TEST RECITAL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 282, 23 August 1940, Page 11

TEST RECITAL

Napier Contestant First COMPETITION AWARDS Final Of Dancing Scholarship The New Zealand test recital, which was held in the Concert Chamber last night in connexion with the Wellington Competitions Society’s annual festival, was won by Miss Valerie G. Lewis, Napier, who recited “Granchester” in addition to the set piece, “Fairyland” (A. G. Wilson). The women’s humorous recitation was another interesting class in the elocution section decided yesterday.

The principal event of the day in the dancing section was the final of the A.S.O.D. senior scholarship, won by Miss Shona Bennetts, Wellington. The women’s lieder, the men’s Irish folk song, and preliminaries of the women’s Irish folk song, and the soprano test solo were held, as well as two interesting junior vocal classes, the impersonation of a film star, which was won by a boy who impersonated Bobby Breen, and the vocal solo and accompaniment. In the Town Hull today there will be further junior dancing classes. In the concert chamber this morning there will be junior piano classes and the action song, 12-16 years, and in the afternoon junior elocution classes. In the concert chamber tonight there will be the piano solo, 16-21 years, the musical monologue (men and women) and a restricted vocal class for women. The concert in the large hall tonight will include a repetition by Miss Lewis of her winning recital, recalls from Important classes heard during the day and items by further competitors from the popular classes being judged gradually at the nightly concerts. Yesterday’s Awards Awards were announced yesterday as follows:— HUMOROUS RECITATION, girls, 1216 years. (12 entries.) Recalls: Natalie Wallace, Island Bay; Joan Roberts, Miramar. Very highly commended; Lois Foote, Wellington, RECITATION, girls, 1-1-16 years. (S entries.) Shirley Wilson, Wellington, 78 points 1 Betty Murphy, Palmerston North, 77 points - - Beryl Davis, Island Bay, 76 points .. o Highly commended: Laurel Luff, Wellington. JUNIOR ELOCUTION TEST RECITAL, boys, 12-16 years, own selection. (13 entries.) .Brian Brirner, Berhampore, 82 points 1 Trevor Constable, Lyall Bay, 80 ( points - Raymond Read, Brooklyn, 79 points . 3 Very highly commended: John Robb, Christchurch; Kemp Eriksen, Newtown. The class was quite outstanding said the elocution judge, Mr. Barton Ginger. He thought that classes for recitations in character should be confined to them and not allowed to include character recitals. READING AT SIGHT, girls, 7-12 years. (35 entries.) Dorothy McKegg, Palmerston North, 81 points - 1 Marie McElligot, Wellington, and Bernardine Gardner, Wellington, 80 points, equal ■• • - 2 Pauline Henderson, Khandallah, 79 points ••■• ■ • • • ‘1 Very highly commended: Dawn Hooper, Ngahauranga, RECITATION IN CHARACTER, not humorous, boys, 12-16 years, own selection. (9 entries.) Francis V. Walker, Miramar, 84 points I John Robb, Christchurch, 81 points 2 John Shearer, Lower Hutt, 80 points 3 Very highly commended: Kemp Eriksen, Newtown. Highly commended: Amoa McKeg o , Palmerston North. The judge commented that the boys as a group were above the average and all showed that they had studied and appreciated their selections'. VOCAL SOLO, IMPERSONATION OF FILM STAR, boy or girl, under lb years. (14 entries.) Earle Andrews, Palmerston North, 82 points • • | Doreen Dickinson, Island Bay, 81 points •• • •" Ivan Lawson, Petone, 80 points ... o Very highly commended: Catherine Berry, Ngahauranga; Ralph Wilkin, Wellington. •SONG IN COSTUME, boy or girl, 12-16 years, own selection. (26 entries.) Beulah Hirst, Masterton, 102 points 1 Joyce Leek, Wellington, 100 points . 2 Beryl Richardson, Johnsonville, 99 points •> Very highly commended: Earle Andrews, Palmerston North. Highly commended: Ivan Lawson, Petone; Billie Pond, Melrose; Natalie Wallace, Island Bay. VOCAL SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT, under 16 years, boy or girl vocalist, boy or girl accompanist. (11 entries.) Valda Crawford and Jeffrey Stewart, 86 points 1 Shirley Wilson and Valda Crawford, 82 points 2 Ivan Lawson and Patricia Collins, 81 points 3 OPERATIC DANCE, 12-14 years. (34 entries.) Recalls: Valerie Holder, Lower Hutt; Yvonne Algar, Brooklyn. Very highly commended: Valerie Jackman, Wellington; Pamela Trimmer, Petone. Commended: Joan Gallagher, Ngahauranga; Pauline Matthews, Brooklyn; Doreen Dickinson, Wellington. HUMOROUS RECITATION, women, open class, own selection, (15 entries.) ■Miss Shirley Austin-Turtle, Wellington, 81 points 1 Miss Hazel McNatty, Wellington, 80 points 2 Miss Edna Judd, Wellington, 79 points ■ 3 Very highly commended: Miss Betty Robb, Christchurch. Mr. B. Ginger said the class was not strong. The youug women should have done some research, and found new selections. The two finalists had given correct and entertaining renditions. IRISH FOLK SONG, women, own selection. (Fifteen entries). Recalls: Miss Audrey Lawson, Wellington ; Miss Millicent Penketh, Palmerston North. Mrs. Edna Dearlove, Te Aroha .... 3 Very highly commended: Miss Joan Bovis, Shannon. Highly commended: Miss Joyce Oliver, Lyall Bay, Commended: Miss Peggy Milne, Lower Hutt. SOPRANO TEST SOLO, "By the Banks, Gentle Stour” «,(Boyce), (Twelve entries). Recalls: Miss Peggy Milne, Lower Hutt; ..Miss .Mary Macl’ariujic, Nelson. Miss Phyllis Solly, Newtown, SI points 3 Dr. Staton said the soug was very difficult but most of the singers had made a very good showing. CHARACTER STORY DANCE, under 12. (Thirty-two entries). Leigh Brewer, Wellington, 81 points 1 Lynley Wainscott, Lower Hutt, 83 points 2 Very highly commended: Aruol Bircham, Brooklyn, Highly commended: Beverley Gruar, Hntaitai.

