THE COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1929, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

THIRD DAY. •Proceedings for the third day 'of the Westland Competitions began in the Princess Theatre *at the appointed hour this morning. There was a very interesting programme, .including musical monologues, songs in ; character and duets. The children's dialogues were a feature, and indicated something of the material advance being made in the general standard off the .work produced. It is interesting to note that test pieces which were set 's for adults two years ago, are now .'.being .performed by the juveniles, -'pip ■ ' 'V j’ ...>( . ' Orations, musical items, - including the sacred solo' and. humorous recitations are supplying - a splendid pro- • gramme this afternoon. , FORENOON'results. /■ . ■ Musical Monologue, to 18 years, own selection'. The following competed Jessie May Veale- “Playmate,” Noelle Dunford “ Smile Stones,” Dorothy Hughes “ Old Pierrot,” Flo Sparkes “Not Understood,” Robert Galbraith “ Winding Lane,” Brian McDearmid “ Earthenware,” Con Warren “ A Friend in Need.”

B. McDearmid,’l74 ... ... 1 • N. Dunford, 152 ... ... ... 2 C. Warren and R. Galbraith ; -144 ... ... ~.,.8 .• Recitation, under _9, own selection. The competitors were:—Monica Sinnott “ Rose ’and the'Baby,” Ida McDonald “The Visit,” June Armstrong "To Let—a Nest,’!. Ngaire Harcourt “Off _ to Poppy Land,”'Nita Stevens “The Dead Doll,”. Betty Brown . “ My Dog” ’ Nita-. Stephens, .160 ..., .1 , *• 1. McDonald, 154 ... ... 2

, ...B. Brown, 150 ... 3 Song in. Character, 12-years to 15, own selection. .The.competitors were • Peggy Gillooly. “ The- Second Minuet,” Phyllis Restieaux “ Alice. Blue Gown,” Cecilia Keating “ The Second Minuet,” Gladys Higson “Lackaday,’.’ Alice Radcliffe “ Buy My Roses.” f 1 . A. Radcliffe, l-74v- ... ••• 1 './ G. Hijgsohf’?ls2 * ... ..... 2 : . C. Keating,. 150 3 Recitation, 9' years to 12, own selfectioii. • iTho following competed Doreen Sinnqt “Nod, ’’ El'wocd'.Armstrong “The Pirate,” Alice'McC-arthy'“The;Sponge,” Mary Presiioh The!- 'Fireman,” Sybil Toohey “ Billy. Boy,” Gordon Windsor “ He“ ’ThieVes,” '-Sylvia' Sanders “ Going on an Errand,” Erin Kirwan “Queen Mab,” Helen.Renton “ Tewkesbury Road,M ; Joyce. Andrews “ Little Orphant'&nnie.’’ \ G. Wipdsor, 170.... , ... ••• 1 S. Sanders j 156 ... ... ••• . 2 S', Toohey,

,Duet .in Qhapaqtjer, J2^ojvn; ; ; selection. Joyce' Andrews and. Milly. McKay “A Little’ Old Garden.” The. 1 only competitors; 140 "points, "lr* Children's Dialogue, .12 years',''to 15, own selection.'The competitors were Joy Ward and Edna' Howat “ Juliet and the Nurse,’’ Sydney Blank and Pat McGavin ‘“Grave Digger’s Scene,” Mary McGavin'“ School for Scandal,” Noeline Wormington and Ena ( Clarke “Romeo and Edna May iWler and Ella Groiifsy As You. Like It.” ’ S. Blank' and P. McGavin'/ IG6 ... i M. McGavin and V. Ross, >' 146 .... .... - - —2 N. Wormington and E. Clarke, 136 ...' ••• 3 The judge remarked he was very glad indeed to hear, such a-good section. It was as a whole very good. He had been regretting there was not more classical, and the choice in the dialogues was very refreshing. The speech and enunciation had been very good. The weakness was the lack df characterisation—the difficulty to distinguish between the two characters. The contrasts should have been brought out. Strong contrasts were necessary in some instances. .The- acting of the: boys was good and they stood out in tlie marks accordingly. .

Prepared Rending, 15 years to 18, “ The Higher Claim.” The. following competedßrian McDearmid, Robert Galbraith, Flo Sparkes, Noelle Dunford, Jessie May Veale. *

N., Dunford, 150',.. ... ••• 1 B. McDearmid, 148 ... ,2 F. Sparkes,'' 144 -i•'••••• &