THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Issue 50, 27 August 1935, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS

THE THIRD DAJ

INTEREST INCREASES

Good attendances continue at the Town Hall, the? Concert Chamber, the Blue Triangle Hall, and the Wesley Hall in which the numerous classes in the Wellington Competitions Society's annual festival are being heard daily.

I Children's choruses were a specially 1 popular feature of this afternoon's 3 programme in the Concert Chamber, " many of the Wellington primary \ schools entering choirs. This morn- " ing's star class in the Concert Chamber was the men's operatic solo, while 5 dancing classes drew crowds to the : Town Hall,; and elocution to the Blue E Triangle and Wesley Halls. > The variety and colour that have I been such prominent features of pret ceding concerts are even more apparent in tonight's programme. Begin- ■ ning with a children's chorus it con- ' tinues with three humorous stories, a story without words, a song in charac- > ter, a men's Irish song, a classical dialogue, a piano solo (over 16), a ballet c in costume,/an oration, a soprano or ; mezzo-soprano solo, ten minutes of I magic (an especially popular feature), ? another ballet in costume, a humorous ', song in character, ballroom, dancing (the first of its class so far),* a. humor- • ous character sketch, a tap dance, a I ladies' vocal trio, a song and dance, a ; humorous recitation by,"a girl, and a . hornpipe. The concluding items on . the programme will be provided by j four more entrants for the grand oper- • atic contest. They are Miss Elizabeth lIC Quirk, of Karori,, Miss Grace : Nixon, of Christchurch, 'Mr. Edward ■ West, of Christchurch, and Miss Molly : Beveridge, of Wellington. Their numbers include some of the best known excerpts from grand opera. BROADCASTING CONTESTS. Eleven men and 31 women have entered for the 2YA vocal solo classes, the preliminaries of which are to be \ sung in the 2YA studio tomorrow ', morning. The judge will hear the performances reproduced in another part of the studio, and make two recalls in each class. The four competitors recalled will broadcast from- 2YA on Saturday night, and the judge - will . make his final : decision from their reproduction on a radio set in the Town Hall. The contest permits of any voice and. own selections. ;: BUSY DAY TOMORROW. > A 'full day :of dancing will occupy the attention of judges in the Town Hall 'tomorrow beginning with a tap . dance (under 12) ,at 9 a.m. and continuing with a clog dance (14 and under 16) at 11 a.m.- In the afternoon the classes will be for character dancing, not hornpipe, jig or Scottish (under 9), and,for dance duos (12 and under 16). ' Piano music will be heard in the Concert Chamber in the morning. There is a piano solo (12 ,and under 14); a duet (16 and over), 'and another. , duet' (12 and under 16). The morning programme, will conclude with a solo (16 and under 18). Classes in the Concert Chamber during' the afternoon will provide for a song. in character for boy or girl (12 and under 16) and for a girls' song (14 and under 16), ■ At the Blue Triangle Hall and the' . Wesley Hall there will be a full day of elocution. ' In the former hall the programme.':, will begin'with,a'junior test recital* for' boys-'(l4 aiid: under 16), and continue with the "Katherine Mansfield" recitation (N.Z. author), for lady or gentleman. The final event in ' the morning: will be a recital with musical: : accompaniment for boys or ; girls (12 and under 14). In the after- ;: nobn there will be heard a-ladies' hii- ; ino'rous recitation and a' ladies' Shakespearean recitation. '''-■.' ■•■'■.■;'

