FULL HOUSES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 25 August 1939, Page 12

FULL HOUSES

COMPETITIONS SUPPORT

MORE LIKE OLD TIMES

GOOD FARE LAST NIGHT JUDGES’ HIGH PRAISE The support given to the Gisborne Competitions festival this week has been more like that given 10 and 12 years ago and more, when the programmes were presented to overflow audiences. Each night this week the Opera House has been practically full, and last night was no exception. This has reflected in the door takings, which up to last night were greater than for the whole of the festival, including tiie demonstration night, last, year. Judges used high praise for some of the work which came before them last night, and the elocution judge, Mr. Errol 11. Muir, Wellington, stated that the humorous monologue class, in which brother and sister from Napier were those recalled, was a delightful one, both competitors being brilliant and with definite futures as comedians. The sister, Miss Joyce Annan, was the most artistic. In the recitation class for girls 12 and under 18 years, the winner, Sheila Hunro, gave the best work he had seen in tiie competitions. Excellent Choirs The judges of the musical items, Mr. Leu Barnes, Christchurch, expressed himself as being very pleased with the choirs who performed that night, and added that if all the choirs in Gisborne and district were as good more people would go to church. That class would be concluded to-night. At the demonstration concert to-morrow night, the combined choirs would sing the test piece under his baton. The children played their harmonica solos very well indeed, and while many failed with their time it w r as an interesting class; lie was surprised with the tone most of the competitors produced. The mezzo-soprano or contralto class was a nice section, and the piano duets were excellent. Good Piano Work All of the song and costume competitors were good, and he would like to have recalled them all. There were disappointing numbers in the open piano solo class, but the work was excellent, both performers having a good style and showing good promise. The sacred solo on the whole was a very good class. The dancing judge, Madame Eugenie Dennis, Sydney, commented that the winners, Lorna Sheen and Valerie Sutton, presented a beautiful number which was well executed, the story being portrayed well. Tiie classic dance produced some very beautiful and difficult work Awards were as follows: — POPULAR SONG AND DANCE 13 and Under 18 Years Elva Mahoney, “A Pocketful of Dreams,” BC>pts. .. . • 1 Valerie Sutton, 7?.its. .. .. 2 Also Competed.—Peggy Ptvlis, ‘■Sympathy”; Elvira Courtney, •'You’re As Pretty as a Picture”; Lorna Sheen. TAP TROUPE Miss I. Sharpies’ junior pupils, 80 points .. • • • • . . 1 .Poverty Bay Academy of Dancing, “Golden 'Rhythm," 7Spts. .. .. 2 Miss I. Sharpies’ senior pupils, 75 points 3 Also Competed—Miss Tua Smith’s pupils, “Lambeth Walk”; Poverty Bay Academy of Dancing, “Lambeth Walk." VIOLIN SOLO Open Test. Handel's “Sonata in A” Mr. T. >l3. Park, “Sonata No. 1 in A Major" (Handel), 74pls. .. .. 1 Mr. «. Scragg, 72,its 2 Also Competed—Mr. J. H. R. Kirke, Handel’s “Sonata in A." HARMONICA SOLO School Children Only Mervyn J. Fleming, “Moonlight and Roses," 83pts 1 Doreen’Scott, “Teddy Bear’s Picnic,” 82pts. 2 ■Ross Kennedy, “When the Merry-go-Round Broke Down” and “I Love to Whistle,” SOpts. .. .. 3 PIANO DUET Open Own Selection 1 Misses Margaret Kemp and Jean Higgs, “Auteams” and “Chaminade,” lOl.pts 1 Misses Alchvyth and Margaret Kemp, “Hexentanz,” 98pts. .. 2 Misses Jean Higgs and Aldwyth Kemp, “Wedding Day,” 9Gpts. .. 3 PIANO SOLO Open Test, Etude in E Major, Opus 10, .No. 3 (Chopin) Miss Lucy M. Brook, "Prelude and ■Fugue in B Flat Major” (Bach), 175pts. . . . . . . . . 1 Mr. Douglas Green, Third 'Movement, “Moonlight Sonata” (Beethoven), 169.pts. .. .. 2 RECITATION Girls 12 and under 18 Own Selection Sheila Munro, “The Arsenal at Springfield,” 79 points .. .. 1 Naida Cameron, Hastings, 70 points » -2 Peggy Linnell, Hastings, “The River of Stars," 75 points .. 3

MEZZO-SOPRANO AND CONTRALTO SOLO Own Selection Mrs. ir. 11. Dods, “A Blood Red King," 84 points 1 Miss Edna Bugden, Palmerston North, “Morning,” 80 points .. 2

