THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1924, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

LAST EVENING'S- FINALS

A BRIGHT AND,,INTERESTING

PROGRAMME

LARGE ATTENDANCES , AT. ALL

SESSIONS

The Competitions f0r'1924 opened in promising fashion in their fust week, but m their second week the niterest

'shown.-by~> the,Vgeiiera}Lpjiblik Jias,,'.eveh inc^ased l^andta|ain.j :y&y^^!'' J'": there ■■ \vere large' attendances at all'sessions, notablyi'a6 vm ihe'.'everring.i; The .pro--gramme '..last.. ..night. ,-• ;was,;J; thoroughly 'brighj^anilinterestipg,^;an^/%yas;;yeU. ". •:b^^9^^ as^-^betweeii'4' ]uVeiiilßi"ij^rid; ;•, :JaaWtyciasse?;X'iAga{n:fiiis;fevemii^'^^^ . youngsters' 'vrill . largely 'proyidl,;i;^lie , first 7hal£;,6r:\sp;;<3£; tlie; programme!^ of finals,--'some* of' theij items to be i-a.<re.- j oitation>'iii;Wbh^rafcter-i-ior.--;sma]l=--f girls.■•' under "■'.§, ■'a.character:. dance, the 'boy s' hurnorous;:recitation/12'to If), .'.and.'another - ballet; '■.Impromptu Bpeeclieir.will ■■;..; 'help, tlie evening-alonl,"six. entries, having beeri/rereive^^ .and: other;,slasses!lor:.firial. adjudication' -will;,, be; ailplapb^ duet/^ ;to 21, a' rJriezzo- • soprano; solo,' solo' .witli". own .accsnlpinimeni>^)an/Engfish'■s(ing,v!D'aritone|^:ud ia •' couple ■.morei ; .storjes'! without 'words:y v . ■••■' Results, of' yesterday' afternoon "_and last: evening'si" contests are- as; follow1:-— :J<. ' ' under."^o,-7,'v'f Ije^Gardens ",, '61--Fah^laiid!"-"-'-..E'mal'.;; Master>'3p..ai'-;. Intosh,- 83' points, 1;. Miss Billie Wing, : . - 79 points," 2; v Misiyjilhe Cowley;.. 78 ; ; : ,points, 3..;-. ;•'.."■._.■ , \ ..-';■ -" . ' .V-. ■■;■■>; '"'.'• .-■ Violitfsylo,j^ppen'^class, "Romance in. ;' ■F''- (Beethoven). ■': 'i'Fiiiali':..MiES JVlargar- .-'■. et. Counell, 8£ points, 1;' MisV Margaret ' \ Brown,, 80i pointy ,(2. judge, Mr. '- Robert ;Parker^: commsnfed on'Hhe gen- -■'•■-■. \ ' ergljgood ■ s'taridardi'of..Nv'prji'.sh'ojSrai' and■. x remarked .also- .upoii*;the',rpleasing nuni-.;. bei of entries in this, class. „ EnghsV6dng, contralto, own'selection. Final : Miss 'Hilda NichoUs "(Petone) 83 points, 1; Miss Rose Palmer,. 87 points, 2; Miss Mai'y1 Luman- (Stiatfoid) 83 points, 3 ' Highly commended . • Miss Grace Lomas (Chiistchuich), MissEilcen Noble '(Lower/Ilult), Mis. Goldsmith, and Miss Alma Rowlands (Palmeiston Noifch) Mi Bennett Noith cougiutulated competitors ■-'generally on \ their singing,^ remaining tli.it the class had ,been_ sj; enjoyable one. He regietted that hei could leave only t"hiee in ' thp final, for the mailing had been very close. With two exceptions all competitors had lecehed ovei 80 points, and "between \tho, highest and," the "lowest there was not a difference of 10 points. The winner's performance had been al: together an aitistic one. Recitation, bojb under 9, "My Dog." , Final : Master Robert Cheyne (Rona Bay), 78 points. 