THE COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

MUSIC, SONG AND STORY ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY Anothr successful day marked the_progress ol' tho, competitions at the lown Hair yesterday. Results: _ ■ Recital, with musical -acomiianiment, lady or gentleman, under 21 (pathetic or dramatic). Own selection.-Kecn.lls: Misses Doris Stevens, Fanny luitner, Pauline Shotlnndev, and Mr. L. H. J. ■Power. Mezzo ; s'f>pran® solo, "Magdalen ■ at Michael's Gate." —Final: Mrs. ' Jlyrtle Hayward (Wellington), 140 points,l; Miss Cicely Audibert (Clinstchurch), 136, Miss Kathleen Lucas, 120, 3. . Reel 0' Tulloch, in costume (12, and under 16). —Recalls: Misses Rita Hands (Kilbirnie), Annio Cuwie (Wellington), Vera Flail (Wellington), Elsie M. Burns (Wellington). ' ' Final: Annie Currie (Wellington), 99 points, 1; Rita Hands (Kilbirnie), 96, 2; H. .H. Necdhahi, 95, 3. ' > Piano solo, lady or gentleman. Second section (b). ; Own selection—Recalls: Misses Hannah Spiro (Dunedin), Linda Riddell (Wellington)/ Gladys M. Lorimer (Christchurch). Final: Gladys Lbrimer (Christchurch), 288 Doints, 1; Linda Riddell (Wellington)," 267, 2; Hannah Spiro (Dunedin), 257, 3. Points are the aggregate,of two tf'/ts. 1 ' ,

Operatic solo, contralto.—Final: Mabel Dyer, 143 points, 1; Mrs. -M. Hayiyard, 138,. 2; Miss Eva Harris,' 127, 3. Classic dance (under 12).—Final: Eily Liardet (Wellington), GO points, 1: Sinclair Breen (Wellington), 55 points, 2. , : Prepared' speech, lady oir. gentleman.' Time limit, S minutes. Character sketch on any statesman, soldier, or sailor of the Ailiod Jiaions, not deceased prior to 1914. " Final: Vryn Evans, "King Albert," 167 points, 1; Chas. Gordon Kirk, "Jack Cornwall," 160, 2; C. J. Pfaff, "Captain Fryatt," 136, 3. junior Champion Recitation, girls, under 16 (own. selection).—Recalls: Miss Ngaire Phipson (Wellington), Miss Pearl Jacobs (Wellington), Miss Aggie Atkins (Lower Hutt), Miss Mary Cooley (Wellington). Highly commended: Mjss Leah Hymaii, Miss Arita Hoive, Miss Sinclair Breeii, 'Miss Hazel Hardwicke, Miss Fanny Hynian. Commended: Mies Ngaire Coster, Miss Betty Menard, Miss Stella Chapman, Miss Lily • Huntington, Miss' Irene Round, Miss Roma Bitossi. Song in Character, lady or gentleman (own selection).—Recalled: Miss Cicely Audibert (the only 1.0111 petitor). Scotch song, 'ladies selection)'.— Recalls: Misses Jean Nicholson (Wei: lington), Mabel Dyer (Christchurch), and Cicely Audibert (Christchurch). Humorous Recitation, ladies—Final: Miss Norali Lea (Hataitai), 149 points, 1; Miss Doris Hulme, . 145, 2; Airiui R. Stubbs, 142, 3. Commended: Miss Evelyn Aitcheson.