COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 16

COMPETITIONS.

CHRISTCHURCH FESTIVAL. THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. The Christchurch Competitions Society's twenty-second annual festival -was continued yesterday at the Civic Theatre and the Caledonian Hall. The judges are: Mr "Will Hutchens,' e£ Wanganui (vocal and instrumental); Mr Cl?ment May, of .Wellington (elocution); Miss Winnie Robinson, of Dunedin (fancy and national dancing). Results. The following are tho results, together with the judges' comment: PIANO DUET. Under Vi.. Own Selection. Margaret Wareing (Opawa) and Wynne Simpson (Papanui), "Hexetanz," 81 points . . • • • • ■ ■ I Claire Bonish and Kathleen Gregory (St. . Albans), "Scherzo-Caprice," 77 points .. , •. • - . . w Joan Masters and Molly Hancock (St. Albans), "Reaper's Song," 74 points 3 Twelve entries. : The general, fault in duets is for the second player to overw.eight the first, but such was not'the case in this section. The performances were excellent, and there was good execution,... with a dainty, touch. SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION. ' Women. "Portia's Description of Her Suitors." Miss Isobel McGregor (Dunedin), 88 points . . ... . . . . 1 Miss Audrey Watson (Dunedin), 86 points 2 Miss Daisy Armstrong (Christchurch), 85 points .. . . . . .. 8 Seventeen entries. Portia speaks with a knowledge of several ' languages and has birth, education, and tradition. This must be remembered, and so the character must be 'handled -with dignity. The competitors showed good deportment and a good general idea of the character.- . SKIPPING DANCE. Thirteen* and over. Betty CoTnoehan (Hillmorten), 82 points' 1. Joy McLachla'n (Riccarton), 81 pointß . . 2 Margaret Kerr (Granity), 79 points .. J Twenty entries. SOPRANO SOLO. Open Class. ."The Novice" (Schubert). Miss Dorothy Sligo (Dunedin), 78 points 1 Misses Clarice Cooper (Papanui) and Dorothy Roberts (Merivale), 77 points (equal) . . . - - Miss Marjorie Kinniburgh (Auckland), 76 points '. . . • ... 3 Sixteen entries. Singers should remember tho value of clear enunciation and the importance of tho finals of words as well as the initials. Soma of the competitors were not quite up to the stapdard shown during the day. ' HIGHLAND FLING. Ten . and. under 10. Hazel Neil (Riccarton), 70 points ~. 1 Patricia Atkinson (Dunedin), 75 points " Greta Archer (Sydenham), 74. joints .. ii Twenty-five entries. "' Tho class was a very good one, tffsplaying some fine danciqg. Some- of the competitors were too jumpfy, and others' were penalised for- hurrying. VIOLIN SOLO. Under 16. Nancy Pettitt (Linwood), "Adagio, Mai Bruch Concerto," 84 points . • , 1 Cecilia Keating (Gxeymouth), "Allegro Appassionata,'' 81 ■ points; • ■■ -'.!-/" '-"'!" Tour entries.' . r ~ ■* '. ~- .; .;;,. .• ■ The) quality-was .good.'aftoT the 'bowing and shifting -were Veil up ,to'.' standard. The results were'-'(irlff&en, , oed ; ;Ky of selection, for-it' rrfttst "he" "remembered that a number of notes in k pieces does not" always indicate a player's quality, ; ■.• ,! CHARACTER DUO. Under 12. ' Not Dramatic. M. Hawthorne and Heather Wright (Reefton), "Doll and points ..-,.....:'■'■ .. ... 1 Clare Brown and Billie Addis (Christchurch),* "Russian," 75 points . : 2 Betty Kruso and ilolly. Coutts (Papanui). "Harlequin . and CJolumbine," >. S9 points .... - ..,;. .-.•• .. .3 Eight enfriesl ■" . • The section was a disappointing .on*, the. dances being too "simple and lacking in character work. , ;

