THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 49, 26 August 1930, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS

PLEASANT PROGRAMMES

TODAY'S SESSIONS

All the concerts of the Wellington Competitions Society's annual festival have been .well ■ attended to date, and the Town.' Hall is a very busy place at all hours of. the day.-' In spite of the many events .to be got off, and the unusually large number of, entries for most of these, the organisation-is proving most competent and the secretary, Mr. K. M'Lennan, should feel well pleased -with, the smooth way in which all his arrangements are being carried out. : ." ■■ ■ .

The evening sessions naturally--'draw the largest houses, for it is then that the finals' aro announced, and commented on by the judges. These evening programmes are especially well balanced,, vocal, dancing, elocutionary, and instrumental items all being included, and finding instant favour with the audience. To-night's numbers should be no exception. One of the most attractive items should be' the children's chorus of fifteen to twenty-five voices, for which four entries have been received. A recitation with a particular interest, as it is by a New Zealand author (S. S. Mackenzie), is "A Song of the Saddle," for which two recalls will be heard this evening, and a combined' ballet by pupils of" Mr. Joe Knowsley is expected, to be another colourful item. '.: - ■■■ Before "The Post" wont to press today the following results were sbtaiueil"— , : '■ ' .-" ' ' PIANO DUET, .13 fraud under,. 14. "Dances from Henry VIII" (German). Recalls: — Misses Jean Brown (Kilbirnio) and Enid Schon ("Wellington), 85 points • 1 Missos P. and M. Gunn (Gisborne),/, 74 points .2 Masters John. Martin, and. Harry Boynolds (Wellington), 69 points .......;«....... 3 .Other competitors were: Misses Irene Wilson (Lyall Bay) ana Eileen Colgate (Wellington); Misses Joan Eoskruge (Hataitai) and Mario Waters (Wellington); Misses Gloria Hadwin (Lower Hntt) and Isabel Morgan (Wellington); Misses Pat Cixuino and Pansy Watt (Wellington), Master Brian ■ Scoullar and Miss Pansy Watt .(Wellington); Master. Brian Scoullar and-.Miss Marie Waters (Wellington). PIANO SOLO, 15 and under 18. Bristol Piano Co.'3 Scholarship.' Recalls: Mr. W. Maurice Hood (Kelburn), Miss I. 0. Highot (Hataitai). Third place, Miss M. Cresswell (Miramar), and Miss Thora Stu^bs (Hamilton), equal. Highly commended: Miss Mavis Crawford (Lyall Bay). Other competitors were: Misses Mary T. Tait (Petone), Molly Withers (Wadestown), Jeannio M'Leod (Karori), Mavis Greenwood (Wellington), Mr. Noel Cape-Wil-liamson (Christehurch), Misses Joan Hands (Wellington), Audrey Bridges (Aramoho), Daphne Staff (Roseneath), Elsie Phillips (Wellington), Hilda Gorroe (Mangaroa), Joyce Banks (Wellington), Kathleen Todd (Koseneath), Betty Goodwin (Wellington),' Dorothy Forrester (Lower Hutt), Frances Bensemann (Nelson), Margaret Tcrcoo (Nelson). VIOLIN SOLO. 12 and 16. "Valse," Op. 37, No. 3 (A. d'Ambrosio). Recalls:,' Master Creighton Harming (Kelburn), Miss E. Bernaseoni (Kilbirnie). Highly commended: ' Master Eric'J. Sharp (Seatoun). ..Other entrants: Miss. Mablo de Berry (Berhainporo), Miss Bbsina'" . Barhao -(Island Bay), Miss I. Callander (Wellington,), Masters Maurice Lambert (Wellington), Kenneth Poarce (Wellington), Gayton Tremaiu, (Wellington), ...Epy Triplow (Lower Hutt). ... ■ ■ RECITATION, Girls, ■!> and undei\.l2. "The Pigeons." First Section. Final: ■ ' ■ :-::?