THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16211, 14 May 1918, Page 2

THE COMPETITIONS.

Yesterday the _ Christchurch Literary ax#i Musical Competitions Society's Annual Fgtival was continued, both at the Choral HSII and the King's Theatre. There wore good attendances. The results were as follows: — RECALLS. RECITATION. Boys 9 and under 12. "Jim" . (Burton). Tho recalls were:—Master Reg. Harrop. Christchurch; Master Arthur Eaton, St. A'bans; Master David Turnbull, Christchurch. Also competed;— Master LenHamlin, Addington ; Master Gerald Cavanagh, Ashburton; Master Herbert Goodland, New Brighton; Master Eric Milne, Riccarton; Master Jack Mounsey, Riccarton; Master Nelson Tinner. St. Albans; Master Leslie Edgington, Riccarton; Master Edward BorthwicK, Addington: Master Alan Algi®, Christchurch. RECITATION. Boy or Girl, 12 and under 16. In character. Own selection. Marks awarded for costume.

Tho recalls we re:—Miss Lily Stevens. Dunedin, "Tito Minuet"; Miss Muriel Freeman. Timaru. "The Little News Girl"; and Master John. C. Home, Timaru, ''Bravo." Also competed:—Miss VaJarie Anderson, Sprevdon, "Tho Amateur Eider"; Master Dousrlas Martin, Addington, "Shylock to Antonio'' ; Master Huia. Hunt, Linwoou, "Mo Autygraph"; Miss Mavis Martin. Addington, "Watching a Dinner"; Master James Martin Fisherton, "The Artful Dodger"; Miss Vaierio Tolputt, Sydenham, "'Lizar Ann' ; Master Neil McGillivray, New Brighton, "Charley Bates"; Miss Evelyn Eaton, St. Albans. "Aunty Doleful"; Miss Florence Brewins, Richmond. "Prince Arthur ; M'ss Muriel Hodgson, Invercargill, "Johnnie, Mo and You"; Miss Irene Leaver, Christchurch, "Betsy Trotwood." CHARACTER RECITAL. Ladies. Open Class. Own selection. Tho recalls were: —Miss Doris Stevens, ■Wellington. "Ojistoh"; Miss Fanny Kutner, Wellington, "Tho Cuban Refugee"; Miss BessiS Thomson. Dunedin, Galatea s F. Maddren, Sproydon, "Juliet Taking the Opiate' ; Mise Wmnifred Reed Christchurch, "Guinevere s Remorse"; Miss Madge Higgins Linwood "Helen's Plea to Menelaus ; Wacked, Christchurch. Mark Antony s Oration"; Miss Myra, Hutchinson, LyUelton, "Portia's Description of Her > M*" Minnio Dalton, Napier, Aerrot ; Miss Ada Harris, Christchurch, Juliets Potjon MEZZO SOPRANO SOLO, "Love Triumphant" (Brahms). Boozey's Mezzo Songs, The°rtcal!a wore;— Mrs Albert Harper, Riccarton ; Miss Beatrice SpTOston. Richmond; Mrs Gandell, Addington. ■ Also competed:—Miss Elsie Goodchild, Cliristchurch; Mise Gesino Ponninghaus. Papanui; Miss Ethel Duff, Avonside; Miss Olive Thorps, Lyttelton SOPRANO SOLO. "Tho Cry of Rachel, Highest Key (Salter Schirmer's PublicaThc rccall3 were: —Miss Olive Thorpe, Lyttelton; Mies Corrie Asi in, Dunedin; Miss Cecily Audibert. Christchurch. Also competed:— Mips Jessie Duff. Avonside; Miss PeaTl Stewart, Christchurch. IRISH SONG. Gentlemen. Own selection. The recalls were:—Mr W. Brittenden. Sydenham, "For tho Green"; Mr C.J. Gallop, Voolston, "Mother Maclirec"; Mr H. Phipps, Wellington, "Believe Me. i£ all those Endcajine Young Cb&rois.' _ , Also competed: —Mr Geo.M oods, Redeliffs, "Mother Mscliree"; Mr W. J. Richards, Linwood. "Mother Machree ; Mr P-. van Christchurch, "The Irish Immigrant , Mr W H. Proscott, Gwmouth, for the Green"; Mr Donald Mackintosh, Riccarton, "Mother Machree." FINALS.

