Mime and Music

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 442, 25 August 1928, Page 15

Mime and Music

VARIED PROGRAMMES AT ANNUAL FESTIVAL TO-DAY’S RESULTS Dancing, singing and instrumental and elocutionary items were pleasingly varied at the Embassy Theatre last evening when the second recall session of the Auckland Competitions was held before a large attendance. Popular features of the session were the two combined ballets. Miss McGregor’s ballet, attired in stately oldworld costumes, stepped its way d* murely through the stately measure < a, gavotte, providing a dainty contra; to the picturesque Hungarian costunu - of Miss Lilian O’Leary’s ballet, whi. ably executed a national dance. Both, efforts were warmly applauded. The impromptu speech attracted li’ ■ competitors, and a very satisfactory standard was shown. The humorous efforts of several of the competitors, judging by the merriment of the audience, were very successful. The result. which will be announced after the hearing of section B on Tuesday evening. will be awaited with interest. The piano solo over IS. contralto, mezzo-soprano and operatic solos also provided interesting entertainment. Results at the evening session are as follow: RECITATION, Girls, over 1 ind ui • 8 years. “Next Door” (Joan Ryder). Ngaire Te Weri (Ponsonby) and Patricia Boyle (Ponsonby). 79 points 1 Yvonne McMahon (Grey Lynn). 77 i points 3; Highly commended: Hope Dulihanty (Papatoetoe), Marjorie Vaughan (Grey Lynn), Clara Billman (Papatoetoe), and Vera Rae (Ponsonby). The judge congratulated the class as a whole on their charming performance in this piece, remarking that all the competitors gave a fine recitation. VIOLIN SOLO, under 14 years. “Le Cygne” (Saint Saens). Joe Pelham (Royal Oak) and Bernard Holland (Remuera), 80 points .. 3 Val Cross (Parnell), 76 points 3 Very good work was done in this class, stated the judge. He had great difficulty in separating the finalists. A wonderful performance was given by one child of only five years. The chief fault lay in the intonation. CONTRALTO SOLO, Open. “Life is a Caravan” (Del Rigo). . Miss Doris Moore (Devonport), 76 points 1 Miss Aimee Clapham (Auckland), 75 points .. .. .. 2 Miss Kay Christie (Grey Lynn) and Mrs. Helen Kersey (Auckland). 73 points .. .. .. 3 The judge remarked that speech in the song classes was often made unnatural. It should always be remembered that the words were most Important- However, the class as a whole was excellerrt. HUMOROUS RECITAL. Ladies. Miss Phyllis Mobberley (Kingsland), 77 points - .. -- 1 Miss Phyllis Torpy (Auckland), 72 points 2 Miss Rhona Speed (Mount Eden), 69 points .. . - 3 The fact that humour was the basic feature of such a class was emphasised by the judge, who said much of the humour was too mechanical. Many selections were not bright enough, or were too hackneyed. RECITATION. WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. Miss Rhona Speed (Mount Eden). 97 points 1 Mr. Thomas Vivian (Grey Lynn). 91 points 2 Miss Phyllis Mobberley (Kingsland), 85 points 3 Good performances were given by the finalists in this event, said the judge. He suggested that distinctness of enunciation should be studied by all contestants, while an effective pause should be cultivated. CLASSIC DANCE. Barefoot, under 13 3-eaxs. Loloma Kay (Ponsonby), 75 points 1 Patty Gilmour (Devonport), 74 points 2 Dallas Lethaby (Herne Bay), 72 points 3 Highly commended: Shirley Thompson (Mount Eden). The judge said nice work was shown In this section and many of the children showed distinct promise. However, some of the selections given were not strictly classical in type SPANISH DANCE, 16 years and over. | Miss Isabelle Brock (Epsom), 82 points 1 | Miss Peggy Holmes (Parnell), 78 points 2 j Miss Gwen McNaughton (Grey Lynn), 74 points - J In this class the judge said she had seen what she wanted to see, authentic Spanish steps with the use of castanets. The dancing did not consist of mere operatic steps set to Spanish music. MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO, Open. “O Ship of My Delight” (Stephen Phillips). Mrs. Arthur Wallis (Devonport), 74 points 1 Miss Adele Bell (Pirongia), 69 points 2 Miss Eva Birry (Birkenhead), 64 points 3 Highly commended: Miss Beryl Barker (Onehunga). All the competitors had the right feeling but none could carry out the feeling correctly, as the tone production was not correct. The judge said many of the performers w ere better than on the opening i day. OPERATIC SOLO, *fe n. Mr. Alan Tyler Davies (Kaipara), 129 points 1 Mr. Walter Harvey (Parnell), 108 points 2 Only two competitors sang in the afternoon, and of these only one appeared at night. NATIONAL OR FOLK SONG, Irish. Open. Miss Kay Christie (Grey Lynn), 142 points 1 Mrs. Arthur Wallis (Devonport) and Miss Doris Moore (Devonport), 141 points 2 The too-frequent choice of the Londonderry air known as “Danny Boy,” was referred to by the judge, who said competitors should avoid a hackneyed song. Irish folk-song was a rich field for selec-

lion The class was a very fins one aod difficult to judge. SONG, Boys, over IS and under 16. “April is a Lady” (Montague-Philllps). John Cameron (Mount Albert), 7S points 1 I>avid Campbell (Remuera). 76 points 2 In this class both boys were very good, but the winner's intonation was slightl:* better. I*l ANO SOLO, over IS years. “Nocturne,” E Major (Chopin). Miss Doris Bigelow (Ponsonby). 62 Miss Elfrida llali (Herne Bay). 54 Points 3 In all these performers the atmosphere of the piece was missing, said the judg» . while the embellishment to be found la Chopin proved a stumbling-block. TO-DAY’S RESULTS INTERESTING COMPETITION In both the morning and afternoon sessions to-day interesting chesses were set down for adjudication. Both sessions were well attended, and when the recalls are heard this evening a record attendance is expected. To-day's results are us follow: SIGHT READING, Standard 4 and over. Nancy Barker. 72 iH»ints .. .. .. .. .. t Olivo Martin. 72 points r Marie Best. 70 points U v Equal. Highly commended: Marie Goodam . Miriam Leach. Isla Dulihanty, Kathleen Boyle. ACTION RECITATION (Under 14). Recalls: Joy Simra. Audrey Ivil, Ruth Gourdie, Dallas Lethaby. ORATORIO SOlA> Recalls: Allan Tyler-Davls. Kaipar .. James Wallbank, Mount Eden: Thomas Moffitt, Grey Lynn. CLASSIC DANCE, 13 to 15. barefootReoalls: Cassie Gribble, ML Eden: Kathleen Boyle, Ponsonby; Diana Lodge. Manure wa. CLASSIC DANCE, Barefoot, 16 ami Recalls: Miss Isabel Brook. Epsom: Miss Peggy Holmes, Parnell; Miss G. Macnaughton, Grey Lynn. SKIPPING DANCE, under 13. Loloma Kay, Ponsonby: Roie Jenkins. Otahuhu; Joy Simon. Remuera. Highly commended: Joy Lodder, Auckland. WELLINGTON EVENTS YOUNG AUCKLANDERS’ WIN Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. The following are* the i*esults of events at the Wellington musical and elocutionary competitions: Recitation in Character, under 12. Ismay Mcllroy (Wellington), 94 points, 1; Maysie Peene (Lower Hutt). !*<» points, Kathleen Read (Christchurch), 90 points, equal for second place. Dialogue, 12-16 years. Kenneth Warburton and Leslie Callaghan, (Auckland). 86 points. 1.