THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 48, 25 August 1922, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS

RESULTS OF THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

A FINE VIOLIN SOLO.

The musical and elocutionary aompetitions were continued at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and evening. There were large entries for practically every class, and some excellent performances' were given. Children had pride of place in the day's events, and. much promising talent was discovered. In the evening there was a large attendance at the Tovro Hall. The outstanding item in an attractive programme- was a violin solo by Miss Kate Mullaney, of Napier, who (received the maximum number of points in her class. The reading at sight was won by Miss Mary Cooley with 83 points, the judgw remarking that the winner had read very correctly, although she was guilty of come faulty inflection. ' Miss Myra Edmomdat (Christchiwch) was second, with ;82 points, and Mies Phyllis Adams (Wellington), third, with 79 pointe. Miss Cooley w«e also the successful competitor in the recital with musical accompaniment. She received! 87 pointe, Miss Madge Sheaner being second, with. 84 points, and Miss ' Gladys Gammon (Marton.) third, with 81 points. ' Miss Cooley, said the judge, bad a good! combination of voice and music.

The result of the piano solo (reading at sight) competition was as follows: — Thelrna Short (Feilding), 93 marks, 1; Miss E, Woodfield (Palmerston. North), 92, 2; Vera Boesley (Wellington), 88, 3. Highly commended : Bessie Pollard (Christchurch), 87. "The Roses of Sadi" was the, song chosen for the soprano solo, for which; there were fifteen competitors. First place was given to Miss Lilian Hanham (Cihrietchurch), 88 points, 1; Mis. T. Glennie (Wellington), 87 points, 2; Miss Edna Udy (Greytown), 86 points, 3. Highly commended : Mrs. F. G. Daviea and Miss Barbara Hanna. Miss Hanhani, said the judge, has a fine voice.

Mr. Claude C. Moss (Wellington), who sang "For the Green," was declared the winner of the Irish song for gentlemen, with 95 points—a very fine performance, the judge remarked. Mr. B. H. Mayall (Kilbiraie), whose number was '.'Oft in the Stilly Night," was second with 93 points, and Mr. Alex. Murray (Wellington), who sang "Macushla" in fine style, was third with 91 pointe. Messrs. Frank Bryant and A. Macdonald were highly commended. . ■

In the recitation for. girls (twelve.and under sixteen) the chosen pieoe waa "Butterflies." Miss Heni Smith (Wellington) was first with 80 points, and Miss Jean Carr (Kilbiraie) and Miss Jessie Dunnett (Wellington) second, each with 78 points.

There were twenty competitors for the girl's song (under 12). The result waa as follows: —Alice Chapman (Christchurch), 92. 1; Phyllis Martin (Wellington), 91, 2; Phyllis Round, (Christchuroh), 90, 3. Highly commended : Cathie Adams, Rita M'Gurk, Elsie Smith;

The miximum award, 100 points, was given Miss Kate Mullaney (Napier), who played "Legende" (Boh'm) in fine style. Miss Mullaney, said the judge, had' a fine tyle, tone, and grip—a very refreshing performance. Miss Lilus Robe (Wellington) was only one point behind the winner, and Mr. Frederick Seber (Wellington) was third with 96 points. The result of the duet in character boys and girls, 12- and under 16) was as follows:—Winney Cooley and Joyce Julian, 93, lj Phyllis M'Millan and Effie Brice, 92, 2; Joyce Julian and Thelma Aitken, 91, 3. Highly commended: Gweneth Walsh and Ngaire Phipson, Thelma Aitken and Ngaire Phipson, Sinclair Breen and R. Maunder.

The judge was pleased with the action recitations for boy or girl (9 and under 12), but said that several of the pieces were "hady annuals." He placed the competitors in the following order:— Ka,tMeen Chappie (Christchurch), 88, 1 ; Alice Chapman (Christchurch), 87, 2; •Stella Chapman (Christchurch),^ 85, 3. Highly commended: Ruby Shepherd, Jean Retter, Connie Potts, Ronald Foster, Mavis Windsor.

The" final item of the evening was the classical dialogue. This resulted:— Ngaire Phipson and. May M't)ona!d, ''Romeo and Juliet," 88, 1; Miss Halligan and Barton Ginger, Quarrel Scene from "School for Scandal," 86, 2; Aggie Atkins and C. E. G. Chapman, "Hubert and Arthur," 82, 3.