INVERCARCILL COMPETI-TIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 26

INVERCARCILL COMPETITIONS.

(From Ora Own Cobrespondzht.) August 17. The competitions are still proceeding, and " a fair amount of public interest is being taken in their daily sessions. The results of the last two sessions are : — Reading at Sight ("Poor Relations.")— MrFredk. Goold (Invercargill), 130 points, 1 ; Miss M. Elley (Avenal), 126 points, 2 ; Mr G. V. Ed«e (Bluff), 125 points, 3. Pianoforte Solo, over 13 and under 15 years (" Danse de Etoiles," Chas. Godard). — Miss Fanny Simon (Invercargill) 1. Prepared Reading ("A Wild Night at Sea," Dickens).— Mr Fredk. Goold, 160 points, 1: MrF. R. Ball (Invercargill), 158 points, 2; Miss A. Trillo (Iravercargill), 152 points, 3. Song for. Ladies- (accompanied by self). — Mrs N. J- Brokensha, (North Invercargill), Humorous Recitation (boys and girls under 16 years). — James L. Sutton (Gladstone), 127 Doints, 1^ Mass E, A. Joss ' (Invercargill)" 126 points, 2 ; A. Petersen '(Invercargill), 125 points, 3.

Tenor Solo ("Sleep on," C. Mawson ' Marks). — Mr Herbert Richards (Invercar-. gill)-, 90 points, 1 ; Mr William Wilson (Win-ton), 80 points, 2 ; Mr J. H. Stephens (Colac Bay), 65 points, 3. Ladies' Recitation (" The Lady of Provenoe.") — Mies A. Trillo (Invercargill), 157 points, 1 ; .Mies Ivy Mazengarb (Dunadin), Miss A. Ball (Invercargill), equal, 155 points, 2. Scotch Song (gentlemen). — Mr Herbert Richards (" Macgregor's gathering"), 80 points, 1 ; Mt V- M'Kenzie ("A man's a man "), 76 points, 2 ; Mr W. Wilson (" Gae bring to me "), 74 points, 3. Shakespearian Dialogue (" Bassiano choosing th© casket.") — Miss Ball and Mr F. R. Ball (Invercargill), 150 points, 1 ; , Miss A. Trillo and Mr Jas Barnett (In- j ver car gill), 148 points, 2 ; Miss L. M'Gruer I and Mr S. Strang (Itrv-ereargill), 131 points. 3. Sacred Solo, gentlemen ("Through love to light.") — Mr H. Richards (In/vercargill), 1; Mr MacKenzie (Dunedin), 2; Mr W. Wilson (Winton) 3. Humorous Recitation (gentlemen). — Mr Win Andrews (Balfour), 82 points, 1 ; ' Mr J. D. Gilmore (Inver car gill), 80 points, 2"; Mr F. R: Ball (Invercargill), 79 points, 3": - . • - - Baritone Solo ("Trooper Johnny Ludlow.") — Mr' 'MacKerizie (Dumediny; 79" points 1; Mr'C L. James" (Invercargill), 77 points,; 2; Mr F. F. Horman (Makarewa), 76 points. 5. Recitation, gentlemen (" Charles Edward at Versailles.") — Mr Gordon Brown (Invercargill), 146 points, 1 ; Mr W. Andrews (Balfour), 137 points, 2- Mr F. R. Ball" (Invercargill), 136 points), 3. Contralto Solo ("Where dewdrops sleep.") — Miss Marguerite Jopp (Arrow - town), 90 points, 1 ; Miss J. Gilmour (Invercargill), 80 points, 2 ; Mrs N. J. Brokensha (Invercargill), 77 points, 3. August 19. The following are the results of the final competitive evening at the competitions : — Open Recitation. "The Revenge." F. R. Ball (Invercargill) 1, Miss Ivy Mazengarb (Dunedin) 2. "Mezzo-soprano. Solo, ''When May Comes."— Mrs Crowther (Invercargill) 1, Miss Eirene Mazengarb (Dunedin) 2. Shakespearean Recitation (ladies), "Portia/s Description of Her Suitors." — » Miss Trillo (Invercarglll) 1, Miss Ivy Mazengarb (Dunedin) 2. Bass Solo, "From Oberon." — C. I*.

James (Invercargill) 1, Mr Mackenzie (Dunedin)- 2. Dramatic Recitation (open), with musical accompaniment. — 'Miss Nettie Bundle (Dunedin) 1, Miss Trillo (Invercargill) 2. Shakespearean Recitation (men), - c Hamlet's Advice to the Players."— S. Strang (Invercargill) 1, F. R. Ball (Invercargill ) 2. Male Quartet, " The Chapel." — Messrs H. Richards, N. E. Rodger, C. Brown, J., Hensley (Invercargill) 1. Pianoforte Duet (open), " Air de Ballet." — Miss Elsie M'Dougall (Dunedin} and Miss Dobie (Invercargill) 1. Soprano Solo, "Mayday Morn." — Miss Eirene Mazengarb (I>unedin) 1, I TNVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS. The following is a summary of Dunedin successes at the Invercargill Competitions, which concluded on Friday evening :—: — Miss Elsie Macdougall. — First, pianoforte solo (open) ; first (with Miss Dobie), pianoforte duet (open). Miss E. Mazengarb. — First, soprano solo ; second- mezzo-soprano solo ; second, Scotch song (ladies). . ■ - Mr V. ' Mackenzie:— Firat> . baritone solo ; second, sacred sold ; second, Scotch song- (gentlemen); ' • -■ „_ — , . . Miss -Ivy- Mazengarb.' — First, humorous - recitation-; second, ladies' . . recitation. Shakespearian recitation (ladies), - and open recitation. Miss Nettie Bundle.— First, musical monologue ; second, humorous recitation. Miss- Ivy Mazengarb and Miss Nettie Bundle were also members of the A. S. Wallace party, which took finst place in the drawing-room entertainment competition — the first of its kind in New Zealand. On this particular evening th* large theatre was packed to the doors.