THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 55, 2 September 1926, Page 13

THE COMPETITIONS

CONTINUED SUCCESS MEN'S TEST RECITAL. , There is bo doubt about the success o£ the Musical and Elocutionary Competitions being held in the Town Hall. Throughaut the three sessions yesterday they were ivejl patronised. Much interest centred round the Now Zealand teat recital for men. Ihere were ten competitors, and Mr. A. E. Hurley (Wellington) proved the winner, gaining 166 points, The contralto fingers, who were go popular the preceding day, were heard in a solo, "Farewell/ md again achieved much success. ' Following were the awards: — DAY SESSION, Oparatio Dance (12 and under 16). —Recalls: Muriel Wilton (Island Bay), Mavis Boon (Seatoun), arid Evelyn Wright (Wellington). Highly commended: Miriama Hebeta (Wellington), Grace Ward (Lyall Bay), Jean Palethorpe (Miramar), Hazel Martin (Wellington). National Dance (under 12), either English, Scottish, or Irish; open only to those who have not won a prize during the past 12 inontha.—Billie Murphy (Wellington), "Shoauntruibbhas," % points, 1; .Jackie Harris (Wellington), "Sailor's Hornpipe," 81 points, 2; Ohye Anderson (Wellington), "Sheauntruibbas," W points, 3 Highlyooramended: Greta Bailey (Wellington), Jimmy tLockwood (Wellington), Charles Stewart (Wellington). Classic Dance (over 16), Greek or Eastern, .barefoot—Recalls: Miss Phyllis Colwell (Wellington), "Grecian Cymbal"; Miss Nellie Doull (Wellington), "Eastern"; Miss Maisie Sqmerville (Taumarunui), "Eastern/ • : New Zealand Test Recital, (open class), Men, (b) Own Selection.—Recalls: Mr. A, E. Hurley (Wellington), <fThe Grave of a Hundred Dead"; Hr. W. J. Mather (Wanganui), "Carry On"; Mr. Robert Harrpbin (Wellington), "Rio Grande." Dance Duo (0 and under 12).—Peggy Welch (Wellington) and Phyllis Oliver (Wellington), 77 points, 1; Jean Denham (Rosoneath) and Billie Murphy. (Wellington), Dorothy Daniels (Wellington), and Jimmy Lockiyqod (Wellington), 76 points, equal, 2. > i Boys' Recitation, in character, humorous (12 and under 16), own selection.— Recalls: Ronald Foster . (Christchurch), "Miss Huldah's Offer"; Leslie Shepard (Kilbirnie), "The Courtship"; Hedley Aitken. (W.ellingtop), "Kate's Agent." Highly commended: E. H, F. Muir (Lyall Bay) and Lester Moller (Dunedin). Girls' Humorous Recitation (12' and urir dcr 16), own selection.—Recalls: Ruby Shepard (Kilbirnie), "Mrs. Brown has a Shingle"; Evelyn Wright (Wellington), "Edna at the Telephone"; Marjorie Dillon (Sydney). Highly commended: Joan Maunder (Wellington), Gracie Kerr (Wellington). _ Boys' Humorous Recitation (12 and under 16), own selection. —Recalls: Ronald Foster (Christchurch), "Demoyistration Day"; Errpl Muir (Lyall Bay), "Bertram Addresses the Tenants"; Lester Moller (Dunedin), "Girls." Highly commended: Cedric Muir (Lyall Bay). • EVENING SESSION", Boys' Humorous Recitation (12 and under 16).—BitoI Muir (Lyall Bay), 83 points, 1; Ronald Foster (Christchurch), 81 points, 2; Lester Moller (Dunedin), 80 points, 3. Contralto Solo, "Farewell."—Miss Holly Power (Wellington), 93 points, 1; Miss Doris Symes (Wanganui), and Miss Alice Vinsen (Christchurch), 90 points, equal, 2. Girls' Humorous Recitation (12 and under 16).—Evelyn Wright (Wellington), 83 points, 1; Marjorie Dillon (Sydney), 82 points, 2; Ruby Shephard (Kilbirnie), 79 points, 3. • ' ■ ' ' Female Voice Choir (open only to Y.W.C.A. choirs, ,12 to 20 vpices, under 20 years), (a) "A Welcome Bong" (b) "Sweet Kate" (unaccompanied)).—Raumahora Section (Mr. A. Mill), 169 points, 1; Maramarah Section (Mr. Duncan), 166 points, 2; Pollyanna Section (Mr. M-'Clen-uan), 157 points, 3. Piano Duet (10 and-under 12), "Styrienne."—Joyce Banks - (Wellington) and Kathleen Todd (Wellington), 85 points, 1; Gwenneth Madden (Wellington) and Audrey Whitelaw (Wellington), 82 points, 2; Ngaire and Gladys Weatherby (Petone), lan Campbell (Karori) and Dick Brown (Wellington), 79 points, equal, 3. Piano Solo, open class;(over 16),—-Miss Vera Boesley (Kilbirnie), 80 points, 1; Miss Eileen Roachc (Wellington), 80 points, 2; Miss Alice Duff (Wellington), 79 points, 3. Classic Dance (over 16).—Miss Nollie Doull, 80 points, 1; Miss Phyllis Colwell, 77 points, 2; Miss Maisie Somerville, 75 points, 3. . Operatic Dance (12 and. Under 16). — Evelyn Wright, 82 points, 1; Muriel Wilton, 78 points, 2; Mavis Boon, 77 points, 3. Boys'. Recitation in Character (12 aiid under 16). —Ronald Foster (Christchurch), 83 points, 1; Leslie Shephard (Kilbirnie) and Hedley Aitken (Wellington), 81 points, equal, 2. New Zealand Test Recital (men). —Mr. A. E. Hurley (Wellington), (b) "The Grave of a Hundred Dead," 83 points; (a) S3 points, total 168 points 1; Mr. R. Harrobiri (Wellington), (b) "Rio Grande," 80 points, (a) 82 points, total 162 points, 2; Mr. \V. J. Mather (Wanganui), (b) "Carry On," 80 points, (a) 80 points, total 160 points, 3. Mr. Hopkins said that Mr. Mather (who is a blind returned soldier) deserved every encouragement. All his work had shown intelligence and thought.