AGAIN CROWDED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19897, 28 May 1936, Page 10

AGAIN CROWDED

i THE WINTER snow. l . l i l rm: wan-ruin oou-rmuas. II i , I KEEN INTEREST EI'INCED. ! . l | Not for many years has the \\ aikato l\\'inter Show been favoured with such .ideul weather. Attractecl by the warm jsunshine, and the excellence of the iyear's show, thousands 01' visitors jilavc come to Hamilton since the open—‘ing on Tuesday. and iii—tiny the buildiings were again thronged with a great [crowd which included hundreds of lexcursionists who travelled on special trains from Thames and Taumarunui. i Popular features of the show to—day iwere the musical elocutionary and dancing competitions, in the 'Bledisloe illall and Concert Hall, and the various Ivaudeville items, including acts by trapeze artists and a Japanese foot juggier. .\luch praise was forthcoming among the visitors, for the layout and ar—rangements and a great deal of Interest was created by the wide variety of commercial and industrial displays. Among 'the crowds to-day were hundreds of children from schools ’along the Thames and Taumarunui 'lines, as well as others from various country schools. Further large con—)ttngents will arrive to-morrow. ’ Following are the results or the competitions for musical, elocutionary and danciing sections: ' . i Elocution. Recitation, girls' under B.——Bevcrley Ratemsn; 72 points. 1; Norma Waite. 69. 9. Highly commended: Patty Bluett, Mara nurtyl. Recitation. girls under to..—Eddie Smith, 75 points. i; Dorothy Hall. 76. 2 Highly commended: Pamela Oatcn, l‘altrlria \Vhineray. Mane Prendergast. Recitation. girls under 16.—Rosalle Seddon. 80 points. 1; Nina “’alte, 78, ?. litirhly commended: Reta Anderson, Joan Prendergast. Valerie Nicolas. Shakespearean recital, ladies—Miss Olive .\lartin‘, so, 1; Miss Beryl Prendergnst 79, 9. Character recital, boy or girl under 16. .inan Prendergast, 82 points. 1; Roy Marsh, 79. 9. Instrumental. Piano solo. under in.—Josephino Kemp. 89 points, 1; Ronald Kemp. so points, 2. Piano solo. under 16.—Joan Premiers-alt. no points. 1; Doris Plescher. 99, 2. Miss I‘lescher did not appear in the evening and first place was given to Miss Prendersast. Vocal. Soprano solo.—-—Miss Dorothy Robson. 90 points. 1: Miss Desmond Liddy, 89 points 2. Mezzo-soprano solo—Miss Nona Easter, 87 points, 1; Mrs C. F. O'Connor. 83 points, ‘l. Sacred solo, ladies—Miss Dorothy Robson. 89 points. 1; Mrs N. Hollis. 89. 2. Mrs Hollis did not appear in the evening and the first place was given to Miss Robson. Operatic Dancing. Operatic solo. under ti'.——Patricla Lind and Margaret Scrimshaw, 73 points, equal, 1; Mars Burtyi, 77. 8. National Dancing. Sword dance—Peggy Lennard 1. Patricia Lind 9. Joy Mat-Donald 3. Sean Triubhais, _l‘éancy Howell 1. Avon Bluett 2. Jean Iteidy 3. Highland Flinn—Peggy MrAnulty 1, Elaine North 2, Patty Biuett 3. Smioris Hornpipe—Joy MacDonald 1, Glory held 9. Jean Relay 3. *m-fi DRAMATIC ART. COMPETITIONS CONTINUED. The clocutionary, vocal, instrumental land dancing competitions were resumed at ,the \V‘inter Show Hall to-day. Tine win;nors or several classes were declared, while many recalls for this evening have been made. I Commenting on the exhibition of the tap-dancing section, the judge, .\irs Tabor inregory. stated it was very good, but a ‘lack of finish in nearly every case was evident. The (lance should ilnish as the lmusir concludes. shn said. The music mhoscn. she added, should not consist of ’oniy. night bars as is frequently the case. This becomes monotonous she asserted. commenting on the Ladies' Test Recital to—dai'. the judge. Mrs Tabor-Gregory, stated that. she was disappointed at» the performances. The standard or.ariisil‘y wits not. hiirh. she said. Tho following are the results: Recitation. boys under 10 years: Raymond \Vhite. 75pts.. i; D. irwin. 70pm, 2: boys under 19 years. .\'. Kelly, 79pts.. 1: T.‘ \\‘aite, ‘7onts., 2; special mention T. Hawke. Recalls for this evening are: Tap-(lancins' innder 16 .\‘PETS: B. EDiI‘O, Role DOCiIPI'U' and Joan Peters. Recitation. boys under its years. 'l'. \\'aito, R. Wilson: special mention. R. \Valsh. lladies' test recital, ms: 0. Martin. Miss Seed. RECALLS FOR 'I'O-NIGHT. At the Winter Show musical. elocuitionary and dancing competitions the open .pianoforte solo was won by Miss Annette thllies with 93 points. Several competiitors from this morning‘s competition were irecaiied hy the judge. They will reapipear io-nigtht. ‘ Recalls are: Operatic or dramatic solo. .\liss A. Burton and Mrs \V. Deariove; violin solo (under in years). J. McLachian. Kevin Freney. Eileen adn McGrath: vocal Solos with accompanist (two performers). Misses A. Burton and .\. Anderson and Mr \V. Corboy and Mrs James. PLAY-RIADINO COMPETITION. . The play-reading competition com- ‘ menced last night, with Mrs Bartleyi Baxter as Judge. i The Hamilton Playbox. under the direction at Miss Gady Hodgson. prev sented the second act of ” The Romantic Age,“ by A. A. Milne. Set in in wood. the scene told very charm— I ingly how a young couple re~captured romance and the delights of tairyland, Excellent work was done by Mrs A. Fahey and Mr Graham Absolum as the girl and the boy. Mr M. Slmcook _ as a country yoke], and Mr E, Brown | as n pedlar with it taste for poetry. The competition will be continued I to~nisht. __._— i l SHOW PROGRAMME. ATTRACTIONS FOR TO-MORROW. The following is the programme at the “'aikato \\‘inter Show to-morrow: .it. 9 amt—Special trains from Paeroa. ’ Ohinewai and Waihi. |9.0 ant—Blocutionary. etc. competitions in the Concert Hall. 10.0 a.m.——Srchool folk dancing competitions in Biedisloe Hall. 11.0 a.m.—.\'ationai dancing com-peti-tions in Bledisloe Hall. 2.0 our—Mrs K. U‘Suliivan. The Modern Grandmother. , 2.30 p.1'11.-~ThO 'l‘wo Colin-cs, in Bled—tsloe Hall. 3.0 nor—Notional dancing competi—tions in Bicdisioe iial.. 6.115 p.m.—-lCiorutionary. ctr“ competitiona in the Concert linii. 7.0 [i.lll.—--MI‘S K. ”Sullivan. The l Modern Grandmother. 37.30 [MIL—Tile Two connos. in Bled- : islm- Hull. 8.!) li.iii."'l\fliiolliii dancing competitions in iiicriisim- Hull. 8.30 panfvl’la)‘ readinu competitions in the tionrcri Hail. inn-insv the «lay thorn oil] also he (\\ilihitiuns 11l [ho illcdisloe Hall by a Japanese (out Juggler.