THE COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18380, 13 May 1925, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS.

FOURTH DAY. The Cbrisirhurch Literary Musical Competition.*, were continued at the Choral Hall and the Caledonian Hall yesterday. In the ereninjj o Dumber of finals were decided at the Caledonian Hall before a large audience. Results of yesterday's competitions are as follows: OCAL SOLO. Mez7o. Own Selection. Miss Jessie Ewart (Linwood), "A Spirit Fjover." 77 points .. 1 MissjTlarc Bowdcn (Fcndalton), "Dawn,'' "0 points . . . . - Miss Ir«"nc AsasMZ (Linwood). "O Lovely Night,*' and Miss- Thelmn Row? (Christchurch). "But Why:" "5 points (equal) .. • • . 3 Mrs R. Sicrakowski (Christchurch), Miss May Robinson (Oxford), and Miss El6ie Keen (Christchurch), t h c. RECITATION*-IN" CHARACTER, Boy or Girl tinder 0. Humorous. Joan Hughes (Richmond), "Charlady," So points .. .. 1 Kathleen Kead (Merivale), "The Backward Baby," 84 points .. ..2 Graham Clothier (St. Albans), "Uncle Mose," 78 points .. ..3 Trisic Creagh (Linwood) and Clive McNeil (Bromley) also competed. PIANO DUET, 3 3 and under 16. Own Selection. Thelma and Joan • Cusark (Sydenham), "Spanish Dance," SI points .. 1 Edna Richards and Noel Newsou (St. Albans), "Polish Dance," 79 points 2 Alice and Eileen Orrae (Spreydon), "Anitra's Dance." 76 points . . 3 A- I'enhalluriack and Edna Penhalhiriack (Richmond), T. Campbell and Stanley Hobbs (St. Albans), Freda Moir and Jean Reid (Lyttclton), Gladys Taylor and Amy Prestney (Rangiora), Nellie Baker and Robert. Miliar (Sydenham), Jean Lockwood and Nanie Lockwood (Sydenham), and Maris Timms and Edna Mansley (Woolston) also competed. RECITATION", Ladies, "Isaura" (E. W. Wilcox). Open only to those who have resided in Canterbury sis calendar months prior to May Ist, 1025, and who have not won a first prize at this or any-similar competition. Miss Jean Murchio (Christchureh), 'B4 points .. . . • ■ . . 1 Miss Phyllis Neil (Christchurch), 82 points . . . .. .. 2 Miss Ruby Hardy (Christchurch), 81 points .. „ 8 SONG IN CHARACTER, under 14. Own Selection. Kathleen Chappie (Sydenham), "The Market," 81 points .. 1 Esme Evans (St, Albans), "Lady Wideawake," 73 points .. .. 2 Melva Cater (Linwood), "The Dancing Lcssod," 78 points .. ..3 Lily Kinsella (Woolston). Mavis Thompson (Rangiora), and Elsie Patrick (Christchurch) v h c. ... VIOLIN SOLO, Lady or Gentleman. Own Selection. •T. S. Partridge (Lyttelton), "Souvenir," SO points ... . . .. .1 Miss Phyllis Best (Christchurch), "Hungarian Dance," '7B points '.. 2 | The only competitors. 1 BARITONE SOLO. "Inter Nos.'*' A. J. Lungley (Dunedin), 82.points .. 1 Johnson MayfielcJ (Oamaru), 70 points .. 2 Edwin Robbins (Auckland), 75 points . . .!! SONG IN CHARACTER, Lady or Gentleman. (Not comic.) Miss Muriel Johns (Christchurch),'"Gipsy Song," "Carmen.',' 'BO points .. 1 Miss Anita Graham (Beckeaham), "Habanera," 73 points .. • .... 2 Miss Irene Seymour (Christchurch), "One Fine Day,'! 76 points- .. 3 Misa Marion.. Evans (Christchurch), "Caller Herrin"'; 'Mrs A. Sneosby (St. Albans), "Softly Awakes My Heart"; Misses May McJarrow (Spreydon), "One Fine Day"; and Caroiiue Hoaro (Linwood), "Habanera," also competed. DICKENS CHARACTER SKETCH. Lady or Gentleman. Own Selection. (One or Two-Characters.) Recalls.