THE COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 9

THE COMPETITIONS

EIGHTH DAY . KIDDIES IN CHARACTER AND KILTS Another interesting day was recorded at the Competitions in the Town Hull yesterday. During tlie morning, in tho larger hall, there was. a piano section for advaneeo: students; contraltos exercised, their talent in Hullah's familiar old ballad "Threo Fishers," and basses or baritones wero left to "select their own numbers. which they did with curious variation of ideas. In the afternoon some twenty-five small children occupied the attention of the judge (Mr. John Hopkins) with character recitations, and na the little ones impersonated .book blacks, eoblins, Prince Arthurs, . Mrs. Caudles, and orphan boys, the aistant drone of the bagpipes denoted that Scottish dancing was in full'fling in tho Con- ■ cert Chamber upstairs. On Thursday ono of tho men present at the Scottish dancing expressed in vehement terms his opinion that the judges did not know their business, but as differenMS of opin- _ ion make the Competitions interesting, • * tlio untoward interruption was not taken very seriously- Many, for instance, disagreed with the judge in the character recitation for children. . A correction should be made, respecting the announcemant of the result of; the combined ballet. There are competitors other than those who appeared on Thursday evening, so that tho final judgment cannot be given until the others have appeared. THE RESULTS. The results of yesterday's sections were as follow:—. ' • _ .. Piano Solo. Open Class. Lady or Gentleman "Troisemo" Scherzo in C sharp miner (Chopin). First prize, trophy, I' 3 35.: socoud. trophy, -21 Is. _ Recalls.—Miss Dorothy Talbot, Kelburn; Mr. Georgo Mackay, Newtown; Mr. Howard Moody, Lyttelton., Miss Dorothy Talbot' 152 points, 1; Mr. Howard Moody, 146 points, 2; Mr. George'Mackay,';l3s points, 3. Contralto Solo, ■ "Threo Fishers" (Hullah). ■ First prizo, =E1; second, 10b.. ■Recalls.—Miss Ida Snelling, Wellington; Miss Olga Wacked, Christchurch; Mrs. Edward Cameron, Dunedin. Baritone or Bass Solo. Own Selection. First pmo, trophy, iCI Is.; second, ' 10s. Gd. Recalls.—Mr. W. Manning, Northland, Triend of Mino") Mr. Rupert H. 'Bennett, Wellington, 'When God Gave You to Me"; Mt. C. L. Eishworth, '.'You'll Get Heaps of Lickin's.'\ Final.—Mr. W. Manning, 132 points, 1; Mr. Rupert Bennett, 127 .points, 2. Heading at Sight, Boy or Girl, under 1G years. First prize, 10j. : ; second, ss. "■ Final.—Miss Mary 1 Cooley, 77 points. 1; Master Leith Riddell and Miss Dulcio Philpott, 75 points, 2; Miss Edna Purdie nnd Master Maurice Hawken, 71 points, 3. _ , Character Recitation. Boy or Girl, '9 and under -12 years; Own sejection. Marks awarded for costume. First ' prize, 10s.: second, ss. Recalls.—Stella Chapman, Christchurch, "Queen Mab"; Eva Clay, Lyall Bay, "Aunty Doleful/' and! Betty Menard, "Mrs. Caudle." " : Final.—Stella Chapman, 7G points, 1; Eva Clay, 75 points, ' 2'; 13. Menard, 73 points, 3. Dickens Character Sketch, lady' or gentleman. Open .class;.' Own selection, First prize, i! 3 35.; second,-i£l Is. Recalls—Mr. Lionel Inch, Wellington ("Uriah Hcep")v>'Mr; ,C/ F. Burnett, 'Auckland '"A and ! Miss Fanny .ir Wellington ("Mis3 Mowcher"). '" ' / Final—Mf; Fanny Rubier',-■ 82 points, i: ■'Mr, "Lionel Inch, 77 points, 2; Mr. ' -'s. ■ Burnett, 74 points, \3. ; : highland Fling, in costume, boy or girl, 12 and under 16 years. First prize, 10s.; second, ss„ ... Final— I Thelma M'Kenzie, Wellington, '• 71 points, 1; Horiaria _]S T ceflhain, Wellington, .65 points, 2; .Emily Turner, Christchurch, 64 points, 3. 1 Bword Dance, in costumo, boy or girl, under 12 years. First prize, 10s.; second, ss. Final-'-Edna Year, Wellington, G2 points, 1; P. L. H. M'Millan, 56 points, 1S; Margaret D. Currie, Brooklyn, 55 points, 3. Irish Jig, in costume, boy or girl, 12. ana under 16 years. First prize, 10s.; sec- ; ond, ss. Final—M. A. O'Connor,' Melrose, 61 ■' .points, 1; Willi© Brown, 59 points, 2; Vera Flan, 53 points, 3. Sailor's Hornpipe, in costume, boy or girl, under 12 years. First prize, iOs.; second, ss. Recalls.