THE COMPETITIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18413, 20 May 1920, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS.

DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Tho Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions Sooioty’s tenth annual festival is drawing to a close. The actual competitions will conclude to-day, and will bo followed by demonstration concerts in the Theatre Royal. Following aro yesterday’s results: LADIES’ VOCAL SOLO. New Zealand composer. Own selection. Own accompaniment permitted. Miss Irene Honriblow (Christchurch), “ Hine E’Hine,” 85 points - - - 1 Miss Mollie Allan (Oamaru), “ The Sea Gipsy ” (C. Willeby), 83 points - -2 Miss Marjorie Niool (St. Albans), “ Garden of Heart’s Delight" (R. A. Horne), 82 points - - - - 3 Also competed—Misses Mona Willsteed (Dorfield), “ White Horses ”; Eva Turner (Christchurch), “ Sunrise ” (Raynor White); ElspetH Denholm (Oamaru), “My Fairest Child” (A. Hill); Rita Bray (Sydenham), “ Once in tho Long Twilight ” (R. A. Horne), ACTION RECITATION. (Boy or Girl, 12 and under 16 years.) Own selection. Not in costume. Mavis Ritchie (Merivale), “ The. Scholarship Competition,” 76 points - - 1 Muriel Freoman (Timaru), “ House That Jack Built,” 74 points - - - -2 Juanita Manhiro (Spreydon), “ Sudden Responsibility,” 71 points - - - 3 Also competed—Edna Heslop (Sumner), “Sow, Sew, So”; Mavis Martin (Addington), “Looking After the Baby”; Thyra Knight (Dunedin), “ Mary Fawcett.” TENOR SOLO. “ Little Maid of tho North ” (Del Riego). Mr A. S. Mitchell (Papanui), 78 points - 1 Mr Leslie Scrimshaw (Now Brighton), 74 points - - - -2 SACRED SOLO.-Mozzo-soprano. Own selection. Mrs Haywood (Wellington), “O Divine Redeemer,” 84 points - - 1 Miss Beatrice Sproston (Addington), “ Abide W r ith Me,” 82 points - -2 Miss M. B. Eassou (Wellington), "The Lord is My LnVht,” SO points - - 3 Also competed—Misses Elspeth Denholm (Oamaru), “ How Lowly are Thy Dwellings”; Margaret Naismith (Springston), “O Divine Redeemer”; Ethel Duff (Avonside), “Lead, Kindly Light ”; Jessie H’artlo (Christchurch), “ Tho Lord is Mv Light ”: Thirza Hanna (Snreydon), “The Lord is Mv Light”; Mary IVilßon (Christchurch), “Load, Kindly Light.” PIANO DHO. (Two pianos, debt hands.) Own Selection. Misses Dorothy Shelton, Nettie Purdie, Dorm and Aileen Minson (Christchurch) “ Valse Brillante ” (Moskowski), 70 points - - - 1 SCHOLARSHIP RECITATION. Ladioa or Genelomen, sixteen end under twenty-one years. (a) " Parnassus ” (Tennyson), (b) Own - selection. Miss Eileen Alexander (Now Brighton), “ The Defence of Luoknow," (a) 81, (b) 79—160 points - 1 The runners-up were—Miss Vera Stevens (Dunedin), "The Stare,” (a) 76, (b) 78—154 points; Miss Drucy Turner (St Albany); "Two Scotch Martyrs,” (a) 78, (b) 74—152 points. Also oompoted—Misses Evelyn Moulen (Christchurch), “ Story of Jeanne M’Neal ”;. Dorothy Jenkln (Avonside), “Lo Mauvais Larron”; Myra Edmonds (St Albans), “ Punchinello "; Irene Round (Heathcote), " The Fighting- Temerairo ”; Irene Lever (New Brighton), “ Bannerman Rode the Grey.” , OPERATIC OR DRAMATIC SOLO. Contralto. Own Selection. Miss Olga Wacked (Christchurch), “My Heart is Weary,” 85 points - - - 1 Miss Irene Horniblow (Christchuroh), “ Che Faro,” 83 points .... 