VOCAL DUET. Women. Misses Adela Wellard King (Op'awa) and Kathleen' Bond. '(Papanui),. "Roses of Ispahan;" 79 points '"'"'.. .. 1 Misses Betty 'Simpson and Olive Har- • court (Christchorch), "Autumn/' T6 ' points .. .. .. .. iMisses Muriel Hartla (JTendalton) and Dorothy Wiltshire- (Meriyale), "Sunsot," 76 points. ... .. : .. t Misses 'Claries Cooper (PapanuiV and . Myra • Sutton (liytterlt*h), "Ziovc's Dream," 73 points :. '.. ;. t rMrs M.' Watkins and ■ Miss Delcia. Bhilpott (Riocartc-n),..,. "Twin; Stars," 75 ,- ; '. : ,.Jl.bint3-.•-"'" .■,■'.-■'•.•' '—■ :'■•■-■ ■■>-:,-• ■• •■■"♦', l3^qual^sßc.on^.-and, third;* .'■;.'* J ■ ■.•.'••'-'• : '•"''■ '!.:' Eight"' entries'.!'' The essentials. of good du«t "*>» :blend and similarity 'of voice ' and' tone, and the competitors did Veil. • •■■ ' HUMOROUS RECITATION. Girls eight "and* - under "12. Own Selection, Violet Harrison (Opawa), "The Budding vMind," 87 points .. ..'. .. 1 Norma Sturrock • (Waltham), .'"Watching. , -" and-Counting," 85' points .. .. 2' Betty. Robb-XSt. Albans), "A .-.Chnetma*- -='.; '"'■'■■ Qiidrret,'"' 83 ;pttiiit's ../,'/..'''y-' ; .-'<•' '-/i 8 • ' " TWehty-two 'ehtri63 : _.''''-:;''' , * ; ' .■■'■■.".;"■,■■.•-:■,; ':. RECITATION.. ? Boys ' 12- and under 16. : "The Man Who is Years Old" (Smiley). .Billy Cook. (Riccarton), 85 points '.". 1 Harold Baigent (Ashburton), 83.point* .. . t : Clive McNeill (Avonside)', 83 points ... + -Gordon Windsor (Linwood), 'B2 points .. 3 t Equal second./ . Eight"-entries". TENOR SOLO. Open Class. ""Where.. E'er ..'".,',•"-...:, You Walk" (Handel),- .":. ■-;";.; Sir -DoHgW : Suckling .(TaiTtfpu)-,- 79 point* *1 ,Mr W. Bradshaw (Linwood), 77 point* ...2 Mr Irionel Clark (Spreydon), ; --75 : point* ;.,,. f3 '."■ "Eleven" citries. - ■ ,■.'••" The oplo.ia one of-the finest over written and the class was *,rery pleasing one'. However', the consonants should bo sounded more .imply. Some of the competitors were worried by the phrasing, which should be taken as, written. ' * i A section of the Vocal' Scholarship for girls* "16 and under 21 waa heard in the afternoon., TO-OAY'S PROGRAMME. This ■'rrlor&rij*, at' the Civic'' Theatre' the • programme will include the piano sola (1G nnd under 18 years) and the mezzosoprano and ■' contralto solos . (open class). In the-> v afternoon the open rlaes mezzo operalija.,) or! dramatic solo, baritone sacr;e"d *solo," and ■. song : for girl* 1G and under At the Caledonian Hall,, the junior recitation foi liovs and recitation 'for- men and women (No"> Zealand author) will be heard, and in (l"v afternoon the recital with musical accompaniment and' operatic ' dance' will be; pTPsented. ~ . The„ majp - attraction at the Civic Theatre in "the" evening will be the junior choir content, and the other classes* are expected to V-rrvide «otfle interesting contents. FERRY BOAT CAPSIZES. -— ■+ JAPANESE- CHILDREN DROWNED. IUNTTED rr.iss A'SSOCTATTOX~4T ELtCfitlC ' TKtEOaAPH —COr-TIUPHT.) :'• (Received; May 10th,, 10.30 p.m.) . TOKYO, May 10. Children in. the-Tamagata Prefecture •were'vTeturiiiTig from Fchool on- Saturday, afternoon, -when the ferry boat in ■which 'they were travelling, capsized in a swift river. Thirty were drowned.