COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 25 August 1933, Page 7

COMPETITIONS FESTIVAL

SESSIONS NEAR CONCLUSION HAWERA PERFORMANCE. FOURTH DAY OPENING Vocal and instrumental music classes were judged hv Mr Wentworth Slater’ at St. John’s Presbyterian Hall this morning in continuation of the Hawera competitions festival! and laa-ge classes of elocution and dancing were taken by Miss Elizabeth Blake and Madame Edith Baird respectively at the Opera House. Variety was the keynote of both programmes and there were good attendances of parents and friends. This afternoon another large audience filled the Opera. House and it is expected that this evening’s performance, which concludes the festival, will be equally well patronised. In addition to the recalls in 15 classes to be judged finally this evening, awards also will /be made in soprano solo (four competitors) and classical dance under 13 years (eight competitors). The first stages of the following classes were completed, to-da.y up to the time the late edition of the “Hawera Star” went to press:—■

BiEOITATION IN COSTUME.

Boy or girl under 10 years; own selection.

Recalls: Thelma Oox (Hawera), “.Pandora.” ; Kevin Percival (Hawera), “Captain Hook.” Also competed (all of Hawera except where otherwise mentioned) : Pearl Bilbby, “Cows”.; Jo. Brennan (Pungarehu)', “The Canary”; Dorothy Tobeek, “Christopher Robin”; Beryl James, “Vespers” ; 'Ruth Sunderland, “Over the Way”; Joyce Spratt, “Captain Bunting”; Lindsay Holloway “Land of Story Books”; June Be id. “The Queen of Butterflies.” OPER ATIC DANCE. Under 13 years. Recalls: Ida Matthews QVanganui); Joan Peters (Wanganui). Highly commended: Peggy Claringbold (Hawera). Also competed : Lorna iGoble (Cardiff), Era. Matthews (Wanganui); Eileen Perica. (Feilding), Alison Corrigan (Hawera). DIALOGUE. Two or more competitors, boys or girls 13 and under 16 years, in costume; own selection, properties permitted.

■Recalls: Doris Gilmore and Joyce Knight bridge (Hlajwera), “Peer Gynt and Aa.se” ; Norton Knig'htbridge and George Sage (Hawera), “Swiveller and Quilp.” „ ! Highly commended: Pliyllis Brett and Doris Gilmore (Hawera), “Helena and Demetrius.” Also competed (all of Hawera) : Edna Gane and Norma Nixon, “Puck and the Fairv”; Ernestine Rowland and Noeline Smith. “Fanny Squeers and Tilda P'riee”; Junne Goodwin and Joan Anderson, “Didkem’is Dialogue”.; Joan Moore and Joyce Kmightbridge, “Rosalind and Orlando.” GIRLS’ SONG.

Ten and under 14 years; own selection. Recalls: Pauline McEwen (Normanbv) “The Fairy Pipara. . Noelme Death (Hawera) “When Daisies Pied. Verv highly commended: Pat luennan (Punlarihu) “Butterfly Wings.” Alsb competed (all. of Hawera except where otherwise mentioned). Margaret Duffill “Cradle Sons' ; Margaret Cowie (Waver ley) . The Blackbird in Mv Gardeji’’; ) Mane Rowe (El’thaniO “Silver h orn •(Bc\tiV nolds (Eltham) “The Moon and the Children”; Noelme Snnth Wind” - Marie M alshe “Work Haiti , Eliza Rang! “E Pari Ra” ; Nora Dudley (Opunake) “The Swallows. PIANO SOLO. Under 10 years. Test: “Cuckoo Song” (Emily Daymond). Recalls: Noreen Goodger (Hawera); Hartley Gannaway (Hawera). High commended: Jocelyn Purser (Hawera) ; Betty Bridger (Eltham). Also competed: Joan Webber (Hawera); Neel Oran (Kaponga): Leila Cran (Kaponga); Joyce Spratt (rla"eia)‘ SACRED SOLO.

