THE COMPETITIONS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 273, 31 August 1935, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

THE ASHBURTON FESTIVAL.

LAST EVENING’S PROGRAMME.

THIRTEEN CLASSES DECIDED. The Ashburton Competitions Society’s festival was continued in tl e Majestic Theatre last evening, when there was again a large attendance of patrons. The programme was a very good one, and was pleasantly varied. The performers were warmly received and the standard of work was good, most of the competitors being those who had been recalled during the day sessions. Results were announced as tollow, competitors being resident m Ashburton unless otherwise stated:— Vocal Section. SOLO, Opera, ladies. Own selection. Miss Gwynetli Hughes (Orari) 33pts 1 Miss Marie Campbell (Timaru) 81pts 2 The nidge said this was a rather weak class. Both the placed competitors had excellent voices, but they had not yet learned how to sing opera. He said that singers should! make more o. tone colouring than had apparently been the case, and they might take note of the elocutionists, especially the younger perfermers, in this regard. He instanced the work of Miss Daphne Bishop as inn example.

SONG, National, ladies. Own selection. Miss Marie Campbell (Timaru) 84pts 1 Miss Gwyneth Hughes (Orari) S3pts 2

The judge’said there had been some quite good songs in this class, but most of them suffered from being dull. Elocution Section. DIALOGUE (costume optional), under IG. (Two sections.) Misses Daphne Bishop and Joan Sheehan, 84pts ••• 1 Miss Betty Burt and Master Jack Robb ‘(Ch-ch), 83pts 2 Highly Commended Miss Betty Robb and Master Jack Robb (Ch-ch), Misses Joan Grade and Beryl Baggs (Ch-cli). . . ■ , „ Also Competed—Misses Beryl Baggs and Joan Masters (Ch-cli), Misses Betty Burt and) Joan Grade (Ch-ch). Commenting on this class, the judge stated that the winners hap a good stage setting and they had made a good climax, which was the most important thing. RECITAL, with Musical Accompaniment. *Own selection. Miss Ida Ede, S2pts ... ••• * Mrs Madge Brown. (Ch-ch), 80pts - Highly Commended—Mrs Holly Roberts (Ch-ch) 79pts. STORY WITHOUT WORDS, under 14. Misses Joan Sheehan and Daphne, Bishop, 82pts ••• 1 Also Competed—Misses Zoo Ayling and Betty Burt (Christchurch). JUVENILE ENTERTAINMENT, 3 or more performers, under 16. Miss Frye’s Juveniles, Going Away,” 88pts ••• 1 RECITATION, humorous, girls under 11. Own selection. Miss Betty Burt (Ch.ch.), 79pts ... 1 Miss Daphne Bishop, 77pts 2 RECITATION, girls under 11. Own • selection. Miss Daphne Bishop, 80pts ••• 1 Miss Betty Burt (Ch.ch.), 79pts ... - Dancing Section. BAREFOOT DANCE 1 , 14 and over. Miss Dorothy Grose (Ch.ch.), 80pts 1 Miss Billie Addis (Ch.ch.), 77pts ... - Also Competed—Misses Melba Melville and Orrna Ford (Timaru). CHARACTER DANCE, 11 and

under 14. Miss Maisie Wilson, Slpts ... Miss Patricia. Walklin (Limvood),

Miss* Joan Russell (Ch.ch.j, 75pts 3 Also Competed—Misses Beverley J. Easterbrook (Christchurch), ’lrene Rees (Christchurch), Betty Holland, Madge Robertson (Oamaru), Greta Aiener (Christchurch), Nancy Stewart (Dunedin), Shirley Fisher (Opawa), Sylvia Gunther (Christchurch), Flora Fitt (Christchurch), Merlyn Todd (Riccarton), Jean Skilling (Christchuich).

BAREFOOT DANCE, under 14. Miss Sylvia Gunther (Ch.cli.), 75pts 1 Miss Irene Rees (Ch.ch.), 73pts ... f Miss Maisie Wilson, 72pts J HIGHLAND REEL, any age. Miss Joan Russell (Ch.cli.), 83pts 1 Miss Billie Addis (Ch.cli.), 80pts ... - Highly Commended —Misses Greta Archer (Christchurch) and Nancy! Stewart (Dunedin). Also Competed—Misses Irene Ree (Christchurch), Rita Brooker (Christchurch), Betty Irvine (Christchurch), Joyce Denley, Maisie Wilson, l'loia Fitt (Christchurch), Melba Melville, Eileen Riches (Christchurch) and Orrna Ford (Tiniaru).

IRISH JIG, under 12

Miss Nancy Stewart (Dunedin),

85pts ••••" o Miss Shirley Fisher (Opawa), 82pts 2 Miss Runa'Scott (Ch.cli.), SOpts ... 3 The judge said this had been a igirly good section, and the winner had kept perfect time.