TAIERI COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 7

TAIERI COMPETITIONS

FESTIVAL CONTINUED The seventh annual Taieri Competitions Festival was continued in the Coronation Hall, Mosgiel, last evening in the presence of a large audience, over which the Rev. A. Macfarlane presided. The following awards were announced at the end of the programme;— RECITATION, humorous, under 12. Recalls from Saturday evening. Miss June Tregilgus and Master .Neville Madden (equal) 1 Miss Margaret Finnie 3 A very good section. The judge said the two competitors gave a very good intemretation, with the humour well brought out. RECITATION, not humorous, 18 and over. Miss Ivy "Williams 1 Miss Mollie Crossan ... 2 Mr Mitchell 3 Also competed; Miss J. Williamson. The winner gave a refined performance of a good selection. The competitor placed second had a good sense of tragedy, but her selection was not as good as the winner's. RECITATION, humorous, 16 years and over. Miss Mollie Crossan 1 Also competed: Miss Ivy Williams. The winner had a good idea. of humour and placed her scene well. The other competitor was better in straight work. RECITATION, Shakespearean, 14 ■ years and over. Miss Nessie Holland, ‘ The Taming the Shrew ’ 1 Mms Mollie Crossan, extract from ‘ Romeo and Juliet ’ 2 Mr David Mitchell, Wolsey’s speech from ‘Henry Vill.’ 3

; , Also competed; Miss Ivy Williams. The winner had a good sense of rhythm and of Shakespeare’s type ot humour. The competitor placed second cg>old have had more change of expression. HIGHLAND FLING, local competitors only, under 15 years. Miss Beverley Wix 1 Miss Rae Garland 3 Trevor Tregilgus 3 Also competed: Miss Ethel Chirnside, Msss .June Tregilgus, Miss Adeline Snjt«i, Miss Irene Graham, Miss Ngaire KiJwrney, Miss Shirley Stewart. HIGHLAND FLING, under 10 years. Miss Dorothy Joyce ... 1 Miss June Tregilgus 3 Miss Shirley Joyce 3 Also competed: Miss Irene Graham. Ngaire Kearney. SWORD DANCE, under 15 years. Miss Rae Garland 1 Miss Ethel Chirnside 3 Master Trevor Tregilgus 3 Also competed: Miss Verna Wahren. MiSs June Tregilgus, Miss Marget Henderson. Miss Adeline Shea, Miss Beverly Wix, Miss Ngaire _ Kearney, Miss Shirley Stewart, Miss Muriel Pledger. IRISH JIG, under 15 years. I Mss Beverley Wix ... 1 Mss June Tregilgus ...... 3 Miss Daphne Harris 3 Also competed: Miss Ethel Chirnside, Master Trevor Tregilgus Miss Margaret Henderson, Miss Adeline SJbpa, Miss Rae Garland, Miss Verna Wahren, Miss Muriel Pledger. SEAN TRIUBHAIS, under 15 years. Mis# Rae Garland 1 Miss June Tregilgus 2 Miss Beverley Wix 3 Also competed: Miss Ethel Chirnside, Minster Trevor Tregilgus, Miss Mavis Peacock, Miss Margaret Henderson, Miss Daphne Harris, Miss Adeline Shea, Miss Verna Wahren, Miss Muriel Pledger, Miss Shirley Stewart. ONE-ACT PLAYS. A. commencement was made with the onoract plays, and the Outram Drama Clni> staged three — 1 Playgoers.’ ‘ Sanctuary,’ and ‘ The Bride v ’ This section will be continued this evening and on Thursday evening. The following were the casts of last night’s plays:—

‘ Playgoers.’—Master, Mr G. Bathgate; mistress, Mrs Irving; the useful maid. Miss T. Mnlqueen; cook, Miss Is. Walker; the odd man, Mr D. Grant; housemaid* Miss K. Anderson; parlourmaid, Mrs S. Geddes; kitchenraaid, Miss Joyce Anderson. ‘ Sanctuary.’—Sister Anne, Miss X. Walker; Sister Francoise, Mrs Townrow; Mother Marie, Mrs Thornton; Mademoiselle do Cice, Mrs Bathgate; Marguerite, Miss W. Mulqueen; Citoyenno Kerne, Miss K. Anderson; a widow-pensel, Mrs Williamson. ‘ The Bride.’—Miss Irving, Mrs Cameron; Susan (the maid), Miss M. Grant; Joyce (the daughter), Miss M. Gallawav; Judith (the daughter), Miss Joyce Ahferson; Madame Grace, Mrs Williamson; Miss Sparrow, Miss R. Dow. ' This evening’s programme will consist of tap dancing, operatic dancing, piano duet (18 years and over), vocal solo (ladies), vocal solo (gents), piano solos, vocal quartet, and one-act plays. addition to the committee and office-bearers already mentioned in earlier reports, the following are lending valuable assistance at each session: —Competitors’ marshal, Mr W T . Campbell; stage manager, Mr S. W. Osborne; assistant stage manager and timekeeper, Mr J. W. Johnston; i 'edges’ and Press steward, Mr B. Cwart; chief usher, Mr S. Dyer.

The Wilson Memorial Cup for most points in national dancing was awarded to Miss Rae Garland (10 points).