- . , A.,Jolinson (St. Albans), "Dan'l-Pegffoty.'' •Miss Jenny. Griffiths ■ (Dunedin),. "Dolly Varden." Miss Mavis Ritchie. (Merivale), "Dolly Varden." Miss .Ruby. Hardy and Miss. Phyllis Neil (Christchurch), and W. H. Moses • (St. Albans) also competed.' PIANO'SOLO, Lady or Gentleman... Own Selection. Recalls. Miss Beryl Kingan (Christchurci), "Toccata . and. Fugue" (Bach). Miss Lucy-Fullwood (CKristchurch), "Rhap- _ sodie No. 13" (Liszt). . Miss. Doreen Daly (Christchurch),. "Etude" (Chopin). ■ Misses. Winnie..Gardner (Dunedin), H. Bnrnes-Longhnan (Christchurch), Laura Hiramel (Dunedin), \Jvy Evans (St. Albans), Alison Allsop (St. Albans). Isla Barter ■ (Christchnrcb) also competed. SCOTTISH SONG. ' Gentlemen. Own Selection. .. : I^ecalls. Les. ODalley '(Riccarton), "Lament' of Ploira : "McDonald." . .. A. •: J.. liiiiigley .(D.tinedih),-"Annie-Laurie." D.- 0." Colvillo .(St.; Albans), . "Scots Wha • Hae." ' Sydney • Armstrong '(Christchurch), Roland Smith (Shirley)., Johnson Mttyficld (Oamaru), add Cyril Blumsky (Christchurch) also competed. ' RECITATION. Ladies. "The Sea. • Fairies"- (Tennyson). • ' Recalls.' '. Miss Colleen Costello (Christchurch). Miss Anita "VVinkel (Dunedin). Mrs J. Temple. (Christchurch). •Misses - Mollie ' , Gallagher ' /(Spreydon), Jenny Griffiths ' (Dunedin)-, Greta Langridge (Spreydon), Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), Mollie Andrews - (Dunedin), Frances Fry a (Dunedin), Alice Meredith - (Christchurch) also competed. RECITATION, Boys 9 and under 12. ;'lt Couldn't Be-Dono" . (E. A.' Guest).-' Recalls. Dawson ,Douglas (Christchurch)., Malcolm Rickard (Linwood). ; Ivan Davidson (Dunedin).'v Iverwyn Staples (Riccarton), Keith Evans (Christchurch), Fred Stevens • (Riccarton), David Dickson (Aldington), Jack Jones (Aranuj) also, competed. , t ELOCUTION SCHOLARSHIP, Ladies or Gentlemen.l 6 and under 21. (a) "''Tubal Cain,"': (b) -Own Selection. Recalls. Miss Marie Parfitt (Greymouth), "Guinevere's Remorse." • . Miss Anita Winkel (Dunedin), "Claribel's Prayer." . Miss' Jenny Griffiths (Dunedin), "Lorraine Loree." ' ' ' ' • Miss Sara Aitken . (lijvercargill), "He Fell Amoilg Thieves." Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), Elsie Duncan (Dunedin), .Hazel 'Shier (Addington), Mavis Kinsella (Woolston), Kathleen Thomas (Sumner).,.. Mollie Andrews (Dunedin), Colleen Costello (Christchurch), Alice Meredith (Christchurch), Cyril O'Neill (Greymouth), • also competed. . ....... ....

°.TO-J)AT , .S,PEO(JBAMMS.. To-day's programme is as follows: —-Choral Hall—lo a.m., Dominion test recital (ladies); 11.30 a.m., Shakespearean recitation (gentlemen); 2 p.m., character recital (ladies); i p.m., recitation, "The Streamlet." Caledonian Hall—lo a.m., contralto, solo, "Mine Enemy"; 10.45 a.m., mezzo solo,' "The Touch of Spring" 2 p.m., chief piano solo, "Waldcsrauchen'';. 2.45 p.m., soprano solo, "Wind on the Wheat"; 3.45 p.m., violin solo (under 16); 7.45 p.m., violin solo, mezzo solo, elocution scholarship, piano, solo, duet in character, soprano solo, humorous recitation.