THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17769, 22 May 1923, Page 12

THE COMPETITIONS.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. The Christchurch Competitions -were advanced another stage yesterday, and are now nearing completion, the last items being heard on Thursday morning. The Choral Hall is now vacated, all the competitions being heard in the Theatre Eoyal. The attendance was again a large one last night. The results, were as follows: ENGLISH SONG OR BALLAD. Soprano. Own Selection. Recalls: Miss Gladys Cross (Riccarton), "Where the Bee Sucks." Mrs R. Foote (Dunedin), "It Was a Lover and His Lasß." Miss Olga. Paulton (Christchurch), iarly One Morning." __ Miss Ehie Ives (Christchurch), "Where the Bee Sucks." Also competed—Misses May Hounsell (Avonside), Mabel Dudney (Christchurch), Elsie Lord (St. Albans). ENGLISH SONG. Mezzo Soprano. Own Selection. Miss Elsie Bryant (Dunedin), "Barbara Allan," 91 pointa .. .'• •• 1 Mass Eileen Warnock (Wanganui), "The Bailiffs Daughter." S9 pointe .. 2 "Miss Jessie Bwart (Linwood), "Where the Bee Sucks," 88 .points .. .. 8 Also competed—Misses Lillian Archibald (Beckenham), Eva Marshall (Oamaru), Constance Harrison (Wellington), Annie Lucas (St. Albans). SACRED SOLO. Baritone. Own Selection. Recalls: Johnwm Mayfield (Richmond). "The Cross." R. Allison (Christchurch), ''Lead, Kindly Light." , A. S. 801 l (Sprey<?on), "Fear Not." Also competed—David Bishop (St. Albans), R. Campbell (Brighton), Alan Boon (Linwood), Roland Smith (Shirley). VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. Ladies 16 Bad under 24. B. Own Selection. Recalls:

Miss Marjorie Nelson (St. Albans). Miss Eva Marshall (Oamaru). v Mi»3 Elsie Bryant (Dunedin). Miss Caroline Hoare (Linwood). Miss Ella. Dalley (Riccarton). Also competed—Miss Ellie Jenkins (St. Albans), Misb Sopliie Vivian (Dunedin), Miss Olive Brockett (Linwood), Mias Monica O'Connell (Christchurch), Miss Constance Harrison (Wellington), Mias Evelyn Hobson (Woolston), Miss Pamela Richmond (Aldington), Miss Catherine Christian (Fendalton), Miss Catherine McMillan (Wanganui), Miss Elaine Moody (Brighton). VOCAL SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT. Gentleman accompanied by lady or gentleman. Own Selection. Mr Claude Burrows,(Richmond), ace. Mr D. M. Bain, "Drake Goes West," 91 points .. .. .. .. 1 Ml Johnson Mayfiold (Richmond}", ace. Miss C. Bell, "Onaway, Awake," 86 points .. .. • .. ..2 Mr Roland Smith (Shirley), ace. Miss M. Nixon, "The Devout Lover," 82 points 3 VOCAL SOLO. Lady or. G-entleman, with pianoforte accompaniment and obbligato. Own Selection. Miss Marjorie Nelson (St. Albans), aoc. Mr M. Lawry, ob. Mr H. Dickson, "A Summer Night," 93 points .. 1 Mr Arthur Bell (Spreydon), ob. Mr Reg. Jones, "Elegie," 88 points .. ..2 Mr David Bishop (St. Albans), ace. Mr A. C. Thompson, ob. Mr H. Dickson, "Elegie," 87 points .. ..3 Also competed—Miss Anna Audibert (Christchuroh), ace. Miss E. Harper, ob. Mr Arthur Bate; Miss Sophie Vivian (Dunodin), ace. Miss A, McLaren, ob. Miss E. Harper. RECITATION. Boy or Girl, 12 and under 18. In Character. Own Selection. Madge Yate3 (Dunedin), "Pandora*" 80 points .. .. i Mercia Hardman (Dunedin), "Galatea," 87 points .. .. .. ..a Winnie Smith (Christchurch), "A Merry ' Christmas for Pierrot," 86 points .. 8 Also competed—Mias Hazel McCaughren (Beckeiuiam), Miss Stella Ounrm&n (St, Albans), Miss Ena Malzard (Linwood), Miss Veronica Bagrio (St. Albans), Miss Kathleen Philpotfc (Riccurton), Alisa Mary Burridge (Christchurch). s

JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION, . Girls under 12. Own selection. Joan Hughes (Brighton), "Little' Blue \ Eyes," 92 points .. .. i Kathleen Reed (Woolaton), "Seven Times One," and Nanna Newey (Dunedin), _ "Papa's Letter," 90 points (equal) .. 2 Alice Greenlees (Linwood), "Sin of Omis- • sion," and Kathleen Chappie (Syden"King of Denmark's Bide," 89 points (equal)* .. % .. .. S Also competed: Phyllis Bound (Beckenham), Mavis Brown (Linwood), Eileen Manning (St. Martins), Berwyn Frye (St. Albane), Mollie Lee (Sumner), Winnie Parkes (Sydenham), Ivy ' Reed (Sockburn), Elsie Cross (Wellington), Una Cox (Wharenui), ' Joan Pooley (Islington), Sybil Hull (Hiccarton), Fiona Maclntyre (Linwood), Billy Rob-"' inson (Dunedin), Joan Staunton (Wharenui), Daphne Henry (Fisherton), Byllee Brown (Sumner), Naida McAulay (Sumner), Thelma Thomson (St. Albans), Muriel Kershaw (Brighton), Joyce Forward (Rangiora), Betty Thomson' (St. Albans), Beryl Roberts (Brighton), Leila Roberts (Brighton), Joan Gibson .(Sumner), Esme Evans (St. Albans), (Marjorie Laybourn (Sydenham), Melva Cater (Linwood), Carreno Turner (Hillsborough), Muriel Ockenden (Strowan), Joy Virtue (Linwood), Winnie Pilgrim (Sydenhaih), Brenda, Edwards (Christchuroh), Nancy Lee (Sumner), Iris Arthur (St. Albans), Eileen Brice (Woolston), Verna Beswick (Woolston), Alice Chapman (Sydenham), Edna Hatch (St. Albans), Mary Hill (Brighton), Gladys Chappel (Wharenui), and Mollie Meyriok (St. Albans). PIANO SOLO (Begg's Scholarship), 13 and under 16. Own selection. Edna Firth (Christchurch), de Demons" (Moschelles), 187 points .. 1 Also competed: Edna Moore (St. Albans), Isabel Coutts (Woolston), Margaret Chapman (Linwood), Mavis O'Brien (St. Albans), Molly Clayton (Christchurch), Winifred Owen (Christchurch), Bana Eedpath (Fendalton), Gladys Adarason (Linwood), Gwenda Griffin (St. Albans), Elsie Rutter (Avonside), Marjorie Childs jKaiapoi), -i- Wildermoth (Ger&ldine), Natalie- Wood tMerrvale), Maisie jMcClellan, (Christchurch), Winifred Stott (Christchurch), Finlay . Robb (Addington), Arthur Reid (Sydenham), Dorothy Blake (St. Albans), Eileen Kirk (ABhburton), Enid Jenkin3 (vhristohurch), Mary Nolan (Darfield), Ethel Lancaster (Riccarton), Marjorie Dunn (Ashburton), Elma Newman (Temuka), Bernard O'Brien (Christchurch), Alison Allsop (St. Albans). DICKENS CHARACTER SKETCH. One or two characters; Open, Ladies or Gents. Miss Neta Billcliff (Opawa), "Miss Mowcher," 90 points .. ..' .. 1 Miss Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), "Dolly Varden," 88 points .. ..2 Mr Stanley Airth (Wellington), "Uriah Heep," 87 points .. .. ..3 OPERATIC OR DRAMATIC SOLO. Contralto. Own selection. Miss Nellie Spencer (Waltham), "O del , Mio Dolce," 91 points ~ ..1 Miss Alice Vinsen (Wanganui), 'My. Heart is Weary," 85 points .. ..2 Miss Stella Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), "My Heart is Weary," 83 points .. ..3 Also competed: Misses E. Dalley (Riccarton), and V. Lawry (Christchurch). ORATORICAL DISPLAY. Lady or Gentleman under 31. Own selection. Speech from thsjf of any living statesman. Miss S. I. Aitken (Invercargill), "Lloyd George on Belgium,''' 82 points .. 1 Also competed: Miss Myrtle Simpson (Avonside). VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP—GentIeman, (a) Tenor, "&o We'll go no More a Roving" (White); Baritone: "Give a Man a Horse he oan Ride" (Liddle); bass: "The Sun God" (James), (b): Own selection. Mr Ai. Bell (Spreydon), (b) "Spirit Flower," 183 points .. .. ..1 Also competed: David Bishop (St. Albans), Sydney Armstrong (Christchurcbl F. G. Boyce (Opawa), Roland Smith (Shirley), F. ! W. Fever (Coijlgate), M. O'Sullivan (Christchurch), Claude Burrows (Richmond), George Cordner (Christchurch), R. AJisdn (Christchurch), J. D. Hillery .(ChristohuTch), J. , Tennent (St. Albans). ♦' CHURCH CHOIR CONTEST, from 16 to ■■ 26 voices. Anthem: "Send Out Thy Light" (Gounod); b: Hymn, "Cross of Jesus" (Stainer). Shirley Methodist Choir, 89 points .. 1 ,

CHOIR CONTEST TO-NIGHT,

The final stage of the grand choir con- \ test will bo heard in the Theatre Koyal ! to-night. The three competing choirs willsing the ''Marx Fishermen's Evening Hymn," to a fine arrangement by ~W. H. Gill. TS« choirs—Edgeware road, St. Albans ilethodist, and Oxford terrace Baptist, gave splendid l renderings oJ the anthem., and it is

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anticipated. that they will do equally well in the hymn test. The winning choir holds the Bristol challenge shield, and receives a. first prize of £ls. The concert programme will include the recalled competitors in the piano duet under 13, duet in character under 12, men's humorous recitation, bantone sacred polo, soprano English song, children's dialogue, piano duet, open class, tenor sacred solo, and lsdies.' humorous song. The timetable, for the .morning and afternoon sessions is advertised. Demonstration Concerts bv prize winners will be held on Thursday Friday end Saturday evenings in the Theatre Royal, and there will be a matinee on Saturday afternoon. Admission to the day sessions is sixpence, and to the evening concerts, 3s, 2s and Is; and the bos plan is at The Bristol.