LARGE AUDIENCES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 281, 24 August 1944, Page 6

LARGE AUDIENCES

Wellington Competitions ELOCUTION SCHOLARSHIP With four days of the current festival of the Wellington Comjietitious Society passed, it has become .apparent'that this year's competitions will be distinguished from previous ones by the large size of the audiences. The audience in the Town Hall last night was one of the largest on a week night at any. recent festival, and far larger than on the corresponding night of the previous festival. The elocution scholarship, 16 to 21 years, was won by Miss Beverley Burke. The adjudicator, Mr. W. Russell-Wood, commented that some very good work was done in the section, particularly in the own-selection pieces. Preliminaries of the mezzo-soprano test solo were held at the concert chamber last night, -Mrs. Betty Goodwin, Miramar, and Miss Joan Bovis, Wellington, being recalled to sing again ou Saturday night. The Irish folk song also was judged. Further awards are as follows. — VOCAL SOLO, LEIDrIR, women (38 entries).—Miss Dorothy Salter, Hamilton, aud Miss Kila Simpson, Christchurch, M pts., equal, 1; Miss Monica MeCaughan. Christchurch, S 3 pts., 2; Miss Mona Boss, Hamilton, aud Miss Joan Latimer, Christchurch. 81 pts., equal, 3. IRISH FOLK SONG, women (ol entries).—Mrs. Betty Goodwin, Wellington, 87 pts., 1; Miss Dorothy Salter, Hamilton, 8(5 pts., 2; Miss Rita Simpson, Christchurch, 85 pts., 3. SACRED SONG, 14-1 G years (3s entries). —John Stanbridge, Petone, S 3 pts., 1; Hilary McCaskey. Kilbirnie, 82 pts., 2; Mariou Fiirland, Newtown, and Shirley Packer, Wellington, SO pts., equal, 3. SONG IN CHARACTER, humorous (live entries).—Miss Ivena Potlian, Hastings, 81 pts. !• Miss Joan Bovis, Wellington, SO pts., 2; Mlsu Doreen Dickinson, Hataitai, 78 pts.. 3. „ .. . PIANO DUET, under 12 years (tune entries). —Mary and Laughton Uattriek, Wellington, 87 pts., 1: Diana Robson and Abigail Delmonte. Wellington, &> pts., Glennis Douglas and partner, 1 etone, P sbciETl’’S ELOCUTION SCHOLARSHIP, Id-21 years, “Grantchester ’ (Rupert Brooke) and own selection (27 eutries Miss Beverley Burke. Wellington. ‘ when Sings the Cuckoo.” IGS pts., 1; Miss- Colleen Walling, Kelburn. “The o /.. a Soul.” P'7 pts., 2: Mr. Donald Ganuell,. Wellington, IG4 pks.. 3. JUNIOR TEST RECITAL, girls, <4O roars, own selection (-10 entries).-—Ab * White, Lower Hutt, SG pts., jj J _?^- SOU Morris, Berhampore, S 4 pts.. L; Desiree Bissett, Wellington, Judith Kind ey, lalnierstou North, Norma Horsley, NewtOAvn, Jeanette Scott, Hataitai, 81 pt?., equal, 3. RECITATION girls, 7-9 years, restricted class (31 entries).—Andrena Goldie, Petone, S 3 pts., 1; Vivia Hill, Christchurch, >8 pts., 2- Pamela Turner, Wellington, 73 pts., 3. RECITATION, girls. '.l-12 years, restricted class (79 entries).—Jacqueline Morse. Miramar, 85 pts., 1; Vivienne Perry, Khandallah, 82 pts., 2; Pamela Summers, Wellington. St jits.. 3. . . HUMOROUS RECITATION. girls, 12Iti rears (46 entrie.s).-Sunne.v Amcy. Se.itouh, 8B pts-. 1; Audrey Eady, Chrl<*tchurch. 85 pts., 2; Fay Compton. Kilbirnie, 83 RECITATION, boys, 'l2-10 years, restrleted class (six entries).— Maui ice Curlew. Wellington, 82 pts., 1: John RoueJ , Wellington. SO pts.. 2: Dougins Karori and Malcolm Rotherham, Khand ™ RECITAL, men "A Consecration” (John Masefield), and own selection (six entries).—Mr. Donald Gandell, Karori. “The Ice Carl, 161 pts., 1- Mr Brendan O’Connor. Wellington, “Tim Ilpund of Heaven,” 1150 pts 2; Mr Henry Martin, Newtown, “lhe Hope Ot Their Religion.” 150 pts., 3. RADIO VOICE TEST. 10-21 rears lb entries).—Miss Paddy Turner. Masterton,). Mr. Donald Gandell. Karori, 2: Miss Colleen Walling. Kelburn, 3. DEMI-CHARACTER DAM b. 11-16 Years (15 entries).—Florence Coburn. W e]iiiigloii. 89 pls., 1: Beverley Gruar, HataitnSOLSOPSONG AND DANCE, 12-W years, girls (23 entries).—Betty Brosnan. Christchurch. 84 pts.. 1: Cntlirino Berry. N;-m--hauranga._OS ptse. 2; Norma Harris. W ci"'tAp'' DANCE, 'girls, 10-12 years (-16 entries).—Valerie Marsh merit. Wellington, G pts. 1 : Lois Chatfield. Wellington, >(5 pts., 2: Anne Bryant. Lower, Hutt, and Jean Goodman. Wellington. 73 pts.. 3. SKIPPING DANCE. 8-10 years 611 entries).—Kay Smith. Christchurch. <2 I’ts., ! • Mauruun Monro, Wellington, 71 rtf’-. -» Elaine MeKav. Kliandallali. Margaret Knight. Wellington. Joy Sandford. Wellington. 6!) nts., equal 3. CHARACTER DANCE. 10-12 years (31 entries).—l, ois f’halHeid. Wellington, i.) pts.. 1: Jimmie Thompson. Petone. 78 pl'-- °- Dofotliv Jenness. Lnwer Hutt, and rrils.v Ward. Wellington, 74 nts.. equal ~. Third place in (lie chief piano solo was awarded to Miss Gabrielle Phillips. Wellington. who played “Andante and Rondo Caprlceloso” (Mendelssohn), and not Hie eoinpetilor mentioned yesterday morning, who was one of Ihnso highly .■ouimciided.