THE COMPETITION

Evening Star, Issue 21316, 21 January 1933, Page 5

THE COMPETITION

Here is a competition that should iuit especially those members of the family who are learning music. Of course, all members may have a try. The'competition is a letter written m musical/code by a musical father to his child. You must write it in correct English.. Write it carefully, interpreting the musical terms correctly and supplying the missing letters. Where letters are missing the number missing is equal to the number of crosses. Send vour entries to Big Brother Bill, care the ‘ Evening Star.’ Dunedin, and mark your envelopes “ Competition. The prize is two shillings and sixpence. My dear child, — _ The advice I tender to you is CON TENERBZZA of one conscious of the Txx of parenthood. Although I expect you to he often GIOCOSO and ,VIVACE, however, there are times when you should be Gxx\x. As a dancer —sometimes CON BRIO or CON FUOCO, sometimes LENTO, but always CON 6RAZIA and MAESTOSO. Be Nxxxßxx, my child, sometimes BRILLIANTE, and SEMPRE Sxxßx. But be careful, NON TANTO PRESTO. A full MxAxxRE of RxSx is often necessary to BRxxE one up. Go to bed TEMPO GTUSTO, Never i SxUx anything of importance, and do not RxxEAx your errors—even the MIxOR ones. Do not gossip. In the march of life keep BOUCHE FERMEE. Acting FIERAMENTE rather repels friends. . ANDANTE movements may act as a tonic. A POCO A POCO and PP vour personality will harmonise •with your place, and all will be BEN. Following these precepts is NON COMODO done, but as a result happiness SEGUE. CON ANIMO, I sign myself, Your Loving Father.