SONG AND STORY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 800, 22 October 1929, Page 11

SONG AND STORY

YESTERDAY’S CLASSES AT COMPETITIONS CHOIR CLASS TONIGHT Bright and enjoyable entertainment was again provided at the Lewis Eady Hall last evening when recall items from the day session were heard. An impromptu debate and a combined ballet were also included in the programme. Yesterday's judging' was occupied mostly with vocal and elocultionary c lasses, there being only one dancing class decided, the opei'atie dance for competitors over 16. Miss Lillian O'Leary's ballet appeared in the evening. however, and provided an entertaining item with the 'Rainbow” ballet. The results of the ballet competition will be announced at the demonstration concert to be held at Mis Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. The only instrumental class held last evening was the saxophone solo, in which some pleasing work was heard. The winner, Air. E. A. Wise, of Auckland, played “Softly Awakes My Heart,” from “Samson and Delilah,” which was accorded a sympathetic interpretation. In the impromptu debate on the subject “Are the talkies a satisfactory form of amusement, and will they seriously affect the legitimate stage,” some amusing and interesting speeches were heard, the standard of the debates calling forth the commendation of the judge. Results were:

TEST RECITATION (Boys under 9) “Those Pants Mother Makes.” (Anonymous.) Jackie Pollard (Onehunga), SI points 1 lain Teweri (Newton) and Jackie Blake (Northcote), SOpoints .. 2 Harold Kissin (Bayfield), 79 points 3 Highly commended.—Alan Bryant (Grey Lynn), Ivan Quinn (Grey Lynn), Lincoln Laidlaw (Bayfield), Gordon Hookings (Onehunga), Bernard McDermott (Westmere), Desmond Pike (Northcote). “A very fine section,” said the judge. “Many of the young performers showed considerable promise.” OPERATIC DANCE (Over 16) Miss Wilma Lockwood (Auckland), 77 points 1 Miss Eileen Olsen (Grey Lynn), 72 2 Miss Edna Tullett (Mount .Roskill), 70 points 3 “This class was not up to standard,” said the judge, who criticised the body movements of all the entrants.

TEST RECITATION (Girls under 9) “I Keep Six Honest Serving Men” I (Kipling) Patricia Boyle (Herne Bay), 81 points _ * i Myrtle Grantley (St. Heliers Bay), and Margaret Belton (Bayfield), 80 points . 2 Patty McLaughlin (Epsom), 79 3 Highly commended.—May Davison (Xorthcote), Gabriel Hodgson (Bayfield), Moreen McCarthy (Ponsonby), Verna Purdom (Mount Eden), Sonia Kissin (Takapuna), Winnie Gotirdie (Herne Bay), Marian Miles (Auckland). There were 42 competitors in this class and the judge said he found it a difficult one to decide. SACRED SONG Mr. Linton H. Eskrigge (Paeroa), 143 points 1 Mr. George Lawton (Hikurangi), 141 points 2 Mr. Walter Ker (Te Papapa), 140 points 3 “I was disappointed in this class,” said the judge. “Entrants did not display enough devotional feeling. Sacred songs have an atmosphere all their own, and singers cannot be taught to acquire it.” TEST RECITATION (Boys 9 and under f2) “Take It Like a Man” (C. P. Lester) .Tack Gunman (Northcote), 82pts. 1 Victor Robertson (Bayfield) and Maurice Stitt (Eden Ter.), 81 2 Raleigh Trayes (Mangere), and Charlies Bernstone (Bayfield), Highly Commended.—Bobby Rolls (Reinuera), Alex. Robertson (Green Lane), Douglas Stewart (Bayfield), Beynon Allen (Onehunga), Rex Pearce (Northcote), Raymond Gilfoyle (Northcote), Albert McLeod (Green Lane), William Brown (Remuera), Athol Finkelstein (Bayfield). “Some very fine performances were given in this class, and many of the

competitors succeeded in bringing out the spirit of the piece,” said the judge. SAXOPHONE SOLO Mr. E. A. Wise (Auckland), 85pts. 1 Mr. Robert Bowman (Takapuna), SO points 2 Mr. Gordon Camp( Pt. Chevalier), 70 3 “A very nice section, and one which could be considerably encouraged by holding diffeient classes for different ages,” said the judge. CHARACTER RECITAL (Children under 12) Margaret Hansen (Auckland), 106 points 1 Marjorie Treanor (Pukekohe), 102 2 Wilma Keefe, 97 3 Highly Commended.—Barbara Dent (Mount Albert) and Olga Elsmore. The judge complimented the winner on her performance, saying that her acting was quite natural and added to the merit of her work. HUMOROUS RECITAL Miss Marian Irving (Herne Bay), 86 points 1 Miss Hilda Morse (Auckland), 85 2 Miss Phyllis Torpy (Hamilton), S 4 . .. 3 The judge considered that the winner gave a fine performance, which was exceptionally realistic. IMPROMPTU DEBATE Messrs. Alan Doull and H. W. H. Ingram, 85 points 1 Messrs. Guy McLeod and Prank Haigh, S 4 2 The judge complimented the successful debaters on the sound arguments they advanced, and said they evidently had a good grasp of an important question.

BIG SECTIONS TODAY MORNING’S RECALLS The largest number of competitors ] in any one section of the competitions faced the judge this morning for the ] test recitation, girls 12 to 14. Four additional competitors brought the total up to 43, and, in spite of an early start at nine o’clock, the morning’s programme finished behind time. Recalls from this morning’s section will be heard this evening. Operatic dancing and singing are a feature of the afternoon's programme and this evening will see finals and a church choir section. Prepared speeches on "The Industrial Development of New Zealand” for a. trophy presented by the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, will be heard this evening. Today s recalls are as follow: TEST RECITATION (Girls 12 to 14) “The Dream Ship” (Valentine) Recalled: Muriel Hobday (Royal Oak), France* Grant (Herne Bay), Olive Martin

(Grafton), Barbara Kerr (Auckland), Molly Wilson (Avondale), Ruth Gourdic, Gladys Cain (Point Chevalier). HUMOROUS RECITATION (Girls under 16) Own Selection Recalled: Marearet Vasey (Onehunga), Olga Elsmore (Grey Lynn), -Joyce AVilliamson (Mount Albert), Boyle (Herne Bay). » SOPRANO SOLO "The Enchanted Forest.” in I) (Phillips-Chappell) Miss Winifred Hill (Ponsonby), 149 points 1 Miss Fecilia Pringle (Parnell), 145 2 Mrs. L. Raynes (Ponsonby), 142 3 ‘ A very difficult song to do well,” said rhe judge. “However, the rhythm was not what 1 would have Uked.’*