COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 189, 12 May 1928, Page 6

COMPETITIONS

I DEMONSTRATION CONCERT

Palmerton North, May 11.

Successful competitors at the Manawatu Competitions Society’s annual festival, which concluded last night, took part in a demonstration concert held this evening, the Opera House being filled to capacity. Musical, vocal (including songs "Waiata Poi,” “Waita Maori,” and “Hallelujah,” sung by Mr. H. Barry Coney), elocutionary and dancing items were presented, and making a most entertaining and enjoyable programme. There will be a second demonstration concert to-morrow night, when the championships won at the competitions will be announced. The following artists took part in this evenings concert: —Piano duet, “Morning,” Misses Vena and Delcie Berryman; national dance. Miss Daphne Donkin; recitation, “Wishes,” Master Earle Catterick; character recital, Miss Noeline Olliver; vocal solo, “Lad’s Love,” Miss Maisie Smith; interpretative dance, Miss Shirley Cramond; recitation, “Packing,” Miss Ada Cowlishaw; song in character, “The Picnic,” Master C. Stewart; dance duo, Misses Joyce Clout and M. Penman; vocal solo, “Yesterday and To-day,” Miss Dorothy Stairs; recitation, “The Open Window,” Miss M. Daniels; operatic dance, Miss Valerie Oram; piano solo, Miss C. Gaunt; tenor solo, “Go, Lovely Rose,” H. Phipps; classical dance, Miss Gladys Smyth; Shakespearean dialogue, Miss May and J. W. D. Davidson; unison song, “Who is Sylvia?” All Saints’ Boys; toe dance, Miss Pat Burgess ; story without words, 11. W. Smales; gavotte duo, Misses J. Colquhouu and J. Selwyn; recitation, “Teddy Bear,” Miss M. Corby ; song in character, “I’m a Merry Zingara,” Miss C. Christian; humorous recitation, Mrs. T. L. Sperring; dance duo, Miss S. Cramdnd and T. Hunter; musical monologue, Miss D. Saunders; recitation, “At the Football Match,” Master R. Holmes; piano solo, “La Fileuse,” Miss Ina Skinner; character dance, Miss Vera Oliver; national song, C. C. Smith; recitation, “The Lone Dog,” Master V. Anderson; dance duo, Misses Oliver and Scott; anthem, All Saints’ Choir; recitation, “Too Young to Know,” Miss J. O’Connor; folk song, “Maid of Morven, .H. Du Faur; recitation, “Fairy Music,” Miss M. Prebble; character sketch, “Lady Macbeth,” Miss M. Craig; Highland fling, Miss Hazel Lee; character recital, “Uriah Heep,” Master Jim Scott; skipping dance, Miss Gladys Smyth; instrumental trio, "Andante,” Miss Elliott and Miss G. Seifert; Shakespearean recitation, A. J. Eising; test dance, Miss Trevor Hunter; character sketch, “Shylock,” J. W. G. Davidson; song, “A Lesson with a Fan,” Miss M. Hamerton; recitation, “At the Photographer’s,” Miss Maunder ; clog dance, Miss Joan Craig; folk song (Scotch), Mrs. J. Clayton; combined ballet, “Morning,” Miss Coughlan's pupils; recitation, “Very Nearly,” Miss Ola Williams; piano solo, Miss C. Gaunt; and brass quartet, “Mendelssohn,” Palmerston North Brass Band. CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. By TELEGBAPH.—PB3SS ASSOCIATION Christchurch, May 10. The results of the Christchurch competitions are: — Ladies’ Recitation, “All’s Well That Ends Well.”—Hilda Scurr (Dunedin), S 6; Jessie McLennan (Dunedin), 84;' Enid English (Linwood), 83. Soprano Solo, “Waltz Song.”—Miss Ailsa Nicol (Wellington), 89; Eileen Grcnnell (Christchurch), 86. Sacred Solo (soprano), open class, own selection. —Ailsa Nicol (Wellington), “Contrition,” 95; Eileen Grennell (Christchurch), “Ave Maria,” 91.