SONG IN COSTUME Hoys ami Cirls 18 and under 1C Own Selection

Peggy Pulis, “My Crinoline," 102 points 1 June O'Connell, “Mu Curly-llead-ed Baby,” 102 points .. .. 2 Dorothy Fletcher, “Harlequin," and Lois Coleman, “I’m Happy When I'm Hiking" equal, 99 points 8 Also Competed:—Agnes Elliott, “Ma Little Banjo"; Naida Cameron, Hastings: Leone Binder. CHARACTER DANCE tinder 12 Years Rosemary A,i,stable, “Bunny Capers,” 80 points .. 1 Marjorie Cvoskcry, 79 poi nits .. 2 Creinai Gee, Pukekohe, “Gipsy,” 78 points .. .. .. ~2 Highly Commended. Valerie Cleary, Hastings, "A Romany Lass." Also Competed.—Margaret Ellis, “Danish”; Miriam James, “Cavalier”; Ar.ette Shields, “Hungarian.”

HUMOROUS MUSICAL MONOLOGUE Ladies and Gentlemen Own Selection Miss Joyce Annan, Napier, “I Dunno,” 104 points . • 1 Mr. Ravm'ond Annan, Napier, “Serial Story,” 101 points .. 2 SACKED SOLO Gentlemen Own Selection Mr. W. Bentley, Napier, “Honour and Arms,” 85 points .. •• 1 Mr. J. E. Mercer, “It Is Enough,” 80 points . . . . .. .. 2 TAP DUO Under 13 Years Betty Forshnw and Marjorie For■shaw, 80 points' .. .. 1 Anctte Shield's and Pamela Clark, 79 points' ■. ..2 Also Compelled.—'Marie iStenner and June Cunningham, Janet Allen and Margaret Alien, Vilma Climo ■and partner, Shirley Illingworth and Audrey Illingworth, Mihi Swann and Gaforielle Nossiter, Dawn Ingram and Margaret Ellis, Marjorie Croske.ry land ;Rae McTntorih, Eric and Mavis Tee.

SAILORS’ HORNPIPE Under 13 Years ' Mary King, 87 points •. 1 Anc'tte Shields, 80 points .. >•. 2 DANCE DUO 13 to 18 Years Lorna Sheeni and 1 Valerie Sutton, “Romeo and' Juliet,” 85pts .. 1 Phyllis Thompson, Napier, and Sheila Munro, “Urania and Terpscihore,” 84 points .. 2 Nola Ulinigwoft/ni and Elva Mahoney, "Trees,” 82 .points .. 3 SEAN TRUIIiHAIS Under 13 Years Joyce Miller, 83 poinitls .. .. 1 Jean Michie, 81 points .. ..2 Mary King, 80 points .. ..3 CLASSIC DANCE 13 And Under 18 Years Phyllis Thompson, Napier, “Grecian,” 85 poinits .. .. 1 Lorna Sheen, “Grecian,” 80 points 2 Valerie Sulton, 78 points .. ..3 POPULAR SONG AND DANCE Under 13 Years Audrey Illingworth, "The Right For Somcbodly To Love,” 80 points .. .. .. .. 1 Valerie Cleary, Hastings, “Pink Peltibi From Peter,” 78 points .. 2 Rosemary Aislabie, “Little Boy Blue,” 77 points .. ..3 Also Competed.—Mihi Swann; Margaret Ellis, “Little Old Lady”; Shirley Illingworth, “At the Codfish Ball”; Miriami James, “Your’e As Pretty As a Picture”; Mary King; Anette Shields, “When Love Walked In"; Vilma. Climo, “Raining Sunbeams’’; Marie Stenner, “A Pocketful of Dreams”; Dawn Ingram, “Chinatown”; Margaret Goodyear, “I’m In a Dancing Mood”; Pamela Clark, "I’ve Found 'My Yellow Basket”; Lois Michie, “Little Lady MakeBelieve’); June 'Cunningham, “Keep That Twinkle In Your Eye": Colleen. Anderson, “1 Love To Whistle”; Judith Jones: Marjorie Croskery. “Atisket-iAt'a filiet."

TO - NIG ITT’S PROG RAM M E To-night will be the final night of the Competitions festival, apart from the demonstration concert set down for to-morrow night. This evening’s performances will include a demonstration by the dancing judge, Madame Eugenie Dennis, Sydney, who finds that she will be unable to stay for the Saturday concert, when all three judges had agreed to perform. Madame Dennis has an engagement in Timaru next week, and wishes to leave Gisborne before the week-end, and accordingly has agreed to give her item tonight. , The programme this evening will contain further attractive finals in the dancing, music and elocution sections.