COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 298, 10 September 1921, Page 9

COMPETITIONS

PRETTY DANCING AND GOOD SINGING IMPROMPTU DEBATES There were some good sections of a diversified character to entertain the audience and puzzle the judges in the day sections taken yesterday at the Town Hall. These included dances of various kinds, generally of the order known as "fancy," which were very prettily done by children in costume, Shakespearean recittaions, sacred solo for basses or baritones, and test recitals for ladies and gentlemen. The results were as follow :— Piano Solo, 16 and under IS, for the Bristol Scholarship, (a) Two Chopin Preludes, (b) Own selection.—Recalls: Master F, Mackenzie, Misses Gwen Wing, Vera Boesley, and Molly Ward. Award not yet made. Violin Solo, Lady or Gentleman. Own selection.—Final; Frederick- Seber awarded a second prize. ■ Sacred Solo, Baritone or Bass. Own selection.—Recalls: Messrs. W. J. Bobbins, Alex. Murray, G. Temple, and Roland -Smith. Result: R. Smith, 170pts., 1; A. Murray, 168pts., 2; S. Temple, 159pts., 3. Soprano ■Solo, “Rosebuds” (Arditi s ' Se Sarau Rose"). —-Recalls: Misses Eva Ryan,. Lillian Hanham, and Mrs. Paterson. • Award not yet made. Dance Duo, under 12.—Recalls: Sinclair Breen and partner. Zelma Carroll and Helen M'Lellan, Kathleen Black and Evelyn Wright, Eileen (Wiggins and Eve Scott. • , „ , « Result: Kathleen Black and Evelyn Wright, 92pts., 1; Zelma Carroll and Helen M'Lellan, 90pts„ 2; Sinclair Breen and partner, S9pts., 3. Character Dance, under 9.—Final: Gladys Smyth, 84pts., 1; Zita. Hare, 83pts., 2; Doll Thompson, SOpts., 3. Toe Dance, 12 and under 16.—Recalls: Francis ,Clisby. Joyce Julian, and Zelda Bailey. , . „,, Result: Joyce Julian, 96pts., 1; Zelda Bailey, 90pts., 2; Frances Clisby, 84pts., 3. < 1 N.Z. Test Recital,, ladies. tion .-Recalls: Clarice Ritchie, Christchurch'; Madge Shearer, Dower Hutt; Mary Cooley, Wellington; Sheila Neilson, Wellington. , Award not vet made. ' Skipping Dance, under 16.—Recalls: Phyllis M'Millan, Evelyn Wright, Zelma Carroll. Award not yet made. Shakespearean Recitation, lady or gentleman, under 21. Own selection.—Result; Hazel Jeffery, 86pts„ 1; Madge Shearer, 84pts., 2; Lconie Sutton, 75pts., New Zealand Test Recital, geptlemcn Own selection.—Result: C. G. K{ r h> ‘-'G points, 1; Leonard Power, 266 points, 2; Leith-Riddell, 242 points, 3. ' Character Recital,, ladies. Open class. Own selection.—Result: Enid Frye, 110 pointe, Aggie Atkins, 108 points, _; Maisie Burt, 100 points, 3. Prepared Speech, lady or gentleman. Subject, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Richard Grenville, Robert Blake, Lord R° dnc y, Admiral Jervis, or Lord N ® ls °y-~J? c I su 7 ( i Vrvn Evans, 52 points, 1; S. G. Kirk, aO point's. Walter Gray, 42 points, 3. - Contralto Solo. Own selection.-Final: Mrs. Hewitt, 175 points, 1; Miss Esau, 162 points-2; Miss Berrill, 155 points, 3. ChierT'iaiio Solo—Result: Mr. Edward Tanner, 184 points, 1; Miss Roa Oliver, 178 points, 2; Miss L. Quinn, 174 points, 3 * Impromptu U.-bafe.—Result: _ Vryn Evans and ;C. G. Kirk, 171 points, 1; C. G. Pope and Frank Haigh, 161 points, 2: Mrs. Annie O’Sullivan and Mr. A.,V>. G. Wilson, 136 pointe, 3. . , I . Mr. ,W. F. Ward acted as judge in this competition. EVENING CONCERTS Tho finals taken last evening provided an entertaining boncert programme. The three recalls fob the chief piano solo were Miss Koa Oltyei' (of Dunedin), Miss L. Quinn, and Mr. Edward Tanner. Three acceptable interpretations of Chopin’s Scherzo from B Flat Minor Sonata were, given, the pointe awarded showing ’no great disparity between the contestants. In the contrtilto section Mrs. Hewitt sang very 'well indeed, and in the, character recitation, for ladiw, Miss M aisie Burt was really excellent in the potion scene from “Romeo and Juliet,” and Miss Hazel Jeffery gave a spirited .reading of Oberon s speech from "A Midsummer Night’s Dream. lhe baritones who presented themselves did not reach a. very high standard, but the New Zealand test recital produced some very fair reciters, among them Mr. C. G. Kirk, Mr. Leonard Power, and Air. Leith Riddell. There were several dances Tn duo find ballet form, all of which were pretty and entertaining. In some cases, notablv in "The Powder Puff" ballet, the dancers were very handsomely costumed, and danced with much vigour and grace. The programme concluded with impromptu debates on the subject "Should Women Propose,” in which three sets of debaters took part, with amusing results. CHILDREN’S DAY. A special children’s programme has teen ' arranged for to-day. It includes all kinds of dancing, children’s character and humorous songs and recitations, and a pianoforte test for juvenile students.