THE COMPETITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 134, 7 May 1928, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

GOOD HOUSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT. \ EXCELLENT PROGRAMME PRESENTED. TALENTED COMPETITORS. The Opera House was full almost to capacity on Saturday evening for the continuation of the Manawatu Competitions Society’s seventh annual festival, and an excellent programme was presented. As on the opening night, everything went off well, but, with the lengthy number of items put on, the programme was weft concluded until well after 11 o’clock.

Vocal, instrumental and elocutionary items, with dancing, were. presented, and a high standard of ability was revealed. Perhaps the most entertaining item of the programme was the first section (serious) of the .impromptu speech contest, for which there were three competitors. Coining on to the stage in their turn, they were made aware of the subject on which they had to talk, were given one minute in which to compose their thoughts and then were given five minutes in which to address the audience. The subject was “The Value of Tact,” and each of the three competitors—all local —-handled it well, receiving well merited applause. Tlie haka competition had to bo abandoned, the only team entered defaulting. Two competitors who were well received during the evening were Charles Stewart (Wellington), a youthful performer, who gave an excellent Lauder impersonation in the song in character section, and Gladys Smyth (Lower Hutt), whose exhibition in the skipping dance was warmly commended by the judge. Detailed results of tho afternoon and evening sessions were as follow:

MUSICAL DIVISION

PIANO DUET (12 to 16.)

(“Morning,” Peer Gynt Suite, Greig) Vena and Delcie Berryman (Palmerston North) 181 1 Thora Rodden and Emily Rush'tpal-

merston North) _ ... 2 Commended: —Winnie Hutchins and Iris Wo odd (Palmerston North) and George Scott and Edna Foley . (Palmerston North).

SONG IN CHARACTER (under 12) (Own Selection).

Charles Stewart (Wellington), “Tho Picnic,” ISO ... ... ••• ••• 1 Andrea Lawson. (Wanganui), “Hong Kong Dream Girl,” 164 2 Also recalled: —Kenneth Pearce (Wellington), “Tatters.” Also competed:- —Minnie O’Connor (Wellington.), “A Funny Brownie”; Keith Lund (Wanganui), Earle Catteriick (Palmerston North), “Everybody Calls Me Honey.” VIOLIN SOLO (12 to 16). (“Rondino,” Beethoven). Arthur Vincent (Wanganui) 152 ... 1 Ngaira Goughian (P.N.) 135 2 PIANO SOLO (under 10). (“Melody,” Schumann). Marjorie Snelling (P.N.) IS6 1 Max Ramsay (Palmerston North) 176 2 Commen (led : —Freda Pyo (Palmerston North) and Grace Tonkins (Wanganui). SACRED SOLO (Ladies). Mrs G. Clayton (Wellington), “Praise Ye the Lord, 173 1 Miss Ruth Mann (Palmerston North) “He Was Despised,” 172 ... ... 2 Highly commended : —Mrs E. Estall (Wellington), “But the Lord is Mindful.” Also competed: —Miss Edna King (Wanganuii), “Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee” ; Miss Evelyn A very (Marton), “The Lord is My Light” ; Miss Bertha Dewo (Feilding), “How Lovely are Thy Dwellings”; Miss Agnes Aim (Shannon), “With Verdure Clad” ; Miss Maisie Smith (Palmerston North), “Angels Ever Bright and Fair” ; Miss I). B. Martin (Wanganui) “Ave Maria”; Miss M. Hamerton (Paten) “0, Thou That Tellest” ; Mrs Hulne (Wanganui), “Ave Maria.” FOLK OR TRADITIONAL SONG (Scotch). (Gentlemen: Own Selection).

Mr 11. Phipps (Wellington), “Mary of Argvle,” 177 1 Mr H. 'Du Fa nr (Wanganui), “Maid of Morven,” 172 2 Highly commended:—Mr A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), “Border Ballad,” 167. Only competitors. PIANO SOLO (Open). (“Study in Gb,” Chopin).

Miss C. Gaunt (Wanganui.) 150 ... 1 Also competed:—Miss A. Greaves (Wanganui).

MAIL QUARTETTE (Own Selection)

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Arion Quartette (Palmerston North) “Lotus Flower,” 153

Only competitor. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL SONG (English). (Ladies: Own Selection).

Airs G. Clayton (Wellington) “Early One Morning,” 177 ... 1 Mrs E. Astill (Wellington), “The loyal lover,” 169 2 Highly commended : —Airs _ Hulme (Wanganui), “A Pastoral,” 167.

HUAIOROUS SONG (Gentlemen) (Own Selection).

Air A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), “Because I Were Shy,” 187 ... 1 Air LI. W. Sniales (Palmerston North), “Don’t You Think He’s Alad,” 174 ; 2 Also competed: —Mr H. Phipps (Wellington), “Reuben Ranzo” ; Air A. Bonnie, “I am So Amlatile.” VOCAL SOLO (Girls, 17 to 21). (“Lad’s Love,” in G, Clarke). Aliss Alaisie Smith (Palmerston North) 1 Also competed:—Aliss Bertha Dewe (Feilding), Aliss Ella AVhito (Rongotea). VOCAL DUET (Ladies). (Own Selection). Aliss Bertha Dewe and Aliss AI. Smith (Feilding), “Snowdrops,” 1 Also competed: —Aliss R. Al. Carmen t and Aliss Kathleen Alartin (Foxton), “Nocturne”; Airs G. Clayton and partner (Wellington), “Arise, 0 Sun.” ELOCUTIONARY. RECITATION (Boys under 9). (“Wishes,” Fyleman). Earle Catterick (Palmerston North) 158 1 Ewan Davidson (Palmerston North) 156 2 RECITATION (Boys under 12). (“What the Thrush Says”). Noel Clifford (Wanganui.) 132 ... 1 Ewan Davidson (Palmerston North) 131 2 ACTION RECITATION (Under 9). (Own Selection). Noelino Olliver (Palmerston North) “Lou Love Ale So,” 138 1 Audrey Oates (Palmerston North), “Dolly’s Lesson,” 135 ... ... 2 Also competed: —Betty Aloore (Feilding), “Teddy Bear’s Courtship’-’; Birnie Neal (Newbury), “Nursery

