THE COMPETITIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18407, 13 May 1920, Page 8

THE COMPETITIONS.

SEVENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Tho Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions Society's tenth annual festival was continued yesterday. There were good attendances at the Choral Hall and the Theatre Royal. Following are results: PIANO SOLU. (Eighteen and under twenty-one y*ar».) " Romance" in D Flat iSibnlius). Mr Ernest Cordery (Blenheim), V 5 points 1 Miss Margaret Hayruan (Kaiapoi) 86 points 2 Miss Gladys Gillespie (Christchurch), 84 points ' 8 Also competed—Mioses Olive Cooper (Merino) Rona Hough (Christchurch), Mabel Hobbs (Sydenham), Hazel Alford (Oxford), Thelma Lloyd (Christchurch), Catherine Christian (Christchurch), Erio Goodsir (Christchurch), Eileen. M'Quade (Living. ! t ,°" o) ' Alma Beaumont (Woolston), Elsie Mills (Papanui). SAILOR'S HORNPIPE. In Costume. (Boys or Girls, under ten years). Rita Peterson (Sprevdon) - l Lorna Budge (Dunedin) - - . . a Connie Potts (Timaru) .... 3 Also recalled-Florrie de Joux (Timaru). Also competed-Elizaboth Donaldson (Tim?w'.V E i een , Berry (Spreydon), Zelma Carroll (Wellington). HIGHLAND FLING. In Costume. (Boy or Girl under fifteen years.) Phyllis M'Millan (Timaru) . l Maisie Fonton (Timaru) - ... 2 Gwon Ritchie (Timaru) 3 Also recalled—Dorothy Caldow (Linwood); Ena Robertson (Washdyke). Highly commended—Jean Irvine (Sydenham), Frances Buist (Avonside). Ethel Brown (Linwood), Mary Aitken (Christchurch), Freda Campbell (Linwood), Poppy Buist (Avonside), Violot Robertson (St Martins), Vera M'Donald (St Albans). Also, competed—Katie O'Neill (Kaiapoi), Thelma M'Donald (Linwood), Emily Turner (St Albans), Ivy Potrie (Christchurch), Anna Audibert (Christchurch), Ruby Ford (Timaru). JUNIOR CHAMPION RECITATION. (Girls twolvo and under sixteen years.) Own selection. Not humorous. Juanita Manhire (Spreydon), " Columbus," 79 points -------1 Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), " Orphaned by Sea," 77 points ----2 Florence Browins (Richmond), "Throe Fishers," 7tt points .... 8 Highly commended—Jessie Rosewarne (New Brighton) "Fall of D'Asses" (76 points); Mavis Martin (Addington) " The Little Scotch Martyrs"; Edna Hislop (Sumner) "Punchinello " and Muriel Freeman (Timaru) " Life's Journey " (73 marks each). . Also competed—Clarice Skinner (Riccarton/ " Sor.g of the Market Place ; Ednt» Lindsay (Linwood), "The Night Wind ; Lilian Harris (Beckcnham). " Uiw ol the, Little Ones"; Mrytle Ford (Linwood). "The King's Daughters"; Thyra Knteht, (Dunedin), "The Sisters"; Eileen Thomas Sumner;, " Song ol the Market Place i Hazel Shier (Addington), " Death Bridge of the Tay"; Nellie M'Kendry iChnstchurch;, "Song of the Market Place"; Marjone Kelchor (Fondalton) "Tho King's Picture ; Josephine Goodland (New Brighton), Orphaned by the Sen"; Myrtle Simpson (Linwood), "Sydney Cartonß Farewell ; Joan Martin (Addmgton), " Harold's Pilgrimage ; Doris Oakea (Christchurch). "The Violet Boy "; A. Wright (Merivale). Men of England."

GIRLS' SONG. (Under sixteen years.) "There are .tames at the .bottom of Our Garden" (Lohmarui). Delcia Philpott (Riccarton), 83 points . 1 Barbara Banna (Spreydon), 83 points . J Edna Loader (Cbxißlcnorcn), 81 .nointa . • Highly commended— Uwen Ritchie (iwn.aru), and Elsie Ives (Christchurch). Also competed-Irene Seymour (Christchurch). Jean Martin. (Addington), Colleen GosteUo (Christchurch), Phyllis Co°mbs SU Leta *«*"• (Richmond). Myra Pollard (Sydenham), Peggy Baxter (LiuwoooT Owen ClaVk (Spreydon), Evelyn HotSoTi (Wooliston), Ncssieston), Bertha M'Jarrow Dorothy Shillito (Spreydon), Valerie Tolputt (Spreydoff Freda Isquith (Christehuroh), Alma Marshall (Christchurch), and Ella P«PP** (Christchurch).' „„~> T v RECITATION.

