'ahd ,; G. : . Andrews 'sang saereri songs withdevotional, feeliiig,: though there ftas aboiit-tlie 'work iff aiiy "of.'theperformers. l Mr;. Andrews lia : d an unpleasant" toii-o in his singing, -/while-his delivery inclined •at times,'-M)wards the. burles.(jue. _ Four little girls recited . rather prettily a'.littlq fragment, "Baby," but with tho exception of Miss 'Meilio Ksher there was lacking the childish naturalness thq-e' should be. more lia--tural were '.the efforts of three little male performers, Masters Leonard Power, Feigiis- Reeves, and- Leith lliddoll, in items of .their own ■ choosing. Mrs. Symes and Miss Garter 'suing'.in the 'final ( test for the.ladies' Scotch. Bong, while Mrs; Symes was also lieard' along with Mr. Bjackie in' the. vocal solo and accompaniment. TO-DAY'S PBOCftAMME.

_ To-day's programme at tho competi* tions should be most interesting and attractive. : TKo . first section,, in tho morning, is; that of th<* Shakespearean recital for ladies, and sii this contest-

thoro' havo "been no. fewfcr; than twentyeight entries., Stic-h . Wdil-kriown competitors. ..'-as Misses Cccile Haihcs and Zita Chapman are'conlpe'ting in this character sketch ..in costume.. The Dickens character.: sketch ':-in cos'tiirne, tba, should , be interesting,, and' some woll-kriown performers -are also entered here.' ■ On the. musical side or tha programme is'the violin sojo aifd the ohildreriV pianoforte solo. Eight''b?iritoneij'. will ;be in the baritone'.solo' test, wliile the'iadics''content .in the. Irish song section should be an .interesting one., '.In the. afternoon a nwnbcr'.bf. children will odtnpete in the various dance sections. In tho evening 'there rwiUTbo; t'fo ; finals for'-the a"bove;