1; Master James Os>borne, 76 points, and Master Kenneth. Hill, 76 points, 2, equal. There ■were .fourteen competitors in'this section^ imd those who heaid the youngsters veiy thoroughly enjoyed their recitations. The thSree who took part in the final were highly popular with the evening -audience. Recitation, gentlemen, "The Coastwiee Lights" (Kipling). Final : Mr. Barton Ginger (Lower Hutt), 90 points," IS-Mr.1S-Mr. .Leith Riddell, 88 points, 2; Mr. Chailes Chapman. 86 points, 3. Mr. Vryn Evans was highly commended on, his work. Shakespearian recital, ladies, open class, Portia's speech on "Mercy,"Tiom "The Merchant of Venice," act IV., scene 1. Final : Miss S. Aitken (Invercargill), 89 points, 1; Miss Anita Winkel (Dunedin), 88 points, 2; Miss Mavis Halliday. 87 points, 3. Opeiatic w dramatic solo, soprano,, own selection. >Final : Miss Maud El-' del ton (Otaki), 83 points, 1; Miss Jeannette.Biiggs, 77 points, 2; Miss Eileun. Kimball; (Lo« er Hutt), 72 points, 3. Mr. Bennett said'that on the \ hblo hs had been1 somewhat disappointed;in'-.this CJaes. "A1 number of the^ competitor had made rather poor choices of num bers, and he suggested that .singeis n>tending to take prvt in this class at future competitions might make a choice from the- following numbers : ,Musett»i's Song (Bohomel, , V.isbi d'aite (Tosca), Depujs le jour M (Louise), __Elizabeth's ', Greeting (Tannhaueei), ' Elizabeth' 3 Prayer (Tannhausei), Ritorna .Vincilor (Aida), Senta's Ballad (Flying Dutchman). Elsa'sl Dream (Lohengiin), Shad-/ ow Song (Dinorah), Garo Nome (Rigoletto)j! Ocean,'! Thou l mighty"!' Monster (Oberon), • Tacla! lall notte" (Troyatoie),Poloiiaise (Mignon), Waltz Song'(Romeo and' Juliet), ' and Softly Sighs' "(Freischiitz). ,;,".,. Duet in cliaracter, boys or girls under 12. Own selection. ' Final : Kathleen. Reid and Lottie Colville (Christchurch), 86. points, 1; Joan and Jackie Hairis, 84 points, 2; Esi'ru Evans and Kathleen" Chappie (Christchurch), 81.r,ppints, 3 Humorous recitation.1 girls, 12 and r under> own selection. First section : Recalls :, Misses EJna ,P,urdie,, Erne ißrice, equal third ,(not :Mayi,Wind- vsor, Joan Tonks (Haw era). V Highly commended :'Misses Eva Foster'(Lower Hutt), Giace Kerr, and Evelyrt" Wright. Final: Miss.Puidie, 84 points,'l;v>Mis3 Brice, 82 points.^2. „,-., „ Second, r , Section :, Recalls—MisEes Alice Chapman (Christchui:ch), Madge Yates . (Dunedin) ; equal tliiid:.<not iecalls :'Misses Zelma Canolr(Eketahiftia), Sinclair Breen. Highly .commended :- Misses,-Colleen Johnston and- Kathleeu i'lnlpott (Chi,istchurch). Final1: Miss Yalfs, 84 pomU; 1; Mies Chapman. 81 points, 2. ' „-..,. Reiiitdtion in character, boy's'; 12 and under 16, own selection.*1 ' Final :' Beit Goodland (Chiis.tchurch1). 79 points 1Laiuie Scile, 78 poinls/2: Ronald Foster (Cluistchuich),' 77 points, 3. T Trish song, 'tenor, 'own. selection. Final: Mr. ,Harry Phipps, ,84 points, 1;' , Mr. M. Wiseman,*B3 poinls, 2;, Mr. B. H. Mayal],, 82, points, 3. 1 Character dance,- 12 to 16.-Recalls : Joan Maishail, ■ "Russian—Festive I T 6T ! BA7' Ward' "Cossack" ;,Ber! I nath Lee (Masterton), "The SundownWrighl. Aeia Mihoy. Zelma Cairoll Hikelahuna), Nancy Gillespia. (Days