COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 21193, 29 August 1932, Page 2

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

CHILDREN'S FINE PROGRAMME BIG AUDIENCE AT HIS MAJESTY'S A lengthy and thoroughly enjoyable children’s programme was presented at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday night in continuation of the Competitions’ Society’s annual festival. Mr J, C. H. Somerville presided over an audience which completely fdled the theatre. The following are the day’s results : ELOCUTION. Judge: Mr W. Russell-Wood (Auckland). RECITATION, amateurs, ladies. Own selection (net humorous). Recalled: Misses Molly O’Sullivan, Nell Waf'i'cu, Dessa Stabb, and Mollie Fowler (Christchurch). Very highly commended; Misses Nanna Newey (Ravensbourne) and B. M'innes (Timaru). Also competed: Misses Nyra Lord, Molly Baker, Gwen Smith, Daphne Murdoch, Isobel Clarke, Joyce Clarke, Billie Mitchell, I. M'Gregor, B. Lazarus, Maysie Walker, Billie Robinson, Jean Liddicoat, Audrey Watson, M. Thomson (Milton), Nell Moffat, Mavis Etheridge Olwen Lawrie, Amy Jamieson, and Peggy Allan. The final of this class will bo heat’d on Wednesday night next. RECITATION. Selection from Sir Walter Scott’s works (celebrating the centenary of Sir Walter Scott’s death). Miss Nell Warren, 83 points ... 1 Misses Nanna Newey (Ravensbourne) and Dessa Stabb (equal) 82 points 2 Highly commended: Misses I. M‘Gregor, Audrey Watson, and Mr Ken. Stewart. -Also competed: Misses B. Lazarus, Mavis Scott, Peggy Allan and Irene Ritchie, and Mr Harold Duncan. RECITATION, humorous, girls under 12, Own selection. Annie Jenkinson (Invercargill) and Ngaire Gluo (equal), 80 points... 1 Betty Johnson and Doreen Sapsford (equal), 79 points 3 Highly commended: Daphne Morrison and Natalie Connor. Also competed: Marjorie Rhodes, Verna Williams,' loana Livingstone, June Lawrence (Christchurch), Irene Scott, Margaret Roberts, Gwyn Watson,, Lilian Scott (Bnlclutha),. Mavis Conley, Molly Ferens, Frances Anthony, Joyce Rowley, Merle Swanson, Rita E, Floury, Patricia Lowery, Pat Blackie, Joy Ferens, B. Thomson, Joan Hanley, Alwyn Niehol (Waikouaiti). Bo Shrimptoli, Valerie Seymour, Coll M'Lauchlan, Jean Race, Rowena Lawson, and Evelyn King. RECITATION, boys under 10, ‘ How the Elephant Gob His Trunk.’ Des. Pay, 81 points 1 Ra Houl and Bobbie Whale (equal), 80 points) 2 The preliminaries in this class were heard on Tuesday last. RECITATION, girls 11 and under 14, ‘ Annetta Jones, Her Book ’ (Frank L. Stanton). Joyce Kcown, 83 points, 1 Joyce Ridley, 182 points 2 Alice Clarke, 81 points 3 The preliminaries in this section were heard on Monday last. INSTRUMENTAL. Judge; Mr W. H. Dixon (Christchurch) . PIANO SOLO, 10 and under 11, ‘Minuet and Trio ’ (Haydn), from ‘ Gateway to the Classics.’ Beatrice Miller, 84 points 1 Clare I. Neale, 83 points 2 Jean Colder, 82 points '3 Highly commended: Kathleen Allan and J. E. Beatson and John Melser and R. W. Pile. Also competed: Rona Kitchin, Olive M'Cay, Hazel Thomson (Green Island), Betty Madigan, Peggy Mowat, and Pat Haokett. PIANO DUET, .under 11, ‘ Country Dance ’ (Scull) - J. R. Workman and J. E. Beatson, 77 points ... ... 1 Muriel M'Farlane and Winifred J. Allan, 76 points 2 'Also competed: Verona Campbell and Gavin Bartlett, Gladys Langmore and Olivo M'Cay, and Betty Madigart and Billy Quigly. PIANO DUET, 14 and unc/er 16. ‘ Dance des Merlitons ’ ('Tschaikowsky). Recalled: J. H. Jaffray and B. Matthews (Gore), Ruby White and Ray M'Garrigle, and Olive Nieper and Marie Tillcyshort. Highly commended: Edna Todd and Edna Barron, and Audrey Kirk and Jean Manson. Also competed: Jean Marriage and Olive Hays. The final of this section will be heard on Thursday night next. VOCAL. Judge: Mr W. H. Dixon (Christ- . church). CHILD’S ACTION SONG, under 12, in character. Own selection. Murray Bowie, 84 points 1 Joyce Smith, 83 points ... 2 June Andrews, 82 points ... 3 Highly commended; Lily B. Shrimpton, Gwynneth Watson, June Leckie, and Bobby Whale. Also competed: Irene Scott, Hannah Race, Desleys M'Kenzio, Lilian Scott (Balclutha), Ngaire Glue, Jean Biggs, Sylvia S. Bean, Joy Gray, Joyce Rowley, Annie Jenkinson (Invercargill), Mattie Hall, Bo Shrimpton, Joy Watts, and Winifred Bunting. CHILDREN’S DUET, under 13, in character, to be sung in unison or harmony, own selection. Dorothy Hambleton dud Murray Bowie, 85 points 1 Joan Hanley and BobDy Whale, 84 points ... 2 Joyce Smith and Wilfred Bunting, 83 points 3 Very highly commended: Jean and Hannah Race, Irene Scott and Lilian Scott (Balclutha). Also competed; Lily B. Shrimpton and Shirley Esquilant, Joyce Rowley and Daphne Morrison, Jean and Moira Biggs, Mario Hall and Joy Gray, June and Nola Lawrence (Christchurch), Mattie Hall and Valda M'Crackcn, Noelino and Sylvia Bean, Juno Leckie and Rowena Lawson. SONG FOR GIRLS, 13 and under 10, ‘ Chanson do Florian ’ (Godard). Norma E, Brown, 83 points 1 Nancy Dickinson, 82 points 2 Joy M. Knowles, 81 points 3 The preliminaries in this class wore heard on M omlay last.

SONG FOR BOYS, under 15, 1 Bird of Blue ’ (German Booser). P. Rylance, 84 points 1 H. G. Robinson, 83 points 2 Billie Breese, 82 points 3 Highly commended: Peter Isitt. These competitors were recalled on Saturday, August 20. DANCING. Judge; Mrs E. Hulnie (Levin). CHARACTER DANCE, not to include ballet, Greek, or Eastern, under 10. M. Rhodes, 90 points 1 Joyce Rowley, 87 points ... ... 2 Lorna Hewitt and Joyce Smith, equal, 85 points 3 Very highly commended: Gwen Cox. Highly commended: Irene Scott, ■Lorraine Hill, Winnie Todd. The preliminaries in this class were judged on Wednesday last. CHARACTER DANCE, not to include ballet or Greek, 10 and over. Laura Bain, 94 points 1 Dorothy Judd, 80 points 2 Phyllis Haig, 87 points 3 Highly commended; Constance Potts. These were the only competitors. HALF-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT. The third of the four half-hoar entertainments in (ho juvenile section was presented by the, pupils of the YatesQnaife School of Elocution and the Stan. Lawson School of Dancing, who performed the pantomime ‘Snow White.’