TAIERI COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 23384, 29 September 1939, Page 2

TAIERI COMPETITIONS

DEMONSTRATION CONCERT The Coronation Hall, Mosgicl, was crowded last night on the occasion of the demonstration concert and prize-, giving—the final session of the Taieri Competitions Festival. Mr W. P. Hartstonge (mayor) presided and presented the prizes. He complimented the committee on the success of the festival. Mr H. W. Wilson wrote expressing his pleasure that his cup for national dancing had been won by a local competitor. The president (the Rev. J. N. Goodman) thanked all who had helped in any way to make the competitions successful. The following was the programme:— Playette, ‘ The Armchair,’ Mrs E. Lobb’s pupils; piano solo, * Song in a Gondola,’ Miss Nancye O'Fee; recitation, ‘ If,’ Master Neville Madden; action song, ‘ A Wandering Minstrel I,’ Master Blair Thomson; tup dance, Miss Margaret Clark: piano duet. ‘ Rose Petals,’ Misses L. Graham and Pi. Bcatson; recitation, 1 Elizabeth in Kensington" Gardens,’ Miss Hilary Mason; Highland fling, Miss Dorothy .loyce; part song, ‘Sunshine,’ Green island School Choir; piano solo, ‘ Song in a Gondola,’ Master H. Fursdon; recitation, ‘ The Yellow Gentleman,’ Miss Gleuna Smith; operatic dance, Miss Helen Fraser; playette, ‘ Maggie Tulliver Kims Away,’ Green Island School; piano duet, ‘Moon Fairies, Misses P. M’Kvoy and E. Robinson; sean triubhais. Miss Hae Garland; recitation, 1 Infant Impressions,’ Miss June Tregilgns; action song, ‘Peat Fire Flame,’ Master A. Holmes: piano solos, 4 Dreamy Head ’ and Dance Caprice,’ Miss Rosalie Plank; tap dance, Miss Audrey Wheeler; vocal quartet, ‘ In Absence,’ Messrs E. W. Cate, G. Hunter, W. B. Crichton, and R Gordon; recitation, ‘Ruben Proposes,’ Miss Nessie Holland; piano solo, 1 Valse Capriciense,’ Miss Hilda White’ operatic dance, Miss Shirley Stewart (No. 2) ; song, ‘ Cherry Ripe,’ Miss Dorothy Mutch; recitation, ‘ The Cockney at tin? Cinema/ Miss Mollie Crossan; piano duet, . ‘ Norwegian Dance,’ Misses Q. and E. Neiper: sacred part song, ‘ God Is a Spirit, Taieri Combined Choir; recitation, He Fell Among Thieves,’ Miss Ivy Williams; operatic dance, Miss Winnie Paul; piano duet, ‘ Serenata,’ Misses J. Wylie and L. Oliver; song, ‘ Where the Bee Sucks,’ Miss Jean Crawford; song, ‘ Eleanore,’ Mr Bruce M‘Lean; character dance, ‘ A New Handkerchief,’ Miss Audrey Edmonds; piano solos—(a) ‘ Nocturne in D Flat,’ (b) ‘ Polichinelle,’ Miss Joyce Ford; song, ‘Fisher Lad,’ Miss Marion Duncan: tap dance, Miss Beverley Wix; vocal duet, ‘ Arise, 0 Sun.’ Misses M Martin and N. Brown; one-net play, ‘ White Queen, Red Queen,’ Green Island Women’s Institute. . The following omission was inadvertently made from the list prizes’ awarded: —Master K. Kenyon, equal with Misses J. Wylie and G. Smith for local competitor with highest marks in juvenile piano solos. The omission was due to the fact that Master Kenyon was thought to he a resident of the city.