THE COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 124, 19 February 1919, Page 8

THE COMPETITIONS

MUSIC, SONG AND STORY

INTEREST INCREASING DAILY

There were good audiences yesterday afternoon and evening at the Competitions iii the Town Hall, when some of the most interesting classes in the book were winnowed out until the best only were left for the delectation of evening audiences. In delivering judgment in the action nud cmfhicter recitation classes Air. J. F. Montague mentioned that if greater care were taken on proper lines of training the children, better results would, be achieved. Thp results of yesterday's classes were as follow:—

Shakespearean Recitation, lady or gentleman, under 21 years (orf'n selection).— Final-Mi;..; Fanny Kutiier, 1U points, 1; Miss Doris Stevens and Miss Hazel Joffery, equal, HO, •>. Sacred Soio, baritone or bass (own se-lechon).—Recalls-Mr. Eobert B'. Horsley, Wangamii, and Mr. W. B. Brittenden, Chmtchtirch. Final-Mr. V. r . B. Bnttenden, 119 points, 1; Mr. R. B. Horsley 112, 2.

Recitation, "The Chambered Nautilus." ;'oliss I. C. Adams, 152 points, 1; Miss l'aiiny Kutner, 151, 2; Mi?s Hazel Jeffery, m, 3. English Song (ladies).-Miss Cicely Audiljert, 152 points, 1; Mrs. Myrtle Hayward, US, 2; Miss Ida Snelling, 143, 3; Miss Mabel Dyc-r, Ul, -1. Piano Solo (Bristol Scholarship), 15 and under 18 years. Second Section. Own selection.—Recalls—Master George MacKay, Lyall Bay, "Study," by Rubinstein; Miss ivy Hoare, Kilbirnie, "Italian Concerto in F" (Bach); Master Norman Izett, Wellington, "Nocturne in F Sharp Major. Final-Master George Mackay, 299 points, lj Miss Ivy Hoare, 262,2; Master iNorman Izett, 231, 3. Piano Solo, Reading at Sight. Test piece selected by judge.—Final—Miss Dorothy L. Talbot, Kelburn, 120 points, 1; Mr. Matthew T. Dixon, Wellington, 122, 2; Miss Gladys M. Lorimer, 110, 3. Action Recitation, boy or girl, under 9 (own selection). Marks awarded for ac-tion.-Uecalls-Miss Fay Smyth, Wellington, 'An Aspiring Dish-washer"; Miss Mane Macarthy, Miramar, "Tlio Three JHss Stella Chapman, Christchurch, "The AVould-be Star." Commend-ed-Miss Edith Brokeusha, Master Robert_Smith, Miss Sinclair Breen. In this section we judge iMr. J; F. Montague) called attention to the tender-years of one of the competitors (Miss Betty Hoare, of Lyall Bay), and hoped that slie would be permitted to appear in the evening. l'inal-Miss Fay Smyth, 138 points, 1; Miss Mane Macarthy, 135,-2; Miss Stella Chapman, 131, 3. Irish Song, ladies (own selection).—Ee-oalls-Miss M. Fenton, Wellington, Avourneen"; Miss Edna C. Snelling Wellington, "Last Rose of Summer"; and Miss Cicely Andibert, "Kathleeu Mavourueeii.

Mezzo-soprano Solo, at St. Michael's Gate" (Lehmann).—Recalls— lUiss Cicely Amlibert, Christehurch; Mrs. -Myrtle Hayivard, Wellington ;'Miss Kathleen Lucas, Wellington. Zealand Test Recital. Ladies. Open class. Second section.-Becalis-Miss Fanny Kutner, Wellington, "Volujn. ma s Appeal"; Miss L. C. Adams, Christchurch, "The -Bobolink"; Mrs. Airini btubbs, Duiiedj.r, "The Sisters." Cunimended—Misses .Doris Stevens, Flo Gcw, Florence Churchill, Paulino Shotlander Giiaracter Dance, under 12.—RecallsMaster Harry M'Clatchy, Newtown; Miss, jkoma Bitossi, Wellington; Miss lieneo laylor, Wellington. Final—Miss Keneilayior, 98 points, 1; Miss Roma Bitossi,

Character Recitation, boy or girl i> and under 12—Iteoalls— ATiss Ngaire Phipson, Wellington, "Seein , Things"; Mies Betty Monard, Wellington, "Mrs. Cau(l e ; Miss Dorothy M'Dowell, "The Bootblack ; Hiss iiazel Haruwieke, Wellington, Ihe- Limitations of Youth." Com-meuded-Misses Eva Clay. Lily Huntin"ton, Jean. Sutherland, Fanny Hvnian.

THE EVENING PERFORMANCE.

A ,» encouraging sign .in connectioh with the evening performance is the increasing size of the audiences and their glowing .enthusiasm.- The audience last evening was th« largest of the season, and everyone appeared to enter into the spirit of the occasion-with the result that the concert was a thoroughly e "l? yl ii ° one- ' Tlw programme opened with the children's play, "Princess Tenderheart" (by the pupils of Mr. and Mrs. J. Culford Bell), who gave a rjuaint and whimsical-performance of .a. nursery •playlet. The character dance class produced some' clever performances, those °l, K ™ee Taylor (Spanish) and Boma liilossi (Dutch) beintf first in'favour. The piano class for the Bristol Piano Co.'s scholarship saw three performers in the J" •i" le , n,< ? st finis hcd performer, who displayed dplicacy in fingering and a nice sense of rhythm, was George MacKay, who played the well-known Staccato Caprice of Rubinstein with considerable charm. Among the more popular items with the audience were the action recitations for tiny girls. Little Fay Smyth was quite comical in "An Aepifing Dish-washer," which embodied some clever imitations. , Stella. Chapman 'was also excellent in the same sketch. The English BOJifr section induced some really tlelißJitful singing. Miss Malwl Dyer, of Christchurch, selected "A Request" not by any means an easy song, and sang it with much maidenly charm. Another attractive item was "The Pipes of Pan " prettily carolled by Miss Cicely Audibert also of Christchurch. That charm in" old ballad, "Orpheus "With His Lute," was aBo well sung. Mrs. Myrtle Hayward and Miss Ida Snellinjr gave effective expression to that sad song "On the Banks of Allan Water." "The C'hambereil Nautilus" (Holmes), a fine piece of word-painting, was well spoken by Misses Hazel Jeffery, Fanny Kutner, and L. C: Adams. The two former and Miss Doris Stevens gave considerable vitality to excerpts from Shakespeare. Miss Kutner was particularly preferred in the ■potion scene from "Borneo and Juliet,"