"' -Boys' recitations (9 and under 12),. ' will begin the day at the Wesley Hall ■and in the morning also there will be a! girls' recitation (9 and under 12, which will be continued in the after--1 noon: The final class there will be a boys' non-humorous recitation in character (under 12). ' results of the operatic dance, 9 and under 12, yesterday were in error. The winners were Dawn. Larsen, Lower Hutt, and Freda C. Harris, of Wellington, each with 79 points. Second place was taken by Joan Finnigan, of Brooklyn, with 71 points. Beverley Peek, of Berhampore, was very highly commended in the class for girls' humorous recitation (12 and under 16) yesterday. XIST OF WINNERS. Results today were as follows:— CLOG .DANCE, 12 and under 14. (16 competitors.) Doll Sandlant, Wellington, 80 .... 1 Ngaire Keys, Wellington, 79 .... 2 Dolores Harris, Wellington, v.h.c; Percy Lee, Masterlon, v.h.c; Rangi Jessup, Wellington, c; Joyce Knighton, Karori, c. "This was quite a pleasing section and the general standard was quite good," remarked the judge, Miss Irene Stone. TAP DANCE, 14 and under 16. (19 competitors.) Jack Glennie, Lower Hutt, 93 .... l Joyce Oliver, Wellington, 82 .... 2 Sliona Bennetts, Wellington, v.h.c; Joan Mabin, Wellington, v.h.c; Peggy Smyth, Wellington, h.c.; Jean O'Connor, Wellington, h.c. "This was a very good class and the winner is an exceptionally brilliant dancer," said Miss Irene Stone, who judged the class. "It is most refreshing to see dancing of such a high standard and I hope the citizens of Wellington will fully appreciate this lad's work." HIGHLAND FLING, under 12. (26 competitors.) Lenore Upton, Christchurch. ...,vl Edna Whitelaw, Miramar .'..... 2 Joyce Hill, Napier, v.h.c; Betty Roach, Wellington h.c; Judy Cooper, . Wellington, h.c. SOPRANO OR MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO. -.'■ (20 Competitors.) ' ■ Miss Doreen Bennell (Wellington) 1 ! Mrs. Alma Cowie (Wellington) .... 2 Miss Sybil Phillips (Auckland), v.h.c; Mrs. Adelaide Prouse (Upper Hutt)'/h.c; Miss Betty McClellan (Wellington), h.c; Miss Marjorie Clifford ■ (Northland}, h.c; Mrs. Nora Mathie : (Wellington), c; Mrs.W. M. Webster | (Heretaunga), c; Miss Joyce1 Jellicoe (Khandallah), c; Miss Doris Corser ■ (Petone),c. "Most of the candidates shqwed evid- ; ence of careful training and preparation," commented Mr. T. Vernon Grif- | fiths, the judge. "Much of the work 1 showed distinct promise. The work of the two winners was noteworthy for ••the tone (which was free from strain) ■ and for a comparative absence of the 1 usual, defects of production. The can--1 didate who was:very highly commend\,ea has been doing work showing dis- • tinct personality and originality of I ideas. Her choice of music has been musicianly." PIANO SOLO, Over 16. ; . (19 Competitors.) . Miss Vera Yager-(Christchurch), 91 1 •Miss Dorothy La Roche (Lower Hutt), 90 , 2 • Miss Audrey Whitelaw (Wellington), 89, y,h.c; Mr, Keith A, Ficton (Hatai-

tai), 89, v.h.c; Mr. Maurice P. Hood (Wellington), 88, h.c; Mr. Laurence H. O'Brien (Wellington), 88, liTe; Miss Gwen Kerry (Rongotai), 86, c; Mr. Walter Seville (Miramar), 86, c. MEN'S OPERATIC SOLO. (15 Competitors.) Mi-. Victor Woodward (Wellington) 90 ........ . l Mr. Ray Trewem (Wellington),' 89 2 Mr. C. Franklyn-Browne (Wanganui). v.h.c; Mr.. Ronald Cowie (Wellington), v.h.c; Mr. Edward West (Christchurch), h.c; Mr. Norman Grenfell (Wellington), h.c; Mr. Leonard J. Hopkins (Wellington), h.c; Mr. Alan Pike (Wanganui), c; Mr. L. Bent (Lyall Bay), c. "There_ was some very satisfying singing in this class," said the judge, Mr. T. .Vernon Griffiths. "The'result might have been changed had some of the candidates <chosen 'songs which more truly suited their personal style." The judge was particularly pleased with the fine natural tone and sincerity of style of Mr. Cowie. GIRLS' RECITATION, 12 and under 14 , (36 competitors). Elaine R. Weeber, Wellington, 72 . 1 Beverley Peek, Berhampore, 71 ..' 2 Jessie F. Montgomery, Island Bay, 70, h.c; Loris McEwen, 70, Wellington, h.c. . ■ . ■■-~. GIRLS' RECITATION, 9 and under 12. Section B (32 Competitors).' Hazel Black, Eastbourne .......... 1\ Melva Doney, Wellington, and Lauren M. Evans, Hataitai, equal 2 Fay Steeds, Hataitai, v.h.c; Nona Hood, Roseneath, v.h.c; Marie Foote, Wellington, v.h.c; Pamela V. Hills, Ngaio, h.c; Betty Spinley, Wellington, h.c; Valeric Fitzgerald, Wellington, h.c. . "Ayei-y good section," said the judge, Mrs. Craig MacKenzie. "On the whole the speech was good, but there were three or four definitely poor." GIRLS' RECITATION, under 9. (36 Competitors). Beverley Burke, Hataitai , 1 Pat McGowan, Ngaio 21 Hazel Guise, Lower Hutt, v.h.c; iLoma L. Hills, Ngaio, v.h.c; Ngae>-e Wilson, Wellington, v.h.c; Margaret A. Thomson, Masterton, v.h.c; Shirley Maybury, Wellington, h.c. "A most interesting section of a. very1 high standard," remarked the judge, Mrs. Craig MacKenzie. "The winner won easily. She had a beautiful voice and very good speech, but I had great difficulty in separating the second place winner from those yery highly; commended.'?, ' * J