THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 9

THE COMPETITIONS

THIRD DAY'S EVENTS

SONG AND RECITATION

To-aay wa3 the third day,of the Weilington Competitions,! and thero was much to interest audiences in both the Town, Hall .and the, Concert Chamber. Seven classes were heard this morning^ and: the1 recalls from these and this afternoon's, classes 'should provide good entertainment' tHis.evening.'., :' \V: There were eight entries :iix the;Vibliri solo class, 12 d.nd under; 16, 2' Minuet V from Divertimento in D (Mozart)^ The winner was Master Creighton Harming (Kelburn), with 82 points. .Master Eric James Sharp (Seatoun) was second with 81 •points, •.■and Miss May Hyani (Wellington) was highly commended; Other' entrants: Misses Margaret arid Louis. Fox.V(Hawera), Masters .".'Boy Triplo;w (Wellington), Bichard Harding (Lower :Hutt),> ; Frank Pennington (Brooklyn). / •.. '•;,' ■-,',,:- .• °; ■?

The judge (Mr. Frank. Crowther) said that'tha class was a very fair one considering that the piece chosen - was a" real test in bowing... 'The winner showed considerable ability, and would have gained -more poin.ts;.bu,t for faulty time in 'the''inaiii;;.'.theine.::.::'':Bbth.v-!the second;-.prize') winner and Miss .Hyam were very promising,players. '•■'■'....-.. • . Baritone ~ : and ,basi "sjiigcrs, six- in: all, covered;-a rwide, ranged in. their choice of songs. .The tecaUs were Sir. Claud O'Hagan, WeUington ("The DroyerV); Mr.'Kenneth Macauley, Island .-.Ba y (• IHow, Blow, Thon Wintry Wiad'?); Mr. Bon. -Cowie, Wellington: ("Border Ballad")- . Highly commended: Mr. Douglas Stevensa(Wellington). Other entrants: Messrs. W. T. "Harvey (Wellington), John W. Mackie (Wellington).. ;■■;,.v :,.:.- ■•. rv:-::- v';; •s:?■■

■, Scottish folk .songs have an appeal all their pwn, and- the' class for ladies, any voice, own selection, was heard-by a very appreciative audience. .The,following were recajled: Miss EdithvPengelly, Miiamar ("O Bowan Tree"); Miss Gladys Webb, Wellington ('.« Ye Banks and Braes"); Miss Kathleen Chappie, Christchureh; ("Comin' Thro' the Bye");* Highly commended: Misses Lorna Gamble (Karori), K!ythe:Maciver (Eongotai), Katherine '.Barton/ (Lower Hutt), Gladys Barton (Auckland). Other entrants: ■•"' Misses Winifred Tficker, (Island- Bay), .JBuby Jackson (Wellington), Gladys Webb. (Wellington), Janet Stirling: (Miramar); Marion Wallace-Brown (Highland Park), Mrs. Ellison Porter- (ICelburn),- Mrs. Jennie Booth (Bongotai), .Mrs. Mark Tonks (Newtown), Mrs. Truda Young (Palinerston North). ■ ' ''■■'; '

"The recalls, in the, boys': song class, 12 and- under 16J own selection, were Master..James Humphreys,,Christchurch. ("Duna'.') ■ Master Edward ;B. Topp, Lyall Bay ("Through'the Night'?; Master .John §. Martin,, Lower Hutt. ("A May :Morning"). Highly-'commended-. Master Bill . Smithers."(Weningtdn), Master. Keith .Eagles (Khandallan), Master Stuart Adair. (Island , Bay). Other entrants: Master James Towersey (Featherston), Master Hainish Hettderson : (Khandallah),; Master Adrian Caljaghan (Kilbiriiie). • , ' "The: Old Superb,. (Sir- Henry' Newbolt) was. the: piece set : for the Navy ■League recitation' for boys .under .16. ;Master Albert -Glenson (Island Bay) and. Master; James Hiuaphreysi (Christchureh) .were recalled!' Other entrants: | Masters L. J. Laurie (Haiaitai), EdMrd B.Tppp.,(Lyall Bay), Keith Eagles (Khandallah), JV'ernon Halliday (Bongotai), _ Eonald Plant (Kelbiirn), Noel M'Kay;.! (Khandallah), Hugh Jansen . (Island; Bay), lan; Gailoway (-Khaiihdallah).^1..--'■'.■■ ■ ■ '■ '■• •■.•■■.■' • .--."."•..