—P. L. H. M'Millan, Wellington, and M. D. Currie, Brooklyn. ■ Final—P. L. H. M'Millan, 1; M. D. Currie, 2. Sheantriibhas, in costume, boy or'girl,, 1 12 and under 1G yeaTS. First prize, 10s.; second, ss. • Final—Thelma M'Kenzie, Wellington, 1;. Horiana'Needham, Wellington, 2; Willie' Brown, Newtown, 8. IReel. o' Tulloch, in costume, boys or girls, iinder 12 years; \ First prize, 103.; second, ss. v Final—P. L. H. M'Millan, Wellington, '.Tean M'Lachlan, Wellington,*2;' Erica I. Evans, Wellington, 3s. •. Irish Jig, in costume. Open. Over • 16 years. First prize, £1; second, 10s. Recalls—Drucy Turner, Christchurch; Rita Hands, and Annie Curri?. Bailors' Hornpipe, in costume, boy or • girl, 12 and under 16 years. First •• 'prize, 10b.; second, ss. Rccalls—Willie Brown, Horiana Needham, and Thelma M'Kenzie.' Sword Dance, in costume, over 16 yeaTS. First prize, ; second, 10s. Filial—Miss Jean M'Kenzie (Wellington), 1; Miss Drucy Turner (Christchurch), 2. . " Irish Song, ladies. First prize, trophy, ,E2 25.; second. 10s. • Final—Miss Mi H. B. Jones (Wellington), 145 points,' 1; Miss Corrie Aslin, Dunedin, 138 points. 2; Miss Ida C. Sneljing (Wellington),. 120 points, 3. Operatic Solo (Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano) Final—Kiss M. H. B. .Tones, 152 points, 1: Mips 0. M. Ormiston, Whangarei, 150 points, 2; Jfrs. R. J. Wildish, GisJxUJio'. .141 points, 3. THE EVENING PERFORMANCE. Last evening's pc-rformanco opened with a Children's play, "The Paradise of Children," in which Miwes Emily Turner, Mavis Ritchie, . Stella. Chapman, Kathleen Philpott, and Alice Chapman took part. In a character recitation, "Aunty Doleful,'" Miss Eva Clay, Lyall * Bay, caused niuoh merriment with her lugubrious consolations to an..unfortunate, nieco, who "needed cheering up a little." Miss Betty Menard,' Wellington, mado a somowhat clever nnd aptly cantankerous "Mrs. Caudle," and earned a full meed of applause. Tho judge's decision, however, went to Mies' Stella Chapman (Christchurch), who produced "Queen Mob" In tho Irish song class for ladies, Miss M. If. 8.. Jones (Wellington) gave much pleasure with lier . . mezzo-soprano rendition of "Kathleen Mavonrneeh." Tlie'same fong was given by Miss. Corrio Aslin (Dunedin), who ' earned a full round of applause, and •by ; Mrs. Edward Cameron (Dunedin),! who also secured popular approval. As 1 "Uriah Heep" Air. Lionel Inch (Wei- 1 l.ington) did well in the Dickens char- | acter sketch. Mr. Charles F. Burnett ' (Auckland) took tlio part of "Sam Wei- \ ler," but, although ho started well, lie : lost tho requisite Cockney twany and ! sense of. humour towards tho' finish of his sketch, and this somowhat spoilt j the genoriil effect of his work. "Miss Mowclier" was choson by Miss Fanny Kutner' (Wellington), and her volatile interpretation brought down tho houso. Mr. W. Man- . ning (Wellington), who possesses a good baritone voice,' sang "Friend of Mine" very tastefully, Miss 0. M. Ormiston (Whangarei), who has an attractive , mezzo-soprano voice, earned liberal ap- , plauso with her rendering of the "Jewel Song" .fToni "Faust" in- the operatio solo class. "I'm j Alone" ("Lily of'Killarney"; was sung admirably by Miss M. H. B, Jones, and she easily gained the verdict of tho audience. Mrs. R. J. Wildish (Gisborne) sang "Ono Fino Day" ("Madam Butterfly") very powerfully. The "Troiseme" Rejieizo /Chonin), for the piano, was played by Miss Dorothy Talbot (Wellington), Mr. George ■ Mackay (Wellington), nnd Mr. Howard Hoody (Lvllelton). A sailor's hornpipo by Mia Phyllis M'Millan and Miss A J lladge' Cnmo, and a eroid dance Jjy. '

Miss Jean M'Kenzie and Miss Druoy Turner, both of which items wero accompanied by the bagpipes, added additional zest to tho programme. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. , [An excollent programme is 6et down for to-day. It includes a piano solo (13 nnd under 1G), boys' song (under 16), song in character (juveniles), children fl clionia .action song (boy or girl 12 and under 10), junior champion recitation, oharacter recitation, action recitation, as well as a number of dances.