THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16214, 17 May 1918, Page 9

THE COMPETITIONS.

FIRST DEMONSTRATION CONCERT,

i. I? 0 .?"?.' 8 Thcatre 'was all too small to hold the big audienco that assembled last evening to hear the first big demonstration concert of the Literary and Musical Competitions Society. The concerts aro always a P°Pjv ar . feature of the competitions, as the public is given opportunity of hearing m one evening the cream of the talent as disclosed by . the various competitive classes. Last night's programm© -was a long and varied on©, but: all tho items were warmly reoeived, and the evening . pns&od all too for the majority of those present. items wer© as follows:—Piano duet, Mjnuefc d'EnfantS," Marie and Joan Wilson; song in character. "Japanese Proposal, Hajel Johnson; recitation, "The Dumb Soldier," Hugh Findlay; Irish jig, Mona _ Wade; clog dance, Doreen McClatchie; boys' eong, "My Dearest Heart," Paul Cuilon; piano solo, "Rigaudon," Elsie Ives; humorous recitation, "Wedding Breakfast," H. McD. Vincent; vocal solo and accompaniment, "April Mora," Corrie Aslio; recitation, "Reply to Hymn of Hate," Mr Rosewarne; monologue, • "Gentlemen •of Prance," Bessie Thomson; tenor solo, "Eleanore," W. H. Preacott; piano solo, "Prelude" (Chopin), Ernest Cordery; operatic, solo, "Manfred Husband Mine," Olga, Wacked: test, recital, "Gathering Peaclies," Minnie Dalton; action song, "Daisy and the I Dandelion,'' Doreen McClatchie; humorous recitation. "Misunderstood," Hazel Johnson; scholarship rccitation, "In Memoriam," Winifred instrumental trio, "Adagio" (Schubert), VeTonica,. M./ and Mina Ward;girls' song, "Oh, How Delightful,". Lilian Hanham; recitation, "Soul of Gerontius," W. Searle; contralto solo, "Mignon's Song," Gertrude Priestly ; patriotio song, "Veteran's Song," C. J. G«llop; action eonsr, "If You Don't Watch Out," Hazel Johnson; character sketch, "The Landlady," Fanny Kutner; solo with obbligato, etc., "Ave if aria," L. Prebble: sacred solo, "Morning Prayer," .Madge Torrance; bass solo, "Blow, Blow," Frank Charles.

The programme concluded with a comedietta by Miss Cowan's party, entitled 'between the Soup and the Savoury." The second concert will take place this evening.