THE COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 129, 25 February 1919, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

YESTERDAY'S CONTESTS MUSIC AND DANCING The popularity of the Competitions was well sustained by the attendances of the public at the Town Hall yesterday. Ihe following are the results :p Action Song (12 and under 16).—iinal: Miss Doreen M'Clatohy, l&i points, lj Miss Mavis King, 181, 2.. • Boys' Song, "Home Bells Are Kinging."—Final: Master Thomas George, 111 points, 1; Master John Wallers, 140, Master Esmond lieid, 136, 3. . Sacred Solo, contralto (own selection).— Recalls: Misa Mabel S. Dyer, Christchurch, "Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee"; Mis? Eva Harris, Wellington, "God Who Mad'st the Heavens ; Miss Ida Snelling, Wellington, "Rock of Ages." Final: Miss Mabel Dyer, 139 points, 1; Miss Ida Snelling, 132, 2; Miss Eva Harris, 131, 3. • ' Piano Solo, open class, lady or gentleman, "Ballade in A" (Chomn).-Fmal: Miss Dorothy Talbot, 139 points, 1; Miss Gladys Lorimer, 136, 2. Vocal Solo, without music and self-ac-companied.—Recalls: Mrs. Austin Henderson and Miss Jean Nicholas. Final: Miss jean Nicholas, 170 points, 1; Mrs. Henderson, 162, 2. , , Choir Contest (not confined, to church choirs), maximum of 30 voices, iirst prize, challenge shield, presented b;y Begg and Co. (winners toi hcild shield for twelve months); second prize, certificate. -Result: St. John's 272 points, 1; Brooklyn Methodist Churcli Choir, 202, 2. , Boys' Champion' Recitation (own felection).—Final: Master J. \ A*i!huM. points, 1; Master Leith E'dtleU, 139, 2, Master William T. H. Knox, 13r, 3; Master John Watchman, highly commended. Character Recital, ladies, open class (own. selection).—Recalls; Miss Edith, livan, Wellington, "The tuban Refugee , Miss Fanny Kutner, Wellington,. Prince Arthur"; Miss Flo Gow, Hotaitai, "Ophelia"; Miss Edith Sullivan "Prince Arthur." Final: Mies Faiiny points, 1; Miss Flo Gow, 162, 2, Miss Edith Sullivan, 161, 3; MissAinniStubbs, highly commended. . Piano Duet, under 10 ( o y n .s? lec «®?jj. Final: Jovco Morrison and Alice Goldie, Petone, 121 points, 1; Patricia .0 Halloran and Eileen Ryder/Petone, 122, 2. Jn each case the duet selected was Minuet Irish Jig (12 and under. 16).—Final: ■M& Anuie Currie {WdlingtMk 89pointe, 1; Miss Margaret O Connor, 88, 2, Miss Doreen M'Clatchy, 87, 3. The following classes were not comRecital, gentlemen, >open. Own selection.—Recalls: .*• (Greymouth), "New \ear s Eve C Service); Joseph Green,, Wellington, The Italian and the Rose"; V. Evans, Lower Hutt, soliloquy from "Hamlet ( OH hat a Rogue ana Peasant Slave.Am 1). Classical Dialogue, ladieS or gentlemen. Own Misses Fanny Ivutner and Doris Stevens (Wellington), "Rose Dartle's Revenge"; Messrs. h. b. Dillon (Wellington) and Hargreaves (Greymouth), scene from Shakespeare s 'Piano Dfiet (13 and under 16). Own selection.—Recalls: • Leone Wright and Alice Hannam; Enid Horton and Esma. Bates. 1 ■ ... Girls' Song, (under 16). Own selection. -Recalls: Ngaire Coster (Wellington) and Nellie Amies (Wellington). •

THE EVENING PROGRAMME. The entertainment provided in the evening was well patronised, and very successful. The programme opened With soine brisk dialogue illustrating the tragedy of conflict between backward governess and a forward child. The ultra-modernity of the governesss little pupil evoked many a laugh, and made the sketch a mast enjoyable item. In the action-song, 12 and, under IG, Mavis King gave a channin* rendering of "My Little Dream Girl," and Doreen • M'Clatchy, another popular little performer, sang "The Daisy and the Dandelion." Both were well applauded. The boys' song, "Home Bells are Ringing," was very much enjoyed, all three recalls earning the favour of the audience with their clear, tuneful voices. The Irisli jig, for boys and girls under IG, was keenly contested, the competitors being separated in the award by a very narrow margin. Perhaps the natural fascination--that things military possess for the juvenilo male accounted for the Choice exercised bv the competitors in the boys' championship recitation. The selections rendered, and spiritedly rendered, too, were "The Charge of the light.Brigade," "A Private of tlie Buffs," "The Guides at Cabttl," and "An Incident." The winner was Master J. E. Williams, the rfr citer of the last-named poem.

Tlie recalls in the character recitation for ladies were Miss Edith M. Sullivan ("Tho Cuban Refugee"), Miss Fannj Kutner ("Prince Arthur"], Miss Flo Gow ("Ophelia"), and Miss Airini R. Stubbs ("Prince Arthur"). Mr. Mon tague, the judce, placed them in the foU lowing order: Miss Kutner, 1; Miss Gov, 2; Miss Sullivan, 3; Miss 'Stubbs, highly .commended. Mr. 'Montague observed that the difference in niorit between the competitors was not great. He could not help saying of the winner that slip, had achieved some very fine work during tho competitions. Ho had heard her in many selections, and had found her performances to be consistently good.

The choir contest for the Challenge Shield presented by Messrs. Begg and Co., was an interesting feature of the entertainment. Only two - choirs, the Brooklyn Methodist Church choir, and the St. John's Presbyterian choir, took part. 'The latter were the successful competitors.

Of instrumental items there 'was but one, in tho cour?9 of the evening—the piano solo, "Ballade in A Flat" (Chopin). This was open to ladies and gentlemen. In announcing tho award, the Mr. Harold Gregson. reminded young musicians that in the case of such "a selection, where there was a definite storv, they should do their best, follow the story out as. closely as possible. •'