EVENING SESSION

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 13

EVENING SESSION

Piano Duet (12 and under 14)— Phyllis Lindsay (Wellington) and Flora Meier (Wellington), 84 points, 1; Dorothy La Roche (Lower Hutt) and Thelma Cross (Lower Hutt), 83 points, 2; Flora Meier and Ruby Gray (Wellington), 82 points, 3. Highly commended: Queenie M'Lean and Phyllis Lindsay (Wellington); Ruby Gray and Phyllis Lindsay. Boys' Recitation, in character (under 12).—Ken Hill (Seatoun), 78 points, 1; Eliot Maxwell (Wellington), 76 points, 2; Robert Cheyne (Rona Bay), 75 points, 3. Duet in Character (12 and under 16). — Queenie M'Lean and Mavis Windsor, 91 points, 1; Dulcie Orme and Kathleen Bartosh, 89 points, 2; Elsie Smith and Edmund Reynolds, 81 points, 3. The judge (Mr. Hopkins) said that the winning couple's number was rather an effective one. It was given with nice erpression. Recitation in Character (8 and under 12). Gracie Nixon (Christchurch), 79 points, 1; Joan Hughes (Christchurch), 78 points, 2; Jean Coker (Wellington), 76 points, 3. Men's Vocal Solo (over 21); society's scholarship.—Mr. Arthur Lungley (Dunedin), baritone, (a) 86 points, (b) "Infelice," 91 points, total 177 points, 1; Mr. R. Madigan (Wellington), bass, (a) 78, (b) "La Selva" 89 points, total 176 points, 2; Mr. J. Duffy (Wellington), tenor, (a) 88 points, (b) "Elucevan c Slette" 86 points, total 174 points, 3. Soprano Solo, New Zealand Composer.— Miss Ailsa Nicol (Belmont), and Miss Eileen Grennell (Christchurch), 88 points, equal, 1; Miss Jeanette Briggs (Hataitai), 86 points, 2. Operatic Dance (over 16). —Miss Nellie Doull (Wellington), 84 points, 1; Miss Phyllis Colwell (Wellington), 83 points, 2;

MiBB Ruby Bushby (Wellington), 75 points, 3. Character Story Dance (any age).—Miss Miriama Heketa (Wellington), 84 points, 1; Miss Joan Carter (Petone), 78 points, 2; Miss Muriel Wilton (Island Bay), 75 points, 3. Boys' Recitation (12 and under 16), society's scholarship.—George Power (Wellington), (a) 80, (b) 82, total 162 points, 1; Lester Moller (Dunedin), (a) 78, (b) 81, total 159 points, 2; Ronald Foster (Christchurch), (a) 76, (b) 78, total 154 points, 3. Mr. Hopkins said the selection was a difficult one. The winner's pronunciation and enunciation were good, and he showed intelligence. Expression could be more varied. Recitation, lady or gentleman (16 and under 21); society's scholarship.— Miss Anita Winkel (punedin), (a) 88 points, (b) 86 points, total 174 points. 1; Miss Thelnia Aitken (Wellington), (a) 84 points, (b) 84 points, total 168 points, 2; Mr. John Watchman (Karori), (a) 83, (b) 79, total 162 points.. 3. Mr. Hopkins said Miss Winkel. gave the test piece With refinement and dignity, and had a good conception of the poem. A little lacking in depth of feeling at times. Finish very effective. Miss Aitken also had a good conception, and gave the poem with great restraint and depth of feeling. Emphasis could be improved. Mr. Watchman had a good conception, but the final consonants were defective, especially D. English Song,'folk or traditional (baritone) ; own selection. —Mr. Arthur Lungley (Dunedin), "Drink to Me Only," 94. points, 1; Mr. T. Collins (Wellington), "Hearts of. Oak,", 88 .points, 2; Mr. W. Greig (Wanganui)i "Drink to Me Only," 87 points, 3. •■ .. Should the executive of the Wellington Competitions Society do more to foster and stimulate interest, in the violin section is .a . question raised by a. correspondent ("C Sharp") in a letter to "The Po3t." The1 correspondent, who is an enthusiastic supporter of the Competitions, claims that the violin is ''the king of instruments," and "yet,we find an important class (16 to 20 years) with two entries and the open class with only sis entries. Why this apparent lack of enthusiasm!" While not wishing to reflect upon the abilities of judges in their own particular sphere, he contends that the Competitions Society should appoint "a special violin judge, one from tha manycapable violinists of the Dominion."