THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 10

THE COMPETITIONS.

To-day i> the final day of the eighth annual festival of the Christchurch Litcrarj and Musical Competitions Society, and :>n especially good programme is promised, mostly consisting of finale in various competitions, and two important scholarship events, also the fiecond section of tho fong" in character, open to ladies or gentlemen. Yesterday's results were as follows: • RE CALLS. BARITONE SOLO, "The Pipes of Pan,". Key of B (Klgar), Boozev s Publication. Tho recalls were: Mr Joseph Dye*. Spreydon: Mr R. Sullivan, C'hristchurch; Mr Roland Smith, Christchurch. ENGLISH SONG. Open Class, Contralto. Own Selection. Tho recalls were:—Miae Gertrude Priestjy, Christchurch, "The Arrow and the Song"; Miss Bessie Palmer, Chriatchurch, "When tho Heart is Young"; Mlss Olga Waeked, Christchurch, "?>'ow Sleeps the Crimson Petal." Also compotcd:—Mis3 Madge Torrancc, "llnncdin, "Barbara Allen"; llis3 Mabel Dyer, Chris-tohurch, "My Dear Soul.'' RECITAL WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. Own Selection. (Not Humorous.) The recalls were: —Jfisa Bessie Thomson, Dunedin, "Gentleman oE France": Miss Irene Mahon, St. Albans; Mr Howard Moody, Lytteiton, "Le Drapeau Beige." Also competed:—Miss Elsio Brewina, Richmond, "Break, Break"; Miss Winifred Reed, Christchurch, "Butterflies"; Mias Fanny Kutuer, Wellington, "The Coward"; Mrs K. T. Temple, Christchurch, "Not Understood"; Mr F. Hargreuves, Greymouth, "Dicken3 Monologue"; Mra F. Maddren, Spreydon, "Blind"; Miss Doris Stevens, Wellington, "The Foreign Legion"; Miss Isalda Ivinley, Linwood,. "Milestones"; Mr C. H. Newton, Christchurch, "Devil May Care"; Miss May Brown, Tiniaru; Miss L. C. Adams, Christchurch. "Tired Mothers"; Miss Madge Higgina LiiwooJ, "Tho Foreign Legion." DOMINION RECITATION. Open Class. Gentlemen. Own Selection. The recalls were:—Mr Alfred Cade, Christchurch, "A Vision of War"; Mr H. McD. Vincent, Christchurch, "Mark Antony's Oration".; Mr Allan Young, Christchurch, "Napoleon's Tomb." Also competed:—Mr Wm. Fredericks, Chriatchurch, "Fra Giacomo"; Mr F. HargTeaves, Greymouth, "The Baron'e Last Banquet"; Mr Waltor Searle, Christchurch, "Fra Giacomo"; Mr F, 'Liss&ck, Christchurch, '.'lf." DICKENS CHARACTER SKETCH (one or two characters), Ladies or Gentlemen. Own Selection.

The recalls were:—Jlisees Doris Stevens and Fanny Kutner, Wellington, "Rosa Dnrtle's Revenge"; Hiss Ada Harris, Cliristchurch, "Jo"; MV "W. H. Jones, Chrwtchurcb, 'Grandfather Speaks of Littie Nell"; Miss L. C. Adams, Linwood, "Uriah Heep." Also competed:—Miss Rua, Denby, Christchurch, "Miss Miggs"; Miss Winilred Reed, Christchurch, "Sydney Carton's Execution"; Mr Wm. Fredericks, Christchurch, "Jonas Clruzzlewit .Cornea Home Drunk"; Mr Walter Searle, Christchurch, "Sydney Carton'a Farewell"; Mrs F. Maddren, Spreydon, "Sairey Gamp." FINALS, - ENGLISH SONG. Open Class. Gentlemen. Own Selection. Mr H. Phipns, Wellington, "Bloom is on the Eye," 91 points .. .. ..1 Mr W. H. Prescott, Greymouth, "The Sea Hath its Pearls," 86 points .. 2 M r C. J. Gallop, Woolston, "The Lute Player," 83 points .. .. ..3 Also competed: Mr Joseph Dyer, Spreydon, "Will o* the Wisp"; Mr W. J. Richards, Linwood,• "Tho Windmill"; Mr. W. Brittenden, Sydenham,' "The Village Blacksmith!'; Mr F. J. Smith, Cobden, West Coast, "Good Night, Beloved"; Mr J. S. Temple, Cteist-. church, "The Friar of Orders Grey"; Mr George Woods, Redcliffs, "Mountain Lovers"; Mr Leonard Prebble, Riccarton, "The Arrow and the . Song"; Mr R. Sullivan, Chxiotchurcn, "A. Farewell"; Mr E. Wilson, Linwood, "Star of Eve." RECITATION. Boys, 9 and under 12. "Jim" (Burton). Master Arthur Eaton, St. Albans, 170 points .. .. .. .. 1 Master Reg. Harrop, Christchurch, '165 points .. .. .. .. 3 Master David Turnbull, Christchurch, 163 points ... .. .. .. 3 SOPRANO SOLO. "Tho Cry of Rachel," Highest Koy (Salter), Schirmer's Publication. • Mies Corrie Aslin, Dunedin, 93 points .. 1 Miss Cicely Audibort, Christchurch, SS points .. .. .. .. 2 Miss Olive Thorpe, Lyttelton, 75 points .. 3 RECITATION. Boy or Girl, 12 and under 16. In Character. Own Selection. Marks awarded lor Costume. Mi«a Lily Stevens, Dunodin, "The Minuet," 196 {joints .. .. .. ..1 Mies Muriel Freeman, Timaru, "The Little News Girl," 190 points ..2 Master John C. Home, Timaiu, "Bravo," 186 points .. ..3 DOMINION TEST RECITAL. Open Claaa. Gentlemen. "Tho Face Upon the Floor" (Antoine d'Arcy). Mr H. McD. Vincent, Christchurch, 181 points .. .. .. .. 1 Mr Al/red Cade, Chriatchurch, 173 points 2 SACRED SONG, Contralto. Own Selection. Miss Madge Torrance, Dunedin, "Morniug Prayer," 87 points ' .. .. 1 Miss Dorothi* Pole, Bromley, "Abide \yith. Me," SI points .. .. .. 3 Miss Gertrude" Priestly, ' Cbrietchurch, "Nearer, My God, to Thee,"* -- 82 points 3 IMPROMPTU SPEECH. Humorous. Gentlemen. Mr John D. Gray, Christchurch, 175 points 1 Mr Pfr Hargreaves. Greymouth, 152 points 2 Mr W.'S. McGibbon, 150 points .. ..3 Also competed:—Mr G. V.-Pottingor. The subject of the speeches waa announced to bo "How I Would Spend an Income of £10,000 per Year," and it appeared to be a proposition too vast for most of the competitors to thoroughly deal with.

To-morrow, Friday, and Saturday, grand demonstration concerts by successful competitors will be hold.

Lord Denbigh, at Kennington Theatre recently, said that when walking through the House of Commons a few days ago ho saw two wounded Australian privates. They appeared to be dwarfs, but on drawing closer he noticed that their legs had been shattered below the knee. He said to one of them, "Haven't you been fitted with artificial legs yet?" The elder of tho two replied: "Yes, I have, and I am going along with them all right, but my pal has not, and as he is a bit shy about going out along with his stumps, I left my legs behind."