SONG AND DANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 47, 24 August 1931, Page 5

SONG AND DANCE

FESTIVAL CONTINUED

SATURDAY'S SUCCESSES

The attendances'at the Wellington Competitions on Saturday -were larger than on the previous days, and the evening's programme,, which was bright and interesting, -was presented to ;a very appreciative audience. '•-.' ■ , ■ The' following awards were made:—; IRISH ;> FOLK SONG, Ladies, any voice, own selection. Miss Kathleen Chappie (Christchurch) 86 points .......;..... 1 Miss 'Gladys Webb (Wellington), 85, points ...... 2 Mr.. Dixpn remarked that the class was a.very good one. Most people knew folk songs, and some of the competitors were inclined to-evade a detailed study of their selection and to depend upon their general knowledge of it. In a public performance more significance was io be expected from" the words and the subject generally. . PIANO DUET, under 10, "Minuet" and ■ "Polka," from//The Dancing Class. Master Jack Morrison and Miss Litcy . Baun (Wellington), 90 points ..'... .1 Jlisses M; Reynolds and Jean M'Mahdn (Wellington), 86 points ."... 2 The only entrants. Mr. Jenner said that both pairs of players had done remarkably . well and good balance had been shown. , • '..'■■ ' TOE DANCE, 12 and under 16. . Seealls: Misses Phyllis Oliver (Wellington), Marjorie Newport (Wellington), Highly commended: -.. Misses Joan Raise (Karori), Jean E. Gunn (Lower Hutt), Jean Denham '(Rqseneath), Monica Williams (Hataitai); Other competitors: Misses . Constance Chambers (Miramar), Nellie Bell (Rona Bay), Margaret N. Pearce (Lower Hutt), Rita Gillen (Petone), June Scott (Island Bay), 'Joan Cresswell (Stratford), Vedras Remmers (Wellington), Dulcie Staples (Lower Hutt); Marjorie Penman (Kilbirnie), Jean E. Scott (Palmerston North), Winifred Lee (Berhampore), Thelma Bartholomew (Wellington), Dorothy Daniels (Wellington), Peggy Welch (Wellington), Marion Heenan (Eastbourne), Dorothy Scott (Wellington), Norma Remmers (Wellington). ~ ■ Final. Miss Phyllis Oliver (Wellington), 71 points '....,.. ........./.. 1 Miss Marjorie Newport (Wellington), 70 points ......:.... 2 Rather disappointing,- observed Miss Hall." Some.of the competitors did not appear to\ know the rules of toe-work. However, several in the class were very good. . -SKIPPING DANCE, Tinder 10. Gloria Wright (Wellington), 74 points 1 Dawn Larson-(Christchurch), 72 points. 2 ■ Very highly commended: Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt). Highly comended: Joan Kaywo.od (Kelburn), Marjorie Lee (Berhampore),'Phyllis Speiling (Newtown), Daisy Marshall (Petone), Joyce Webster (Lower.Hutt), Zelda. Corkill (Northland), Claudia Simon (Lower, Hutt), Joyce Knightson (Karori), Judy Lewis (Petone). Twenty-eight- entered. OPERATIC. DANCE, over 16, waltz time. . Recalls: Misses Joan Benge (Wellington), Phyllis Rodger (Wellington), Miriana Heketa (Wellington). Highly commended: Miss Audrey Robertson (Wellington). Also competed: Miss Hilda Webster. (Lower Hutt).' -.'.;-. ■■'-■■-■, :v':;\ Final: - : ' '. . ■ ,'\. '. Miss iliriana Heketa (Wellington, 84, ■< ........ :' ■..-..■ 1 Miss Phyllis Rodger. (Wellington), 74 ) .'■ ' points v.v.W.,•«■;;■. .'..U...'.v....'■.•'2----fRECITATioN, Girls,'l2 and under M, ... . . "My England."; .. /'■ Misb. Thelma-Bartholomew (Welling?ton), 108 points .:.:...... 1 Miss Leonie Pope .(Lower Hutt), 106; '" points .i..'.......';:......;...:.!.... .-;2 ACTION RECITATION, Boy or Girl, ■...-.'.. , under 9,,0wn selection". Norms de Clifton.(Brooklyn), 111 points -1 Joy Ede (Nga'io), 109 points,. 