Ladies; own selection. Recalls: Miss Freda Bamfortli (New Plymouth) “God Shall Wipe Away All Tears”; Miss K. Quin (Hawera) “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” T Very highly commended: Miss J. O’Brien (Hawera) “Come Unto Him/’ High commended: Mrs R. Mctferti (Stratford) “The Lord is My Light ;> Mils C. Gannaway (Hawera) “Beside Still Waters.” . Also competed: Miss J. Henson •Hawera) “I Know That Mv Redeemer Liveth”- Miss N. Davis (Hawera“Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre”; Miss P. Kni°ht (Kaponga) “As Pants the Hart”- Nlrs C. Munro (Tauranga) “But the, Lord is Mindful of His Own”: Mbs M. Brown (Stratford) “Gloria.” PIANO DUET. Twelve and under 16 years. Test: “Polish Dance, No 1 in E Flat” (Seharwenka), or “Duet by Deabelle. Ist Movement.” Recalls: Marian Dundas and Nora

Doyle (Okaiawa); Joy Campbell and Alan Reynolds (Eltham). Highly commended: Lvn Henderson and Esther Blair (Hawera); Betty' Reynolds and Marie Rowe (Eltham). Also competed: Thurza Aberlev and Sybil Collier (Hawera); Marjorie Taylor and Rena Callander (Opunake); Ckarmian Barrow and Mary Cockerton (Hawera); Lynn and Vance Henderson (Hawera). TAP DANCE, Under IS years. Recalls: Joan Peters (Wanganui); Norma Spearman (Stratford). Very highly commended: Eva Matthews' (Wanganui); Margaret Lawrence (Mangatoki); Joan Cxesswell (Stratford). Highly commended: Audrey McLaren (Hawera); Junne Goodwin (Hawera); Gwendolen Brisco (Ngaere). Also competed: Eileen Perica (Feildin") • Maureen Iveegau (Stratford) ; Diana Cannon (Stratford), ‘Sylvia Moore (Wanganui). . VOCAL DUET. i j Boys and/or girls under 16 years; own selection. Recalls: Pauline and Christine MeEwen (Normanby), “Water Lilies ; Ruth Sunderland and Stewart isairp. (Hawera),. “Bergerette.” ; ~ Very highly commended: Jean ana Pat Dempsey (Hawera), “Song is Sweet”; Margaret Cawie (Waverley) and Margaret Simpson (Hawera), On Wings of Song./- . Higlily commended : Viva and Mypr Goldstone (Hawera), “The Second Minuet.” _ - •£ Also competed: John Dempsey and. Stewart Nairn (Hawera), “Away with Melancholy”; Archie Sunderland and Cora Cribble (Hawera), “Over Hill, Over Dale”; Ruth Buckeiudge and Alison Duffill (Hawera), “The Maybells and the Flowers” ; Alison Duffill and Noeline Death (Hawera), “It is the Hour”; Archie Sunderland and 1 Naida Sorenson (Hawera), “Deep in the Forest” ; Oliarmian and Dell Barrow (Hawera), “The Streamlet.”

PROGRESS AT WELLINGTON

MANUTAHI SINGER PRAISED. /By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 24. . Results at the Wellington competitions to-day were: ■ - Highland fling.—Percy Geddes (Christchurch) 81 points 1, June Scott (Palmerston North) 80 points 2. The judge, Mrs Braid, said Geddes was the best boy dancer she had seen in New Zealand. _ Recitation, girls 14-16. —Berwyn Fiwe (Christchurch) S 4 points 1, Joan Raine (Wellington) SO points 2. ■_ Action recitation, bo\- or girl, 9-12. —Bryce Glennie (Lower Hutt) "2 points 1, Beryl Baggs (Christchurch) 81 points 2. . English folk song.—Miss Kathleen Sawyer (Te Horo) 8S points 1, Mrs B. Fetteis (Khandallali) 87 points 2, Miss Rae Bond (Wanganui) 86 points 3. Dr Jenkins said this was the most pleasing class he had heard in New Zealand. „ , , Junior test recital, sacred solo.— Josenh Crawford (Manutahi) 80 points 1 Mr Martin Liddle (Wellington), points 2. Dr Jenkins said Crawvord bad a voice with the greatest possibilities he had heard for a loner time Ihe material was there but- it needed expert treatment now.