COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 9

COMPETITIONS

-4 ELEVENTH DAY ' ENGLISH SONGS, TEST RECITALS,' AND IMPROMPTU SPEECHES . Tho interest in tho Competitions is being well maintained up to the end, which, as far as the sectional conlests ure cuncerned, Uikes , place to-day. During yesterday there was an interesting class for lmli»s in ttho singing of English sonys, and some very flue singing resulted. There wns also a good class, Iwo elocutionary tests for lndiee and gentlemen, some pretty dancing, and, in the evening, an impromptu speech test, which was txmii'what disappointing. RESULTS. Tho results were as follow:— Kano Duet, 10 and under 13 years. Own selection. First prize, 10s.; second, ss. Final—Misses Mary and Evelyn Lennio, Kowtown, "Anitra's* Dance" (Ureig), 138 points, l; Mioses Maisic and .Marjorio Oakes, AVelliiigloii, "Norwegian Dance" (Grcig), ]33 points, 2: Misses EllenDoull and Eileen .(!. Meyrick, Lower Hutt, "ilarclie Militaire" (Schubert), 130 points, 3. Soprano, or Mezzo-Soprano Solo. Own selection. . First, prize, trqnliy, XI Is.; second, ttophy, 10s. Gt'l. Reciills—Mrs. Aileen Jolins, AVanganui; Mies Christina Oimiston, AA'hangurcij and Miss V. M. Newman, AVellington, "Orpheus With His Lute." Final—Miss C. Ormislen, 14G points, 1; Miss V. Newman, 113 points, 2; Mrs. Johns, 131 points, 3. English Son;:;, ladies. Own selection. First prize, trophy,' £2 25.; eecoixl, 10s. Recalls—Sirs. R. J. Wildish, ttisborne, •"On the Banks of Allan Water"; Miss Corrie Aslin, Duncdin. "She AVandered Down the Mountain-side": Mis.s Olfja Waclced, Clu'istchurch, "The Sands o' Dee." Highly commended. Miss (!. Ormiston, AVhnngarei; "The Baults of Allan Water." ■ ■ : > Final—Miss Olga AA'acked, 152 points, 1; Mrs. AVildish, 1-W points, 2; Miss Corrie Aslin, 137 points, 3. Mew -Zealand' Test Recital, gentlemen. Open class (b) Own selection. First. ..prize.' trophy, £! is.; second - ss. • ■ Recalls-Lionel Inch, .Wrilinston, "The Cane-bottomed Chair"; Charles F. Burnett, Auckland, "The Coward'; L. H. J. Power, AVelhngton, "A Dead liose." Kinal vet iu i>3 iieciui'ci. ' . New Zealand Test Recital, ladies. Open class, ('b) Own selection. First prize, trophy, ,£2' '1*,. ; second! las. Recalls-Miss Mabel Gallichan, "A Song of AVar"; Miss Fanny Kutncr, the Sotion scene from "Romeo and Juliet"; liss Bessie Thomson, Dunedin, "The Sisters." , Final yet to be decided Sccitatiun, gentlemen (who have not won a first prize, at any ' competition). "If" (Kipling). First prize, £1 Is.; second, 10s. Final-Charles F. Burnett, 7G points, 1: Leon.iru liriffiths; Auckland, 74 points, 2; F. Lissack, AVellington, 72 points, 3. Violin Solo, 12 and under 16 years; Own selection. First 'prize, lbs.; second, ss. ■-'■.■ Final—Miss , Lilas' Eiibe, 142 points, 1. Only one prize allotted. The judge (Mr. H. Greeson) stated that the child was talented. Sho had freedom of style and Used, her thumbs—there was none of the stiffness of thumb ,-;o noticeable with the other competitors. lie placed Master Ttiddell third, but would award no second prize, Impromptu Speech, gentlemen. First prize, Jtiis.; second, 10s. Final-Mr. L. A. Jones, 1; Mr. D. Aitken. 2: Mr. U. T. Saker, 3. Operatic Dance {polka. lime), 12 and under II! years. First prize, 10s.; second. ss. Recalls—l«a Searle, Roma Bitossi, and The.lmn M/Konzie. 'Final—Thelma M'Kcnsie, S!) ruints, 1; Honia Bitoisi, SB points,! 2; Ida Searle, 81 points. 3. Classic D;t;iee, kircfc.ot (under 12 years). First prize, Ills.; second, ss. ■Recalls—Sinclair , - Bre.cn' and Navova Wilson. . ' Final—Sinclair Breen, !)s,points, 1; Navova Wilson, 90 points, 2. Pianoforte Solo (Bristol Scholarship). Final-George Maeitay, 137 points (test) nnd MG uoinl.s (own selection), ]; Ivy Hoare. 101-1311 points, 2; Lcith Riddell, 102—IIS nuints, 3. Character Recital, gentlemen. First prisso. trophy, i:3 35.; second, trophy, XI Is. Final—Lione! Inch, AVellington, 78 Vo'mts, 1; Leonard (iriffitlis, Auckland,' 70 points, 2. , Piano Duet, unc.er 10 years.. Final (only one competitor)—Vnlrla iTohiistoiie and Dcssell Brady, 131 points, Girls' Ch;tmpio!i.?!u'p Recitation. Final—Mary Cooley, 77 points, 1; AVinDio Beck. 75 points, 2; Jose Bailey, 74 toints, 3. / . " . EVENING , PERFORMANCE.' Audiences continue to grow a>s the comDetitious draw to a close. Last evening there_ was ;i very large gathering to hear tho finals of the day sections, and the conclusion of some sections, part of ■which weiu heard earlidr in the festival. The final or the pianofnrtfi.soio for itij Bristol Company's Bcholarsliip saw Miss Ivy Hoare, Mr. George Mauk«y, and Master Leith Riddell play their own selection pieces again, and. once more Mr. Mnekay proved his claim to the first prize, tie is a young flayer with a fine 'technique, mid an appealing freedom of style and even' facility in both hands. In the pianoforte duet, for juniors, there ■jvas O n)y O ni. euiryi Vnlda Jonnstonc and Dessell Brady (Uie Jormer a tiny tot of distinct promise), who played "Springtime" and "On n Journey.' , Coming to the English song section, for Indies, dome nice sinciii" resulted/ .Mrs. K. J. Vv'ildish, of Gi»bor'ie Bang with great taste "On the Banks of ■?" ; J,,]ks CoiTi( -' A3li » displayed 'her flexible soprano to fine advantage in She A\ andored Down the Mountain bide ; and Slim (J| su AVacked, of. ChristciiureJi, gave a comineiidably teniperamentiil lntcrprcbitian of "The Sa.-m.s 0 ' Dec. . .Shakespeare was selected by the l/iitlemen who entered lor the character recital. Mr. .1 eo.nucl Griffith., donned the top ol noble Marc Antony, and delivered tni! oral ion ovi:r the body of dead Caesar. Mr. Lionel Incii also bestrode the boards as Antony, selecting tliat Biieecli in which the Roman with the power of his oratory turned tiie populace of Home Iran enemies to adherents. In tho operatic ilancc lor children, Koina liitasi, Ida bearle, j,i,d Tlnslma M'Keiizie danced very prettily to (l Iwlka m « isure . J" Uie cla.,ic d.iiiec cumijeiii.on. Ida hi-nrlo moved irccy lo U! , m ,, si( . of Mei(les S o.in.s "Surinj Sun 8 ." and binclair Breen, win, j s o | ik( , . tl r-J ot .iumiiicr suiiMiine, msnl fe 1 * lu ■«.'!» ■"•nuriiins" mu S , c of tiiegs i'ec- U.vnt" s (l , u .. For (110 Viiilev ° Oe '';";" iU ' y , ch »'»PK>"shil., Jose iJaley recited with b riSl , t iute.li E cncc Tho .Song of th o , Mll| ., a \ j,, VE & !&,'«,"«/:» U Ornuston-iuf AVhiin«arti) sehcrVd "rir" the old son K with a saod dcai (! m-, c •.•harm, ana Ihe same son- w,s u! very nicely by Mis, V. si l Ihoaubjec .elected for the impromptu speech was "Should Husbands I'art.cipate in the Domestic Duties , '" \| r |j Aitken took the nllirniative, and rambled on iimre or less incoht-reiitly snyma lit 1c more than that men 'should so partiHiwlc. Mr. G. T. Saker fiaid tliat man should, and zenerally did, participate in the domestic duties. .\ s a family dvpendr-d on its food, il was- Ihduty of tin* husband to attend to tint mutter. JJr. T,. A. Ala, ,„ t/io allinnaiive, bid naively said dipt ' though (hey did participate in the household duties, I hey did not enre about il. After iho impromntii speeches there was a coml)iii«d ballot entitled "J|afsiirJca Eaiicnne,'" and the comedietta "The Rest Cure."

