WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS.

Otaki Mail, 1 September 1922, Page 3

WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS.

A GREAT WIN TOR OTAKI. MISS ELDERTON SUCCESSFUL. Great interest still centres in the competitions, and each result is looked forward to with much interest. Word was received this morning that Miss Maud Elderton, of Otaki t hud been successful in the operatic solo (soprano or mezzo) gaining no less than 1)6 points out of a possible 100, the highest number of murks yet awarded in the competitions. There were 10 competitors, including Miss urban Hanham,. the brilliant Christchurch sopran*, who has been successfully competing for the past six years, and Miss Elspeth Denholm, a singer of no.e for the past live years. It "ill tnerefore be seen that Miss Elderton’s pi .formanee is a meritorious one, and jvnects the greatest credit on herself

anil her teacher, Mrs Stable. Miss EiUciton is only yet in her teens, and lias only had a year's tuition, therefoie her success augurs well for the future. Following are further details; — Recalls. —Maud Elderton, Otaki, “E’Enfant l'rodigue”; Lilian Hanhaul, Christchareb, “Cavatina” (Trove tore); Elsneth Denholm, Oarnaru “ One Fine Day”; Edna Udy, Greyton n, “One Fine Day.”

Other Competitors.—Edith Morrison, Mrs F. G. Davies, Otaki; Evelyn Harms, Itubinu Judd, Daisy Donnelly, Peggy Jones, Mrs Glennie, Gwen Evans, Ruby Ramsay, Wellington; -Stella Stekr, Lilian Auckland; Dorothy Naumann, Lilian Archibald, Emmie Marks, Jessie Dull, Christchurch; Mae Officer, Wanuganui. Result. —Maud Elderton, 1)6, 1; Lilian Hanham, 1)5, 2; Edna Udy, it-L -'P Elspctli Denholm. W 4. Judge '■ "'i.mcM Winner, piei drama! Lc su; itu'.o. reirc uiug ret-iviiug d difficult x-vxjig* The N.Z. Times says; The winner was a most pleasant soprano, very dramatic, and her recitative was very good. She had given a refreshing rendering of a very difficult sung. Her slight coarseness on a high G had been the only blemish upon a very fine performance.