; ■ -Girls under!l6 were al3»given*"The Old Superb* for their. Nayy.- League recitation: .Misses. MajOrie Hill (Brooklyn), and Freda Whittaker (Khandallah) ■nrere recalled from thirty other entrants, comprising' Misses Betty Manley (Eastbourne), Meryle Daniels (Hataitai), Joybe Guise (Lower Hutt), Constance Kelly ; (Northland)/ 'Marjorie I Newport (Kaiwarra), Joyce Graham I (Wellington); v: Alices,s St'e'ele-Dick (Ngaio), Marie Guise (Lower Hutt), Paula.Matthews "(Wellington), Nola E Hyde (Brooklyn),. Joyce E.Myers (Wellington), Elma Johnson (Lyall, Bay), Fcca Anderson (Petone), ThedaPascoe (Wellington), Connie Coe (Island Bay), Marjorie Osboruo (Wellington),' June Elvy '(Pieton),' Trma" Cavago; (Lower Hutt), Valeric. Ashenden (Lyall. Bay). Maysie. ,P.ee»e. .(Lower. Hutt), Patricia Kerr (Island Bay), , Doris Mildenhall (Thorndon), Phyllis Taylor ' (Wanganui), Francis Kidman (Wellington), Joy de Lisle- (Masterton,), Nathalie Pollock (Kelbufnj, Dorothy Parker (Kilbirnie), Lesley; Jackson (Hataitai), Joan Eaine ' (Kar'ori), Grace Nbcon (ChristchuVch). . ..,,;.. >> Several o£ the competitors-in: the recital with musical accompaniment for lady, or gentleman, 16 and under v2l pathetic or dramatic, own selection, re•vealed high talent, and the class, on the whole, was' most ■ interesting. V The recalls were Mr: Errol Muir, Stokes Valley ("The Eoad of ; Ten Thousand Crosses"); Miss" Joan Maunder,. Wellington ("Little Bottom Drawer") Highly commended: Misses Kathleen Bartosh (Lower! Hutt), Gracie Kerr (Island Bay), Dorothy Clarke (Dunedin), Mr.1 Cedrie Muir (Stokes Valley). Other entrants: Misses Christina Sloano (Johasonville), Enid Saunders (Welluigton), Doreen Saunders (Ngaio) Kathleen Campbell (Island Bay), Bervie Tunks-(Brooklyn). ■■•"' ,-■■'■ Jtfel-ra Doncy (Wellington) was placed third with 78 points yesterday in the operatic dance class under' 9. The ' second section of the ' Girls' Song class for Mrs. E. Eaiisom Myer's scholarship (16 and under 18). was heard this afternoon, the followine being recalled:—Miss Hilda WobsteiLowei^Hutt (''Break of Day"), Miss Olga Hancock, Hawera ("One Mornine Very Early"); Miss Elsie ' Twaddle Hawera ("When Daisies Pied") Two were highly commended. Miss Ellen Curbs (Wellington), . -Miss Marion Wallace-Brown (Highland Park). " TO-NIOHT'S PROORAIiIMB.

Among : the .it.enis at this evening's session will.be the finals in the Navy League, recitation (boys and girls) operatic dance (9 and under 12), action recitation, girls' song (Mrs. E. Bansom Myers's "scholarship), Scottish folk song, and 'cello, baritone, or bass, and piano solos. '