TO-DAY'ri PROGRAMME To-dny will sre the last of the sectionnl competitions at Ihe Town Hall, but judging from tho programme it will bo a. fairly full one on Ihe musical side. Iji the morning there is the operatic solo

for gentlemen, unci in the afternoon classes embracing vocul ducts, quartets (mixed nml male), action songs for junior girls, and tenor solo. The only elooutionary class remaining on the programme is the action recitation for boy or girl under nine, years, which will be tiilten by Mr. John Hopkins at :i o'clock this afternoon. This evening tlio choir contest in suro to draw a lnrßO audicneo- Tiio entries consist of the AVollington Scottish Choir (under Mr. A. M. Nelson), Wesley Choir (under Mr. 11. Temple White), the Methodist Church Choir, Txnvcr Hiitt (under Mr. R. Y. Shenrer), St. Mary's of the Angels Clioir (under Sir: E. J. Jlenl.v). and St. Johns Presbyterian Choir (under Sir. W. K Kerry). The lest piece is the chorus "lie "Not Afraid," from "Elijah," and the "own selections" are as follow: Scottish Clioir, "The Aulrt Hooso"; AVeslcy Choir, "Weary Wind of the West"; Methodist Choir." Lower Hull, "Come May, With' All Thy Flowers": St. Mary's Clioir, Weber's "Sanctus" and "Uenedietus"; St. John's Choir, "0, Peaceful Niirht." ' The "demonstration nights" are tomorrow nml on Friday ami Saturday. There will bo a. demonstration miithieo by children performers on Saturday afternoon in the big hall.