Chairs”; Dolly Webb (Pijmcrston North), “Vespers” ; Beryl Crystall (Palmerston North), “Fairies” ; George Trevor (Palmerston North), “Choosing a Trade” ; Marjorie Goodwin (Palmerston); Joy Colson (Kaiirnnga), “Piggy and Pussy”; Ngaire Williams (Palmerston North), “It” ; Daphne Donkin (Palmerston North), “Fairies” ; Grace Barnao (Palmerston North), “The First Daisy.”

RECITAL (With Musical Accompaniment.) (Under 16: Own Selection).

Doreen Saunders (P.N.), “Play-

mate,” 165 ••• 1 Joyce Goodwin (Hawera), “Playmate,” 16-1 .••• 2 Also competed:—Ada Cowlisliaw (Palmerston North), “Johnny, You and 1” ; Andrea Lawson (Wanganui), ‘‘Old Sunshine”; Ethel Davis (Napier) “Christmas Bells”; Jim Scott (Wanganui), “The Sea is His” ; Cecilia Christian (Palmerston North), Wellington Harbour” ; Tom Clifford (W nnganui), “Old Chap”; Meryl Daniels (Lower Hutt), “Old Chap”; Kenneth Pearce (Wellington), “'Trooper Johnny Ludlow” ; Minnie () Connor (M ellmgton, “Touchi.n’ Eings.” RECITATION (Humorous). (Gentlemen: Own Selection.)

Mr H. AY. Smalos (Palmerston N.), “Funny Phrases,” 75 ... .... 1 Mr A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), “The Sweep,” 74 ... ... • ••. - Also competed: Mr A. J. Eising (Palmerston North), “The Longshoreman”; Air J. \V. G. Davidson (Palmerston North), “Public Conversations”; Air J. Edwards (Wanganui) ; Mr A. Bennie (Palmerst.on North) ; “When the Alinister Comes to Tea. RECITATION (Humorous).

(Girls under 15; Own Selection.)

Recalled.—Ada Cowlisliaw (Palmerston North), “Packing”; Joyce Goodwin (Hawera), “Types at the Play.” Also competed. - Andrea Lawson (Wanganui), “The Girl and the Gloves”; Leona Alillner (Lyall Bay), “Behind the Scenes” ; Aloira Tremewan (Ashhurst), “The Census Alan”; Pat Clifford (Palmerston North), “Betty and tho Bear”; Colleen Stubbs (Palmerston North), “The Well of St. Kyne” ; Alarjorie Speechiey (Palmerston North), “His Alotiler’s Cooking”; Joan Thomas (Hawera), “Foolish Questions” ; Zona Smith . (Palmerston North), “Sad Story of a Alotor Fan”; Ethel Davis (Napier), “1 Couldn’t Help It”; Poppy Brown (Damiovirkc), “Airs Brown Gets Her Hair Cut”; Mabel Corby (Wanganui), Phyllis Taylor (Wanganui), Doreen Saunders (Palmerston North); Meryl Daniels (Lower Hutt), “A Little Bird Told Ale.”

RECITATION (Boys 12 to 16: Restricted). (“If You Had a Friend.”) Noel Prehblo (Glen Oroua) 1 Alicliael Krivan (Awapuni) 2 Also competed.—Jack Ganderton (Palmerston North), Alauriee Vurry (Palmerston North).

DANCING. OPERATIC DANCE (Under 9). (Restricted). Valerio Oram (Palmerston North) 90 1 Lesley Watters (Palmerston North) 80 ... 2 Also competed:—Vera Oliver (Palmerston North), Dolly Webb (Palmerston North;, Clarice Sapwell (Palmerston North), Betty Aloore (Feilding), Cynthia Wilson (Palmerston North). SKIPPING DANCE (16 and under). Gladys Smyth (Lower Hutt) 99 ... 1 Joyce Howard (Feilding) 95 2 Also recalled: —Hazel Martin (Wellington). Also competed:—Miriam Heketa (Wellington), Nellie Kininmont (Longburn), Stella Vernon (Wanganui), Hazel Lee (Napier), Shirley Gramond (Wanganui), Trevor Hunter (V anganui). Alolly Benjamin (Wanganui), Ngaira Couglilan (Palmerston North). GAVOTTE DUO (Restricted). Joyce Colfjuhoun and June Selwyn (Palmerston North) 1 HIGHLAND FLING (16 and under). Hazel Leo (Napier; 98 ... ... ... 1 Ronald Scales (Palmerston North) 96 2 Also recalled : -- Gladys Smyth (Lower Hutt). DANCE DUO (16 and under). Trevor Hunter and Shirley Cramond (Wanganui) 95 1 Ora Jones (Wanganui) and Joyce Hayward (Folding) 90 2 Also competed: —Stella Vernon and Shirley Cramond (Wanganui), Ngaira Couglilan and Carla Jorgensen (Palmerston North). TOE DANCE (Girls 9 and under 12). Joyce Clout (Lower Hutt) 1 Also competed : —Joan Thomas (Hawera).