MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 July 1913, Page 6

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

THE SECOND DAY. Officors :—Patron, His Excellency Lord Liverpool; president, Dr Percy R. Cook; vice-presidents, G. B. Sykes Esq., M.P., and R. J, Young E S q.; treasurer, M. R. Varnham, Esq.; vocal and instrumental judge, Harold Gregson Esq. (Auckland); elocutionary judge, J. F. Montague Esq. (Auckland); supervisor, C. Spencer Compton, Esq.; official accompanisto, Miss N. Hampton; committee, Messrs C. Spencer Oompton, J. Georgeson, H. F. Green, C. Hausmann, A. W. Hogg, F. J. Hunn, Thos Jordan, 0. N. 0. Pragnell, E. H. Waddington, E. R. AViison; secretary, Mr W. Gillespie.

Tho Masterton Musical and Elocutionary Society's competitions were continued yesterday morning, afternoon and evening, the attendance at c ,di session being large. The results of the morning and aiternoon contests were as follow: —

PIAiXO SOLO, pupils under 12 years. (Test, "The Organ Grinder.") Enid Pragnell (Masterton) 130 marks V Elsie Caldwell (Masterton) 126 ... 2 E. Watson (Masterton) 3 Also competed: Misses Chisholoi, Dorothy Lee, Elsie Jones, and Rita Smith.* The performance of Miss •Pragnell was particularly good. IRISH SONG (lady or man).— Recalls. Messrs P. H. Davie, S. Prime, E. L. Lees. ■ Highly commended: Mr R. H. Fisher. The other competitors were: Miss K. G. Miller, Mr C. F. Red-nan, Mr W. Tamihaaa, „and Mir F. T. C. Hubbard.

VIOLIN SOLO, pupils under 16 years("Simple Aveu"). Miss 0. Eddy (Napier) 131 marks 1 D. Wood (Masterton), 123 2 B. Norman (Masterton) 102 3 The winner gave a very good performance. The second performer was also good. RECITATION, girls under 16 years.

Recalls. Stella Cairns, Hazel Jeffrey, Dorothy Vile, Inez Mitchell. Other competitors: Grnoe Megann, Jessie Waddington, Ihilcie Hughes, Janett Prosser, Iris Pinkney, Mary McGregor, Grace Chapman, Enid Pragnell, Rita Smith, Molly Fisher, Mavis Ohisholm, Coyla Oairns. HUMOROUS RECITATION, girls under. 16 years (Own selection.) ( Recalls. Rita Hoar, Hazel Jeffrey, and Jessie Waddington. Highly commended: Stella Oairns and Nellie Thompson. Other competitors: Janie Petrie, Janet Prosser, Grace Chapman, Inez Mitchell, Rita Smith, Mavis Ghisholra.

RECITATION, ladies any age. piece, "The Chambered Nautilus.") Recalls. Miss Janie Petrie (Wellington). Miss Chrissie Graham (Masterton). Miss Lulu Arnold (Wellington). Other competitors: Misses Daisy G. Terry (Masterton), Rita, Hoar (Masterton), Irwin Logan (Masterton), Madge A. Townsend (Masterton), B. Johnston (Masterton), Mrs J. Oairns (Masterton), Mrs B. Iveson (Masterton). '', Special mention was made of Misses Logan and Johnston -»nd Mrs Iveson. HUMOROUS SONG.— •Recalls. Percy H. Davie (Mangaraaire). R. H. Fisher (Welhngton). Other competitors were: Miss Kathleen Miller (Ballance), ©has F. Redman (Palmerstpn North), Gerald Bell (Wellington), Stephen Bishop I (Olareville), Edward L., Lees (Lower Hutt), F. T. C. Hubbard (Pal-nerston North). l SHAKESPEARIAN DIALOGUE' (lady or gentlemaai). ] Recalls. j Miss Janie Petrie and Norman Aitken. , I Miss Lulu Arnold and. Peter Defer-'! Miss Janie Petrie and E. E. Shorney."} Other competitors w«re: Miss Rita Hoar and T. E, O'Dowd, Miss KB. Johnston and Roy Messenger, Miss Madge. A. Townsend and A. L. Tressider, Miss M. WiJJiams and F. T. C. FINALS. READING AT SIGHT (under 16 j years). ' "I Dorothy Vile (Masterton) ~; I / Haael Jeffrey (Wellington) 2 J. Herbert Wood (Maisterton) ... 3 Other competitors were: Stephen Bishop (Olareville), Lester Pryor, Douglas Wood, Maurice Hauismann (Masterton). HUMOROUS RECITATION (boys under 15). Stephen Bishop (Olareville) J Reuben MoMaster (Masterton) ... 1 Leonard! Power (Wellington) 8 The judge could not separate the two first-prize winners, their honours being equal; : VOCAL SOLO (boys under 16). Hector Bishop (Olareville) 131 j points ...i 1 j

Jack Beoß (Greytown) 111 2 Stephen Bishop (Clareville) 3 These were the only competitors. ( PIANO SOLO, under 16. _ (Test piece, ''Wedding Day in Trolhaugen.") Miss Rita G. Hampton (Masterton), 133 points • 1 Miss Nella Pragnell (Masterton) 12-1 points • 2 Other competitors were: Esmo Watson (Masterton), Rita G. Smith (Auckland). The judge, Mr Gregson, stated that the winner gave, a particularly g ;od rendering of the piece, as also did xhe second-prize winner. Tho coa; position was far beyond the other competitors. Mr Gregson then gr.. e a rendering of, the piece; showing how it should be played. LADIES' RECITATION.— Miss Lulu Arnold, 145 points 1 Miss Ouissie Graham, 144 points 2 Miss Janie Petrie, 141 points ... 3 Mil- Montague stated that the piece was rather difficult for the competitors. He did not want to take the merit from the winner, but he stated that Miss Graham has a very beautiful voice, and that she would, with further tuition and experience, have ja most successful career both as an I elocutionist and a vocalist.

MUSICAL MONOLOGUE, ladies: Miss Lulu Arnold, 185 points I Miss Janio Petrie, 184 points 2 Miss B. Johnston, 178 points ...... 3 Miss Enid Pragnell (Masterton) also competed.

REOI.TAITON, girls under 16. Miss Hazel Jeffrey (Wellington):, 145 points ;..'.....:.'... • 1 Miss Inez Mitchell (Paltuerston North), 142 points -. 2 Miss Dorothy Vile (Masteiton), 136 points ••••• 3 Miss Stella Cairns (Masteiton), 136 points •'• a SHAKESPEARIAN DIALOGUE, under 21. — Miss J. Petrie and Mr K. E. Shor(Wellington), 143 marks 1 Miss Chapman and Mr Pryor (Masterton), 139 marka 2 Miss H. Jeffrey and iMr K. E. Shorney (Wellington), 138 marks r °