“The baby who won this class is a very clever child,” the dancing adjudicator, Alias Beilina Edwards, commented. “Though the class is for children under

12, the winner appeared to be aged about six or perhaps seven. She gave an exceedingly clever performance in which she showed unusual ability to keep iu character. The competitor placed second also was good, but, taking into consideration the differences in ages as well as ability, I thought the small child gave the better performance.” NEW ZEALAND TEST RECITAL, women, open class, “Fairyland” (Anne Glenny Wilson) and owu selection. (Eleven entries). Miss Valerie G) Lewis, Napier, 160 points 1 Miss Vivian Violieh, Berhampore, 155 points » 2 Miss Betty Robb, Christchurch, 154 points 3 Mr. Ginger remarked that both the winner’s performances had been very finished. AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF OPERATIC DANCING SCHOLARSHIP, junior. (Fourteen entries). Alexander Grant, Wellington, 168 points 1 Kathleen Caldwell, Petone, 164 points 2 CHARACTER STORY DANCE, 16 years and over. (6 entries.) Miss Judy Lewis, Petone, 83 points 1 Miss Leah Kerr, Lower Hutt, 82 points ....... _2» Highly commended: Miss Marjorie Joan Clements, Wellington. The dances of both the placed competitors were spoilt by the music, the adjudicator remarked. In both cases it bad not been well chosen and was badly played. The winner had beautiful lines and control, but the competitor placed second had, she thought, sacrificed a little control to over-emotionalism. OPERATIC DANCE, 12-14 years. (33 entries.) Valerie Holder, Lower Hutt, 85 points ... - • • J Yvonne Algar, Brooklyn, 81 points .. 2 Very highly commended: Valerie Jackman, Wellington;’Pamela Trimmer, PeCommended: Joan Gallagher, Ngahauranga; Pauline Matthews, Brooklyn; Patricia Hayes, Ngaio. AUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY OF OPERATIC DANCING SCHOLARSHIP, senior. (7 entries.) Miss Shona Bennetts, Wellington, 168 points 1 Miss Joan Tandy, Wellington, 161 points 2 TOE DANCE, 9-12 years. (11 entries.) Lynley Wainscott, Lower Hutt, 84 points ~ Joy Davies, Lower Hutt, and Beverley Gruar, Hataitai, 83 points .. 2 Highly commended-: Zelda Turvey, Wellington. Commended: June Rhodes, Wellington. Miss Edwards said some of the children were average, some very weak, and some very good indeed. The three who were placed were really excellent, and it had been difficult to put them in order of merit. TOE DANCE, 12-14 years. (14 entries.) Valerie Holder, Lower Hutt, 84 points 1 Valerie Jackman, Wellington, 82 points 2 Very highly commended: Doreen Dickenson, Wellington; Pamela Trimmer, Petone; Valmay Fredericks, Wellington. Miss Edwards said the section was’ quite good on the whole, though some of the children had attempted things too difficult for them. The winners had given excellent performances. VOCAL SOLO, LIEDER, women. (26 entries.) Miss Vesta Emanuel, Wellington, 88 points 1 Miss Joan Bovis, Shannon, 87 points 2 IRISH FOLK SONG, men, own selection. (Seven entries.) Mr. Clair Sbiriffs, Ashhurst, ,86 points) 1 Mr. Ernest Gardner, Wellington, 81

points 2 Mr. George Morrison, Johnsonville, 82 points Ml MIM, On V.V.OU.n iy.j, jl