CHIEF PIANO SOLO. Lady or Gentleman. "Rigoletto Paraphrase" (Liszt). Miss Jean Wagner. Dunedin, 83 points .. 1 CLASSICAL DIALOGUE, Ladies or Gentlemen. Own selection. Missea Fanny Kutner and 13oris Stevens. Wellington, "Hubert and Arthur, I<B points _ •• ■ Messrs Wm. Fredericks and H. McD. Vincent, Christchurch, "Quarrel Scene, Brutua and Ca&aius," 173 points .. - Mi3ces Gladys Naish and Madge Wilson, Christchurch, "Seena from 'Tho Rivals,'" 168 points .. ' •• 3 Also competedMr and Mrs Allan loung, Christchurch, "Rosalind and Orlando." VOCAL SOLO, BARITONE or BASS. Own selection.' Mr Roland Smith, Chri3tchurch, 82 points 1 Mr W. J. Richards, Linwood, "The Kings Minstrel," 70 points .. •• 2 Mr B. V. iieeby, Linwood, "The Devout Lover," 74 point 3 •• ... 3 Also competed:—Mr J. S. Christchurch, "The Curfew"; Mr "\V. Crittenden. Sydenham, "Tho King's Minstrel": Mi-.Leon r a,rd Harper, V/oolston, "Queen of the Eartli"; Mr E. Woodhou&e, Shirley, The Bandolero"; Mr Arthur Rose, Christohurcli, "Pagan"- Mr; C. H. Newton, Christchurch, "Tho Curfew"; i Mr Win.-Jones, Linwcod, "Hybrias, the Cretan" ; Mr Geo, Woods, Itedcliffs, "The King's Minstrol"; Mr Donald Mackintosh, Riccarton, "Invictus." RECITATION. Girls under 9. "The Shadow" (Sowerby)., Miss Kathleen Talbot, Christchurch, 176 points .. .. • • .. 1 Miss Joyce Staff, Kaiapoi, 173 points .. 2 Mis 3 Alice Chapman, Christchurch, 171 points .. .. •. .. 3 OPERATIC OR DRAMATIC SOLO. Open Class. Contralto. Own selection. Miss Olga Wacked, Christchurch, "Manfred, Husband Mine," 87 points .. 1 Miss Madge Torrance, Dunedin, "Fair Spring is Returning," 84 points .. 2 Miss Gertrude Priestly, Cliristchuroh, "Softlv Awakes My Heart," 74 points 3 SONG IN CHARACTER. Boy or Girl under 9. Own selection. Marks awarded for costume. Master Keith Martin, Addington, "We • Parted on the Shore," 100 points .. 1 Miss Lois Compton, St. Albans, "Chatterbox," and Miss Alice Chapman, Christchurch, "A Quaker , Girl," 95 points each .. ".. .. .. 2 PATRIOTIC SONG. • Ladies. Own selection. Miss Corrio Aslin (Dunedin), "The Minstrel Boy," 94 points .. .. 1 Mise Beatrice Sproston, Richmond, "Rule, Britannia," 85 points .. ..2 Miss Gertrude Priestly, Christtchurch, "There's a Lend, 82 points .. ..3 REEL OF TULLOCH, in Costume. Boys and Girls under 15. Miss Tuppy Sutherland, Timaru .. 1 Miss Gladys Padget, Invercargill .. 2 Miss Eileen Thomas, Auckland .. 3 HUMOROUS RECITATION. Girls under 11. Own selection. Miss Hazel Johnson, Dunedin, "Misunderstood," 174 points .. .. 1 Miss Kathleen Thomas, Auckland, "A Naughty Little Girl'o Views of Life," 171 points .. .. .. ..2 Miss Grace Moulen, Sydenham, "Discovered," 165 points .. .. ..3 CONTRALTO SOLO, "Jflignon's Son?" (Liszt). Boozcy's Contralto Songs. Vol. 2. Miss Gertrudo ' Priestly, Christchurch, 94 _ pointj .. .. .. .. 1 Mise Madge Torrance, Dunedin, 91 points 2 Miss Dorothy Pole, Bromley, 89 points .. 3 PIANO DUF.T. Ladies or Gentlemen Own selection. Miss Gwitha Young, Christchurch, and Mies Ida Bradford, Christchurch, "Overture to Figaro," 86 points .. 1 Miss Kitty Murphy, Christchurch, and Misa Julio Ives. Christchurch, "Poet and Peasant" (Overture), 74 points .. 2 Among this evening's performances the song in character, open to ladies or gentlemen, is cxpected to prove a special attraction.