COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 289, 6 September 1928, Page 13

COMPETITIONS

NOW DRAWING TO A CLOSE SOLO OF NEW ZEALAND AUTHORSHIP RECITAL IN CHARACTER The 192 S musical and elocutionary festival conducted by the Wellington Competitions Society is now drawing to a close, and with the conclusion of tonight’s session awards in all sections will have been made. To-morrow night, and again on Saturday night, demonstration concerts will be given by prize-winners, a well-varied programme of interesting as well as entertaining items having been selected for each evening. Another excellent programme was provided at the morning, afternoon, and evening sessions of the competitions yesterday. The classes comprised tenor solo, vocal solp by a New Zealand composer, soprano solo, English folk song, character dances for those over 16 and children under 9, sword dance, clog dance, recital in character, the second section of the piano solo for the society’s scholarship for those from. 13 to 15 years, and the first portion of the piano solo class open to any amateur over 16 years, for a gold watch valued at ten guineas, presented by F. J. Pinny, Ltd. When announcing his awards at the close of the evening session, the "judge of the vocal and instrumental section, Mr. G. V. Barnett said that the English folk-song class for gentlemen liail provided a highly interesting contest with some line descriptive interpretations. -Mr. Barnett remarked that he had been disappointed with the tenor singing he had heard at the festival. “I think,” he said, “that a tenor is a rarer bird in Wellington than in Sydney.”

The judge in the elocution section, Mr. B. Gibb, said that very good performances had been given by the four recall competitors in the open class recitation in character. He mentioned that one of the performers had portrayed Cleopatra and that there was usually a misconception as to this character of Shakespeare's. Cleopatra, as a rule, he said, was visualised as a large, robust woman, but actually she was a thin, small type of person. At least, that was his interpretation from a careful reading of history and Shakespeare. He thought it well in recitation in character for the performers to adopt characterisations which suited them physically. To-morrow, between 11 o'clock and noon, both Mr. Barnett and Mr. Gibb will meet competitors, who will have the benefit of a personal talk on their work at the competitions from these two judges. Detailed results are as follow:— DAY SESSION TENOR SOLO, “O the Month of May,” Key F. Recalls: Mr. Oscar Dyer (Upper Hutt) ; Mr. Henry Jones (Masterton). VOCAL SOLO, NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER, Gentleman, any value. Own, selection. Recalls: Mr. Ernest Gladding (Petone), “Tangi”; Mr. William Toomey (Christchurch), “Indian Serenade”; Mr. William Gregg (Wanganui), Pokurekare. Highly commended: Mr. Oscar Dyer (Upper Hutt), “Fortune Hunter”; Mr. R. J. Madigan (Wadestown), Sea Gypsy”; Mr. Alex. Murray (Khandallah), “Waiata Poi.” SOPRANO SOLO, “Aubade,” Key G. Recalls: Mrs. Beryl Walker (Plimmerton) ; Miss Hilda Crysall (Wanganui) ; Miss Ailsa Nicol (Lower Hutt). Highly commended: Miss Rita Masson (Carterton). ENGLISH SONG. Gentleman, any voice, folk or traditional. Own selection. Recalls: Mr. Ernest Gladding (Petone), “Mowing the Barley”; Mr. William Toomey (Christchurch), “Hearts of Oak ; Mr, William Gregg (Wanganui), “lhe Lass of Richmond Hill”; Mr. R. J. Madigan (Wadestown), “Drink to Me Only. Highly commended: Mr. Oscar Dyer (Upper’Hutt), “O Mistress Mine.’ RECITAL IN CHARACTER. Lady or. Gentleman, open class. Own selection. Recalls: Miss Dorothea Vautier (Wellington). “Cleopatra”; Miss Gracie Kerr (Island Bay), "Trilby”; Miss Margaret O’Halloran (Waipawa), “Andromache”; Miss Phyllis Adams (Wellington), “Guinevere's Remorse,” from “Twelfth Night.” . , . Highlv commended: Miss Muriel Aitchison (Kilbirnie), “Dorothy Vernon”; Miss Edna Purdie (Kelburn), “Cassandra”; Miss Dorothy Miller (Wellington), “Katherine.” PIANO SOLO, SOCIETY’S SCHOLARSHIP, 13 to 15 years. Own selection. Recalls: Irene Spidy (Karori). “Romance”; Audrey Noble (Woodville), "Mazurka”; Marjorie Alexander (Chrischurch), "Rhapsody.” CHARACTER DANCE, not hornpipe, jig. or Scottish dance, over 16. Miss Ruby Bushby (Wellington), "Russian Folk,” Sspts. • 1 Miss Lyndsay Greig (Wellington), "Tarantella,” SOpts “ CHARACTER DANCE, not hornpipe, jig, or Scottish dance, under 9. Recalls: Joan Brady (Wellington), “Military”; Roma Elsmore (Rona Bay),