(Bov or girl twelve and under sixteen years. awarded for costume) . _ . Juanita Manhire (Spreydon), "Julwt Takinsc the Opiate," 80 points • •«■ Mavis Ritchie (Merivale) " Stophanus, Thyra Knight (Duned'in) " Pierrot," 76 & Hollander "(Christchurch), of Green Gables"; Eileen Somas (Sumner), " Portia's Mercy Speech Frieda Boycs (Addington), ' Tulerma *; Shine Goodland (New Brighton) "Joan of Arc"; Jessie Rosewarne (Now Brighton), "A Pot-pourri"; Nellie (Christchurch)''Prince Arthur"; Anita Vmkel (Dunedin), " Wotching the Dinner : Murie Freeman (Timaru), "The Quality ° Lilian Harris (Bcckonharn) "Bride's First Call on Butcher"; Edna Heslop (Sumner), " Mailk-maid"'; .Donald Wison (Sumner), "01* Moso"; Mavis Hattin (Addington), " Back m Squashvillo. FANCY DANCE. Second Section. The following competed:—Misses Connie Potts (Timaru) "Frivolity"; Emily Turner (St Albans), Anna Ajidibert (Christohuroh), "Tho Pierotte." SOPRANO SOLO. "Magdalen at Michael's Gate," B Minor (Lehmann). Miss Averil Hope (Shirley), 8-1 points . 1 M ss Marjorie Nicol (St Albans), 83 points 2 Mi=B Vara Brooke (Dunedin), 82 points . 3 Highly commended —Misses Lillian Archibald (Beckenham) and Jessie Duff (Avonside). Also competed—Misses Elizabeth Howes (Woolaton), Jean Wagner (Christchurch), Margaret Grahame (Ophir), Rita Bray (Sydenham), Mops Willstoed (Darfield), Nellie Smith (Riccarton), Pearl Stewart (Christchurch), Cicely Audibert, Lilian Hanharn (Riccarton), Eva Turner Christchurch). SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION. (Open class. Gentlemen.) "Hamlet's Address to the Players." Act 111. Scene I. Mr Frank Bown (St Albans), 84 points - 1 Mr Campbell Brown (St Albans), 79 points 2 Mr J. Colin Craig (Papanui), 75 points - 3 Also oompcted—Messrs Wilford Skinner (Riccarton), C. N. Doig (St Albans) and Clyde Carr (Linwood). RECITAL, WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT. (Humorous. Opon class. Own selection.) Miss Eileen Alexander (New Brighton),' " Mystery of the Midnight Moon," 78 points -1 , Mr Frank Bown (St Albans), " On the 1 Staff," 7G points 2

Mr Clyde Carr (Linwood), "How We Saved the Barge," 74 points - - - - 3 Also competed—Misses Rene Aslin (Dunedin), " Catch Me " ; Dorothy Naumann (St Albans), " The Man with a Single Hair"; C. H. Newton (Christchurch), "Street Watchman's Story." BARITONE SOLO. "la Summertime on Bredon," in F (Graham Peel). Recalls. Messrs Alfred Cade (Christchurch), Erio Winspear (Christchurch), Claude Burrows (New Brighton). Also competed—Messrs Joseph Dyer (Fendalton) and Roland Smith (Christchurch). CONTRALTO SOLO. "Lie There, My Lute," A Flat (Hamish MacCunn). Recalls. Misses Mabel Raine (Dunodin), Mollio Allan. (Oamaru), Olga Wacked (Christchurch). Highly commended —Misses Irene Horniblow (Christohuroh), Marie Jones (Hokitika). Also competed—Misses Sallio Down (Spreydon), Ann Watchman (Linwood), E. M. Percy (Woolston) and Mrs L K. Gray (Riccarton). PIANO SOLO. (Bristol Scholarship. Fifteen and under eighteen yeors.) "Rondo" from Sonata, Op. 13 (Beethoven). The following competed in the "A" section—Misses Euphemia Suckling (Tai Tapu), Thelma Martin (Otiake), Aileen Minson (Merivale), Marie Moelcing (Ashburton), Sadie Sherwin (Fairlie), Bessie Pollard (Sydenham), Nell Burns (Christchurch), Doris Robinson (Christchurch), Elva Baker (Dunedin), Florenoe Mardon (St Albans), Mona Noalo (Christchurch), Doris Thome (Woolston), Vera Brooke (Dunedin), Dorothy Handisides (Christohurch), Marris Dick (Shirley), Aldan M'Laren (Christchuroh), Moya M'Mtaaway (Christchurch), Nettie Purdie (Kaiapoi), Antonia Martinengo (Christchurch, Edith Baikie (Oamaru), Master Walter Brunsden (Timaru) and Mr Frederick Chapman (St Albans). DOMINION TEST RECITAL. Open Class. Ladies. "Immortality" (Joseph Jefferson). Recalls. Misses Dorothy Naumann (St Albans), Rene Aslin (Dunedin), Doreero Todd (DuneAlso competed—Muses Eileen Jarman (Christchurch), Vera Stevens (Dunedin). Tottie Lyders (Dunedin), Ethel Mland (Richmond), Lui9 White (Avonside), Miriam Sweney (St Albans), Elsie Coppen (Christchuroh). RECITAL WITH ACCOMPANIMENT. Own Selection. -Not Humorous. Recalls. Mr Clyde L. Carr (Linwood), "An Old Sweetheart of Mine"; Mr Frank Bown (St Albans), "A Bunch of Rosea"; Miss Rene Aslin (Dunedin), *' Break, Break." Also competed—Misses Doreen Todd (Dunedin), " The Scrapper and the Nut"; Nina Temple (Christchurch). "If"; Staoey KinIcy (Christchurch), " The Word that was Loft Unsaid"; Vera Stevens (Dunedin), •Playmate"; Tottie Lyders (Dunedin), "Playof Lite"; and Mr O, H. Newton (Christchurch), " A Dickens Monologue."

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Theatre Royal.—Tenor solo, "Little Maid of the North" (Del Riego)', sacred solo, soprano (own soleotion); vocal eolo for ladies (Now Zealand composer), own selection. Afternoon—Piano solo (lady or gentleman), own selection; song for girls (under sixteen), own selection. Night—Finals. Choral Hall.—Morning—Reel o' Tulloch (in costume), boys and-girls under ten, also for boys and girls under fifteen; seaun triubhais (in costume), boy or girl, under fifteen. Afternoon—lrish jig (in costume), boy or girl, under ten, also for boy or girl under nfteen; clog dance (in costume), boy or girl, under