THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 51, 29 August 1934, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS

MOEE SUPPORT URGED

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

"It. is a very great pity that competitions of this sort do uot receive greater support from educational authorities," declared Mr, J, Howlett Ross, of Melbourne, elocutionary adjudicator, iv the course of his remarks at last night's festival of the Wellington Competitions Society. The spoken word was a very difficult art to master, he said. He believed it to be tho most .subjective and tho most spontaneous form of art and tho most immediate in its effect. It was the outbreathing of tho soul of; man.

Even though it tended to be soiled by ignoble usage and defiled by carelessness, English remained the noblest instrument. For that reason, it was ,regrottable that more support was not given the society's festival where the opportunity of development of the art was presented.

One particularly interesting elocutionary item was. that given by Mr. Kobert Ctieyne, of Eastbourne, in. the society's scholarship under 21 recitation class, His subject was "Perrhaseris," in •which is portrayed a painter .who, having purchased a slave in Ath© market, racks Mm • with pain and transfers 'to the canvas the gruesome .contortions of death. The Vocal sections provided splendid form and very high marks were ■won- by the finalists 'in the vocal section determined last night. Judges' comments and results arenas' follows:— . ELOCUTIONARY. (Judge: Mr, J. Howlett Ross.) • s KECITATIOX, Men or' Women, under 21, (a) "Queen Slgrid the Haughty" (Longfellow) ; (b) own selection. . .Mr. Kobert Cheyno ("Perrhaseris"). 160 points ••• * Jlisa Constance Kelly ("The Losing.,of a ■■• -Soul"), 156 points .- ..■;.■ .2 There, was some very admirable work thrpuchout this class, said the judge. With respect' to the winner, his was a very good interpretation but could have been improved with pauses and in one or two places more Intensity of taac. The whole piece was very carefully thought out and well presented. Miss Kelly made a selection of a difficult piece of which she gave a good interpretation but with too many falling inflections, hindering, continuity. Her work would improve greatly with correction in that respect.

RECITATION IN CHARACTER (not humorous). Girls under 12, own selection. Loris ilcEwan ("Ayah"), 83 points 1 Joy Ede ("Joe's Death"), 80 points ...... 2

Highly commended:. Margaret Abcrnethy and : * "commendable 'work, said • the judge, with ' the comment that there was lacking some , realisation of the characters represented. A number spoko indifferently well. The winner made a fair attempt to get away from Ith 9 ordinary form of recital. The udge i stressed the need for pantomimics and action — ; nil that was needed to improve greatly a line lot' of performers. , JUNIOR TEST'RECITAL, Girls under 10, own selection.. Ruby Cheyne ("Two little Scottish Mar- . tyrs"), 85 points 1 l'auline McKain ("The Sisters"). S2 points 2 Highly commended: Mercla Hart and Lesley The judge said he would have liked to recall throe or four competitors. The winners wore ! very commendable indeed. ' ' (Judge: Mr." Barton Ginger.) ' RECITATION, Girls 9 and under 12 ("After- - noon Tea"). ■ First Section: rinal. 1 Jieverley Peek, 80 points 1 i Klta Cass, 70 points - i Highly commended: Judy lewis, Kgairo Keys, - Patricia Liardet, Pamela Hills. Second Section: Final. . Joy Ede, 83 points ,} Frances Sharpe, 80 points ~„• - ' Highly commended: Betty Campbell, Nancy ' True* Theresa Edwards,, Joan Kaywood,- Loris ' McEwan. ■ ■ ■. ' ; " This class was cut into two separate scc--1 tloni owing to the number of entries <6o). Bliss ■: .loy Edo gave a wondorful rendering-.in the t final, said the judge. It was the best work i lie had seen. "A' stflfjndld section. ' INSTRUMENTAL. ■' ' (Judge':., Mr. T. Vernon Griffiths.) n\NO SOLO, under 15, Society's Scholarship. r (a) "Wedding Day" (Grieg); (b) own sclec- ! (i°n- ' Final. > Miss Wynne L. Simpson,. Chrlstchurch (Fantasia Impromptu), 175 points .... l • Hiss Jocelyn Walker (Fantasia Impromptu), 172 polnt3 " .' Highly commended: Miss Rhona Thomas, Miss - Muvls Paton, Miss Dorothy Heath, and Miss. . I>afw good class with the two winners W- ■■ standing! said the judge. The genera^ technical standard was very good, but most or the candidates will benefit by further study of the.pedal and of phrasing. VOCAL. / • ■ ■ (Judge: Mr. E. Bennett North.) VOCAL SOLO, Society's Scholarship, Ladles wer 21. <a) Soprano, "Will o' flia Wisp K]..,,,i . iw\ mezzo-soprano, "Harebells • ■ (Irewer)'; (c) contralto, "I Shall Go Softly All My Years" (Elliott). Final. Miss Doreen Hunt, Wairoa (Vissi" d'Aute) 84 for test, 85 own selection—lß9 ■ : Miss" Kathleen" ClmppieV'cnrlstchurch (Retonia Vincltor), 80 for test, 93 own ; selection—lß3 points .:. i i Highly commended: Mrs. Richard Bradley, Miss Olive McLean, and Miss Audrey Bowie. The winners had shown cons stently good work throughout the festtival, said the judge. . The winner made a very sensitive entry and - xanß with ease, intonation sweet and sure, ami pronunciation almost Impeccable. She . seemed to get right into the song and her In- ' fcrnrotation was noteworthy for poise. She 1 vus artistic to her finger tips. The second competitor made a fine dramatic entry and . facial expression was amply Portrayed- She sang well in tune, dramatic possibilities were well probed, and she rendered her best work lip to the present, proving, her possession of ■ undoubted personality and talent. FANCY DANCING. (Judge: Miss Jeane Home.) OPERATIC DANCE, under 9, waltz time, • ' no polnto wort. Final: Mblva Doncy and Pauline Bocock, 76 points, , Doreen Dlckinsen"and"patre'ne Full, 75 points, equal - Lloma Larsen, 74 points •» Aery highly commended: Joyce Appleby, Ngalre CorkhUl, Beryl Richardson. . Highly commended: Fay Compton, Valeric .'Fltzgeraia; Betty James, Shirley Blundell, Audrey Allardice, Shirley Ling, Meta McKenna, .- Valmay, Fredericks. v There were 65 entries. NATIONAL DANCING. (Judge: Mrs. Jean Braid.) CLOG DANCE, under 12. ( Dell Sandlant, 85 points 1 Tcrcy Lee.- 83 points - Mark Fisher, 7? points a 1 Highly commended: Douglas Forster, Joan ' Prangley. Patricia Deo, Karen Austin, Judy i Cooper, Keith iWoollett. SWORD DANCE, 12 and under lfi. (June Scott (Palmerston North), 82 points .. 1 , Jean O'Connor (Wellington), 11 points .. 2 I Grade McKay, 75 points d ' ■ ' SEANNTRIDBHAIS, under 12. Daisy Marshall (Wellington), 80 points ~ X ' Ngaire Lynch (Napier) 79, and Joan Peters (Wanganui), 79 points, equal *