“Sea Nymph”; Betty Elliot (Lower Hutt). “Policeman.” Highlv commended : Joyce Oliver (W ellington)’, "Military”; Kola McLeod (Lower Hutt), “Italian Tarantelle , Melva Davies (Island By), ’The Enchanted Doll.” SWORD DANCE, under 14. Recalls: Jean Scott' (Palmerston North) ; Adelaide Burnette (Wellington): Charles Stewart (Wellington). . Highly commended: Betty Gillespie (Dannevirke) ; William Macßae (Wellington) ; John Holden (Dannevirke). CLOG DANCE, under 12, clogs to be worn. Recalls: Winifred Lee (Berhampore); Errol Wood (Wellington) ; Joan Craig (Petone). . Highly commended: Margaret Oates (Wellington) ; Marjorie Lee (Berhanipore); Adelaine Burnette (Wellington). EVENING SESSION CHARACTER DANCE, not Hornpipe, Jig. or Scottish Dance, under 9. Betty Elliot (Lower Hutt), Toliceman,” 94pts. ..—eg• ‘ Roma Elsmore (Rona Bay), Sea Nymph;” 85pts •• • z Joan Brady (Wellington), Milltary,” 84pts Highlv commended: Norma Remmers (Wellington), “Military”;, (Berhampore), ‘Gretchen ; Zelda Cork hill (Wellington), “Gretchen. PIANO SOLO, SOCIETY’S SCHOLARSHIP, 13 to 15 years. Own selection. , , t \ Marjorie Alexander (Christchurch), “Rhapsody,” ISOpts. 1 Irene Spidy (Karori), “Romance, lib points •• ■••• • Audrey Noble (Woodville), ’Mazurka,” 172pts ” PIANO SOLO, “O the Month of May,” Key F. Mr. Henry Jones (Mnsterton), S9pts. 1 Mr. Oscar Dyer (Upper Hutt), 86 pts Mr. E. IV. Robbins (Wellington South), 83pts b CLOG DANCE, under 12, clogs to be worn. Marjorie Lee (Berhampore), 78pts. 1 Joan Craig (Petone), 76pts 2 Errol Wood (Wellington), 74pts. .. o SOPANO SOLO, “Aubade.” Key G. Miss Ailsa Nicol (Lower Hutt), 90 pts. 1 Mrs. Bevy Walker (Plinimerton), 8S pts .v’’AA " Miss Hilda Crysall (Wanganui), 86 pts 3 VOCAL SOLO. NEW ZEALAND COMPOSER, Gentlemen, any voice, own selection. Mr. William Gregg (Wanganui), “Po- - karekare,” 91pts. 1 Mr. Ernest Gladding (Petone), ‘•Tangi,” 90pts. 2 Mr. William Toomey (Christchurch), “Indian Serenade,” 89pts 3 SWORD DANCE, under 14. Jean Scott (Palmerston North), 89 pts • i Adelaine Burnett (Wellington), o< Charles’Stewart (Wellington), SGpts. 3 RECITATION IN CHARACTER,. Lady or Gentleman, open class, own selection. Miss Phyllis Adams (Wellington), “Guinevere’s, Remorse, J3pts. . 1 Miss Gracie Kerr (Island Bay), “Trilby." 92pts. .. ■• • • “ Miss Dorothea Vautier (Wellington), • “Cleopatra,” 91 pts. .......... 3 Highly commended: Miss Margaret O’Halloran” (Waipawa), “Andromache. ENGLISH SONG. Gentlemen, any voice, folk -or traditional, own selection. Mr William Toomey (Christchurch), “Hearts of Oak,” 90pts. ..... • 1 Mr. Ernest Gladding (Petone), “Mowing the Barley.” SOpts. . . - Mr R. J. Madigan (W’adestown), “Drink to Me Only,” Sbpts. .... 3 DEMONSTRATION CONCERT For the demonstration concert which will take place in the 'Town Hall tomorrow night a first-class programme has been arranged. No encores will be allowed owing to the large number of items. Outstanding performers in the instrumental, vocal, elocutionary and dancing classes during the past thiec weeks will all contribute items.