2 Ngaire-Keys (Wellington), 104: points ■■. 3 i There were the usual exaggerated rising inflections whfch.made the performances of the children very often: so .unnatural, said Mr. ■ Baeyertz, and there was also a general tendency to emphasise unimportant little words. The winner's success was due to per naturalness,' good facial expression, and intelligent showing. '•••■. •'.:: RECITATION, Boys, 12 and under 16, . "Roadways" (John Masefield). -Master Hamish Henderson (Khandallah), 110 points ...........:....::.. 1 Master Bernard C. < Simmons (Ngaio), ' 107 p0int5:.....T....'.-............... 2 ■ The'winner showed quite a joy.in the lyric, and the sentiment expressed by the lyric, commented Mr. Baeyertz. He had also, a feeling for the rhythm of the verse tvhich was so often lacking not only among the ; other competitors but among many other people.' ■-.'■.• HUMOROUS -. RECITATION, Girls,: 12 ■: : ..and under 16. . Own Selection. . Recalls: Miss ; Joyce Dinnison, Brooklyn C'Pplting Day"); Miss Nola Hyde, Brooklyn ("At the Photographer's"): There were 54 entries. ( ':- •■.■'-. .■ ■ > ■. ■ Final., .. . . •.•;' .-.■■ Muw , Joyce Dinnison- (Brooklyn), " 132 'points ...1....... ....; 1 Miss Nola; Hyde (Brooklyn), 114 points 2 Mr. Baeyertz^aid that the class had occupied Jiim for four and a half hours, but he had been rewarded with two. very fine performances; 'The winner had done remarkably well and had gained the highest marks he had given in the Competitions. Her differentiation of three voices was a splendid piece of work, and her characterisation was excellent. ACTION SONG, Boy or Girl, 9 and under '• 12, not in Costume. Own Selection. ■ Recalls: Eileen R. Weeber, Newtown ("Mr.-Bear"); Master Jack Glennie, Lower Hutt ("The Leader of the Town Brass Band"); Jean Purvis, Brooklyn ("The Dancing. Lesson"). Highly commended: Patricia Boocock (Island Bay), Ivy Mulford (Khandallah), ■ Grahame Martin . (Lower Hutt). Other competitors: Zelda Bramley (Khandallah),. Betty. Rosenthal (Newtown),' Reta Hunter (Kaiwarra), Lilian Kennedy (Porirua). 1 . ••• Final. Eileen R. Weeber (Newtown), 81 points 1 Jack Glennie (Lower Hutt), 79 points 2 Jean Purvis (Brooklyn), 78 points .... 3 BOY'S SONG, 12 and under 16, "In April Time." Master Stuart Affair "(Island Bay), B*s '" points- 1 Master James Humphreys (Christ- ■ church), 84 points 2 Master James. Towersey (Featherston),: '83 points 3 "There is always something very refreshing about a boy's .solo decently sung," said Mr. Dixon, "and otic is glad of the opportunity of hearing such a-good all-round class." ' • ... . GIRL'S SONG; ■14 and under"l 6. Own , . . Selection. ,- - Miss Grace. Nixon (Christchurch), 87 ■ points .;.....'....;..;..........; 1 Miss Meryl Daniels (Hataitai), 83 points .2 Misses- Nola' E. Hyde (Brooklyn) and • Beatrice Thwaites , (Wellington) .tied! for. third place with 82 points each. .......■■ ."For a • young Isinger the winner's performance was a splendid one," commented Mr.Dixoii. ..■■*.'•' MAORI; SONG, Gentleman. Own Selec- '■'.■ , . ■ tion. " •"' -'" Mr. Ray - Trewern, Hataitai ("Pokarej^are"), 88 points ..- I Mr., A. A.; Weller,\Wellington ("Ka "JMata"), 81 points .' 2 Mr. Richard Maunder (Wellington) was the only other competitor. . V;6CAL SOLO," without Music and Selfaccompanied. Own Selection. Mr.- R. ■J. Madigan, Wellington ("Asthore"), 83 points .1 Miss : Constance Taylor, Lower Hutt ("The Asra"), 81 points 2 Other competitors: Misses Thehna Edwards (Petoue), Elsa Hall (Wanganui), G.-Huggins (Hataitai), Mr. J. C. Rich (Wellington).