THE COMPETITIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1928, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

TO-DAY’S RESULTS.

Recitation, 7-9, ‘‘Grandpapa’s Spectacles,” (21 entries). Recalls.—John Gillooly, Nancy McKane, Constance Staines, Milly McKay, Anita Stephens, Alexis Campbell, Arthur Rogers. The Judge highy commended all the performers. Corps de Ballet, under 10, (1 entry). —Mrs Staveley’s pupils. Piano Solo, 15-18, “Balancelle,” (11 entries). Rec*uj Is.—Gwen Jacobs, Henry Thiele, Maureen Fitzgerald, Ada Lynn. Highly commended.— i Moira Stopforth, Lily Staines. MONDAY MORNING.

Song in Character, 9—12, 3 entries: —lst. Milly McKay ‘‘A Dutch Lullaby” 91; 2nd. Milly Coulson ‘‘Hush, Here Comes the Dream Man” 89. Recitation, 7—9 ‘Grandpapa’s Spectacles,” final—lst. Nancy McKane 75; 2nd. Constance Staines and Anita Stephens 72; V.H.O. Milly McKay, Alexis Campbell, John Gillooly, Arthur Rogers. Air Bush offered special prizes to the two boy competitors.

Piano Solo, 15—18, ‘‘Balancelle,” final—lst. Gwen Jacobs 83; 2nd. Ada Lynn 80.

Air Bush, elocutionary judge, rn commenting on the juvenile effort in ‘‘Grandpapa’s Spectacles,” said there were three outstanding faults, the failure to mark stops; the absence of pause between the verses; and the need for an open mouth to let the sound come out. The girls were ahead of the boys. Competitors required not to hurry, there was no occasion for haste. They had a story to tell and should take their time. Speaking after the recalls, Afr Bush said the section was one of the. most pleasing he had adjudicated on. He was pleased with the advance made by the boys, and with the permission of the management would donate two special prizes to the hoys recalled. They had good voices, and would be heard of later. The musical judge, Air Moss, spoke well of the work of six of the performers in the piano solo. They attained a. very high standard. The chief fault with the performers was to make an effective use of the bass. The bass was not hard, and more nj.se should lie made of it. The winner gave a very fine performance, and the runnersup were also praised. In the character song, the three little girls did well. All had pleasing voices, and made a nice presentation. The winner kept ' the picture to the end. The second girl sung nicely, and the third had the best voice, but went off tlie tiinc. Altogether it was a pleasing section. Dancing is in progress this afternoon ns we go to press. To-night the programme opens with the playette ‘‘Becky Sharp.