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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 54, 1 September 1934, Page 14

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GRANDPABADE TONIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

POINTS WELL DISTRIBUTED

Last night witnessed finality for 1934 of tbc strivings of many aspiring artists ranging from tiny tots under nine to people of mature years, competing in musical, vocal, elocutionary, and dancing classes under the control of the Wellington Competitions Society. A fortnight's competition is over, and the smoke having rolled away, his Excellency the GoVornor-Gcne'ral will-pre-sent the laurels at a special demonstration concert at the Town Hall tonight. The concert should afford excellent entertainment. Prominent among the items proposed will be the singing by Miss Christina Ormiston of the winning musical compositions of New Zealand composers, "A Maori Lullaby," composed by Mr. Owen Jensen, and '' Away in the Forest," by Mr. H. M. Hullett, in a Dominion-wide competition arranged fiy the Competitions Society at the suggestion of Lord Bledisloe. Mr. Jensen, the winner, will- accompany Miss Ormiston at the piano. The adjudicators were officially thanked and farewelled last night by Mr. G. W. Morgan, president of the society, at the conclusion of the judging. He paid tribute to the work of them all, and emphasised the value of the remarks they all had made upon the award sheets of individual competitors. •

. Mr. E. Bennett North, of Sydney, the. vocal, adjudicator, : paid a compliment to the work of an official v?ho played an unostentatious yet allimportant part in the work of the festival—the official accompanist, Mr. Clement Howe. Mr. Howe had helped many a senior competitor in the vocal classes out of pitfalls, and had been-of groat assistance to,the.juniors. Results'. o.f yesterday's competitions not published ia "The. Post" previously are as follows:— INSTRUMENTAL. (Judge: Mr. T.. Vernon Griffiths.) . PIANO SOLO. Hinder .21., "A Romp" (York Bowen). ;, . Mr. .Walter Seville, 85 points ............ 1 Miss Audrey Whitelaw, 81- points ........ 2 Highly., commended: • Miss Billie Wing. • '.. ■ : ' ' .'-VOCAL.''- '. .<.\" ' ' ' ': . j (Judge: Mr. E. Bennett North.) SONG IN CHARACTER, Boy or dirt, under 12, j own selection. '}. ' '■■■;■' ■-Final::.'. '.■'-'. '' j Nancy True ("My Crinoline"),-89 points . 1 Beryl McMillan ("Alice Blue Gown"), 88 points ..... 2 'Highly commended: Sliirley Turtle, Georgina Crossley; and Billy Goodfellow. SONG IN CHAKACTER, Boy or Girl, under 9,! own selection. Final. Pat McLean, Chrlstchurch ("Bubbles"), 00 points 1 I'addy Turner, Masterton ("Alien' Blue Gown"), 88 points '. 2 Highly commended: Melva Doney. DUET IN CHARACTER, Bojs or Girlb, under 12, own selection. Melva Doncy and Bryan Ashbrldgo (Pierrott and Columbine), 90 points ...... 1 Betty Capper ond Beryl Russell ("The Second Minuet"), 89 points 2 DL'KT IN CHARACTER, Boys or Girls, 12, under 16, own selection. Eunice Scott and Pamela Beauchamp ("As I Went a'roaming"), 92 points 1 Jean Cerchl and Ngaire Miller ("Night of Stars"), 90 points 2 VOCAL SOLO, accompanied by the singer, own selection. * Final. MI.S-, fJraco Uaudln (Lithuanian Souk), 8! points I A veiy artistic performance, said the judge. VOCAI, SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT, male iingcrs, amateurs, own selection. Final. , Mi. Walter Bentley (Mr. Frank Blackmail accompanist), "Song ot the Open," i) 0 j Mr. John WlVhVrs"(MiVs"Moil'y" Withers accompanist). "The Linden Tree," 87 points - ELOCUTION. (Judge: Mr. Barton Ginger.) RECITATION, 12 under 10, "Together" (Kipling). rival. Richard Burgess 1 Pat Beatus 2 Highly commended: Topham Gadsby. The piece was difficult for boys of this ago to interpret, said the judge, and none of them could appreciate the spirit of Kipling. The winners had a better idea of word colouring and on that account weft recalled. Kipling's work being dcscriptlvo required careful handling. The chief faults all through were that the piece was made too declamatory. The judge complimented the boys upon talcing- part and considered they showed great promise. (Judge: Mr. J. Howlctt Ross.) CLASSICAL DIALOGUE, Men or Women, v own selection. \ Final. Miss Nathalie Pollock and D. Hungcrford ("Cloister arid the Hearth"), 82: points 1 Misses Bcrnico Tromain and Constance Kelly ("Hypathia and Miriam"); 79 points .2 STORY WITHOUT WORDS\ Men or Women, own selection. Final. Mr. J. Edwards and : party,' Poverty ; Bay ("Stwy of Hincmoa"), 7S points 1 RECITAL, MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT, Ladies, own selection. Final. Mias Constance Kelly ("Sam's Mcd.il"), 72 points 2 There was no first award. FANCY DANCING. (Judge: Miss Jeane Home.) BALLET, 9 under ll'. Miss Phyllis Oliver's Ballc't ("Dream Waltz"), 70-points 1 BALLET, 12 under 10. Miss Phjllis Oliver's Ballet ("Mazurka"), 09 points .....;............:.'. 1 BALLET, open class. MiSb Ha/el Martin's Ballet ("Tap Ballet"), 7G points ............................. 1 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. PIANO. Tho winner-was Mr. Fcank Blackman, Wellington, t«o \\in.s and two seconds, 10 points. Mr. W. Seville, Wellington, and Miss L. Dutton each scored one win. DANCING. Miss Marjorle Penman, with four seconds and one win, aggregating 17 points,, won this championship. ELOCUTIONARY. Richard Burgess, 20 points (four wins),won the" Junior Boys' Championship, and Jim McCaithy, Napier, was second with'lß points, made up of three wins, one second, and one third. No awards were made in the ladies', mmv's, or junior girls' championships owing to the tact that tho percentage of maiks stipulated wore- not attained by any one; competitor. In other words the points wero 100 widely distributed. VOCAL. Miss Kathleen Sawjer, To Hoio and Miss Doreen Hunt, Wairoa, tied in the vocal championship, each securing 19 points, made up in each case of three wins, ono second, and one third. JN'o award was made in the men's vocal championship. Mr. K. Macaulay with 10 points, two wins, led Mr. Ray Trowern, Wellington, and Mr. Fianklln Browne, Wanganui, each securing 9 points. Fifteen points wero required for a championship award.