2 Miss Mollie Allan (Oamaru), “Love is a Bird,” 81 points ... - - - -3 Also reoalled—Miss Mario Jones (Hokitika), “ Laacia Ohio Pianga.” Also competed—Misses Sallie Down (Spreydon), aria, “Oho' Faro” ; E. M. Percy (Woolston), “Commencement of Spring." DOMINION RECITATION. Opon Class, Gentlemen. Own Selection, Mr Frank Bown (St Albans), “ The Knight’s Toast.” 77 points - - - 1 Mr Campbell Brown (St Albans), “ Opportunity,” 74 points -2 Mr Clyde Carr (Linwood), “ From Ghent to Aix,” 72 nointß - - - - - 3 Also competed—Messrs 0. N. Doig (St Albans), “ Not Understood ”; J. Colin Craig (Papanui), “Mark Antony's Oration.” SACRED SOLO. Bass. Own Selection. Mr Cecil J. Gallop (Woolston), "God is Our Refuge,” 81 joints - - - - 1 Mr Clyde Carr (Linwood), “ Thou’rt Passing Hence,” 79 points - -. ■ 2 MEN’S VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. (a) “Life and Death” (Coleridge Taylor); (b) Own Selection. Recalls. Messrs Claude Burrows (New Brighton), “ Farewell to Summer ”; Alfred Cade (Christchurch), “Noble Signors”; C. J. Gallop (Woolston), “Blow, Blow," _ Also competed—Messrs David M Gill (Pa panui), “ The Lute Player ”; Leslie Scrimshaw (New Brighton). “ I Know of Two Bright Eyes ”; Roland Smith (Christchurch. “She is Far From tho Land”; A. S. Mitchell (Papanui), “An Evening Song.”

LADIE3’ VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP. Sixteen and under twenty-one years. ■ (a) “ Sing, Break Into Song,” (b) Own Selection. Recalls, Misses Marjorie Niool (St. Albans), “Chasing Butterflies ”; Irene Horniblow (Christchurch), “ Life and Doath ”: Lilian Hanham (liiccarton), “Waltz Song” (“.Romeo and Juliet.”) Highly commended—Misses Gladys Cross (Riccarton), “L’Ete”; Thirya Hanna (Spreydon), “Morning.” Also competed—Misses Floronce Nicholls (St Albans), “Birthday"; Vera Brooke (Dunedin), “ Villanelle ”: Margaret Naismith (Springfield), “ Should Ho Upbraid ”; Rita Bray (Sydenham), “ Oh, How Delightful ”; May Crawford (Opawa) “ Down in the Forest”; Ruby Clark (St Albans), “I Was Dreaming”; Hoyna H’Mannway (Christchuroh), “She Wandered Down”; Eileen Jerman (Christchurch), “Sleep Love, Sleep.” PIANO SOLO 1 . Bristol Scholarship. Fifteen and under 18 years. (a) “ Rondo,” from Sonata Op. 13 (Beethoven) (b) Own Selection. Recalls. Misses Elva Baker (Dunedin), "Prelude in E Major” (Chopin); Miss Aidan M’Laren (Christchurch), “ Berceuse ”; Miss Nettie Purdie (Kaiapoi), “ Rigoletto ” (Liszt). Highly commended —Miss Aileen Minson (Merivale), “ Staccato Capriccio.” Also competed—Misses Euphemia Suckling (Tai Tapu), “Andante from Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 28”- Sadie Sherwin _ (Fairlie). “ Pierrette ” (Chaminado): Bessie Pollard (Sydenham), “ Whims” (Schumann): Florence Ma-rdon (St Albans), “Prelude” (Rachmaninoff); Doris Thorne (Woolston) Rondo Brilliant” (Weber): Vera Brooke (Dunedin). “Nocturne No. 13” (Chopin); Dorothy Handisides (Christchurch) Nocturne in B Major Op. 32” (Chomn): Mams Dick (Shirley), “Nocturne in E Flat (Chopin), Antonio Martinengo (Christchurch) “Impromptu ” '(Schubert); Messrs V alter Bransdeu (Timaru), “ Liebestraum (Liszt); Frederick Chapman (St Albans), Prelude (Rachmaninoff). TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. Theatre Royal:— Morning—Sacred solo, baritone (own selection); English song or ballad, soprano (own selection). Afternoon— English song, mezzo soprano (own selection), English, song, contralto (own selection): Scoteli song, gentlemen (own eeelction). Evening—Finals.