■'■"■ 'Miss Andrea Lawsoii ( Wellington)^-1 Miss Boma Betheridgo-Topp (Lyall Bay) ■:•-''•'? Miss Joyce Graham (Wellington), . '3 Highly commended: Miss Noeline Simon (Upper Hutt), Miss Yvonne Goodwin (Upper Hutt), Miss Dulcie Stairmana (Kilbirnic;, Miss Bottv Elliott (Lower Hutt). .■ \ The judge (Mr. Harry Thomas), said tho winner was outstanding.- The fact that ho hadhighly commended so many both an this 'section and the next showed tho high " standard attained. The standard of the performers in the first section was on the whole higher than that in the second. The other competitors were: Misses Rita Triester (Wellington), Winifred' Hodge (Wellington), Joan Gapes (Northland), Connie Melclon (Northland), June. Elvy r.Kaiwarra), Gladys Whittaker (Khandallah), Betty Jenkins. (Karon), Winifred Hickling (Lower , Htitt); Eileen Swecd (Karori), Irene Stanley Edwards (Kilbirnie), Peggy Mason (Mitchelltown), Ena M'Lean (Lower Hutt), Noelino Edwards (Upper Hutt), Mona Perry (Northland), Norma ' Creagh (Lower ilutt), Joyce Wilkins (Hataitai), Dacia Tingey (Wellington), Ecca Anderson (Petone), Ngaire Laurenson {Karori), Valda Hoffeins ■ (Brooklyn), Mona Raynard (Mitehelltown).; Dulcio Stairmand (Kilbirnio), Violet Potter. Second Section: Final.. Miss Doris Maidenhall (Wellington) 1 Miss Noelino Oliver (Palmefston North), and Miss Eunice Scott (Wellington), equal 2 Miss Marcia Hart (Napier) . . '. 3 Highly commended: Misses Joan Harris (Wellington), Betty Richard (Hataitai), Grctta Harming (Kelburn), Annie .Mitchell (Berhamporc), Patricia Hills (Khandallah), Gloria Robertson (Thorndon), Evelyn Thomson (Petone). Tho other entrants were: Misses Marie Nicoll (Karori), AHne Fauval (Wellington), Ellen Harknoss (Khandallah), Monica Williams (Hataitai), Nancy Green (Wellington), Margery Goodwin (Palmcrston North), Mavis Jacobs (Wellington), Pearly. Green (Wellington), Helen Staplcton (Wellington), Zclda, Marcer (Taihapo),- Marjory Osborno (Wellington), Margaret M'Donald (Lower Hutt), Joyce Griffiths (Lower Hutt), Marjory Elliott (Oriental Buy), ■Dorothy Bontley (Lower Hutt), Irene Nelson (Lyall Bay), Alice Steelo-Dick (Ngaio), Jean Saunders (Wellington), Dorothy ,Thirkell (Hataitai). ENGLISH SONG, Ladies, any. Voice; Own Selection. Recalls: Miss Kathleen Blanche!to (Wanganui). Miss Betty Hilliard (Christchureh). Highly commended: Miss Janet Stirling (Wellington), Mrs. Emma Astill (Wellington), Miss Weno Tahiwi (Otaki). The other entrants were: Mrs. Lilian Rosonthal (Wellington), Miss Gladys Webb, Mrs. Mark Tonks, Mrs. Jennio Booth (Rongotai), Misses Edith Rogers (Miramar), Phylli3 Liddoll (Cartorton), Nina Partridge (Christchurch), Ena Raploy (Petono), Constance M'lnnos (Wellington), Nellie Dykes (Napier), 'Mrs. Winifred Murie (Worser B"ay), Mrs. Ellison Porter (Wellington), Mrs."Rose Rogers (Wellington). GIRLS' SONG, 12 and under 14. Own Selection. Recalls: Miss Kathleen Read (Christchurch). Miss Patricia Townsend (Christchurch). Highly commended: Miss Joyc.fi E. Myers (Wellington), Miss Irene Wilson (Miramar), Miss Vedris Cathcart (Johnsonville). Other competitors: Misses Nola Hyde, Aileno Hunter (Hastings), Jean. Canvpbnr! (Hastings), Lucy Joncsi

(Eastbourne), Ethel Rainsford (Pctone), Doris Price (Hustings), 'Matawai Oteno (Hastings), Eileen Crawford (Hastings), Kathleen Crawford (Hastings), Minnie O'Connor (Wellington), Jessie Sawyer (Brooklyn), Audrey Daniels (Wellington), Melva Lowry (Napier), Dorcen Cameron (Hataitai),(Joan Hinton (Wellington), Beatrice Wiltshire. ■■'■