THE COMPETITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 136, 9 May 1928, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL. LARGE AUDIENCES ATTEND. Tlie competitions festival conducted under the auspices of tlie Manawatu Competitions Society was continued yesterday, when, as on the previous days, interest was keenly maintained and largo audiences attended at both, day and evening sessions. Several important classes were decided yesterday, including the Shakespearean recitation (gentlemen) and the Irish folk or traditional song for ladies. . . . . The presence of a number of visiting competitors, who met with considerable success, was appreciated by the public who welcomed the opportunity of hearing outside talent. The second “Story Without Words was staged by Misses Joyce and Jane Goodwin (Hawera). This item will be continued to-niglit when the next pair of competitors will appear. The first pair of competitors m the comediettn, Mr J. W. G. Davidson and Miss Phyllis May, gave a polished and highly amusing performance which received well-merited applause. This event will also be continued this evening. Results of classes decided during the afternoon and evening sessions were ; as follow: MUSICAL SECTION. PIANO SOLO (Under 14). (“Solfifiietto.”) Miss Alice Brindle (Wanganui) 177 I Miss Edna Foley (P.N.) 176 ... ... 2 Miss Aileen Johnston (Woodville) was highly commended. PIANO DUET (Over 18). (Own selection). Misses D. Raleigh and H. Edgar, “Espagnol,” 171 1 Misses D. Raleigh and IT. Edgar, “Norwegian Dance,” 166 2 NATIONAL SONG (Ladies). (Own selection). Miss M. Smith (P.N.) “Last Rose of Summer,” 175 ... 1 Miss 13. Dewe (Feilding), “The Little Red Lark,” and Miss M. Hamerton (Patea), “Ye Ranks and Braes,” 169 (equal) 2 Miss Ruth Mann (Palmerston North), 167 was highly commended. SACRED SOLO (Gentlemen). (Own selection). Mr H. Phipps (Wellington), “Bo Thou Faithful,” 172 1 Mr A. L. Griffiths (Wanganui), ‘The Lord is My Light,” 169 ... 2 Mr J. S. Reed (Wanganui), “Lead Kindly Light,” was highly commended. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL SONG IRISH (Ladies). (Own selection). Mrs (3. Clayton (Wellington), “Shule Agra,” 173 1 Miss M. Hamerton (Patea), “I Know Where I’m Goin. ” 169 ... 2 Mrs E. Astill (Wellington), ‘‘Ret Erin Remember,” and Miss Edna King (Wanganui), “Avenging and Bright,” were highly commended. Also competed.—Muss E. Avery. VOCAL SOLO (girls 11 and under 14). (“Hanging out the Clothes.”) Miss Cecillia Christian (Palmerston North) 178 ... 1 Miss Meryl Daniels (Lower Hutt) - 175 ... ... 2 Miss Nola Davidson (Palmerston North) was highly commended.

ELOCUTION. RECITATION (boys under 9 and under i2). (“Lone Dog”). Val Anderson (Palmerston North) 135 1 Pat Scott (Palmerston North) 133 2 RECITATION, HUMOROUS (girls under 12). (Own Selection). Miss Jean O’Connor (Wellington), “Too Young to Know,” 95 ... 1 Miss Beryl Crystal] (Palmerston North), “Misunderstood,” 94 ... 2 IMPROMPTU SPEECH. (“Women’s Fashions, Past and Present”). Mr J. W. G. Davidson, 75 1 Mr A. E. Wright, 74 2 Also competed.—Mr C. F. S. Stubbs. CHARACTER SKETCH (Ladies). (Own Selection). Miss M. Craig (Wanganui), “Lady Macbeth,” 96 1 Miss J. Maunder (Wellington), “Ophelia,” 93 2 Also recalled: —bliss T. Aitken (Wellington), “Julia,” and Mrs T. L. Sperring (Wanganui), “Cleopatra.” RECITATION (girls under 12.) (“Very Nearly.”) Miss Ola Williams (Marton) 144 ... 1 Miss Noeline Olliver (Palmerston North), 141 2 CHARACTER RECITAL (under 16.) (Own Selection). Jim Scott (Wanganui), “Uriah Heep,” 97 .. ; , 1 Doreen Saunders (P.N.) “The Marchioness,” 94 2 SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION (Gentlemen). (King Henry VIII, Act 111, Scene II). Mr J. W. G. Davidson (Palmerston North) 1 Mr A. Bennie (Palmerston North) 2 DANCING).

TEST DANCE (16 and under). Trevor Hunter (Wanganui) 91 ... 1 Joyce Hayward (Feildiing) 84 ... 2 CHARACTER DANCE. (Boy. or girl, 16 and under). Miss Joyce Hayward (Feilding) 86 1 Miss Stella Vernon (Wanganui) 82 2 Also recalled: —Miss Gladys Smytlie (Lower Hutt). TOE DANCE. (Girls, 12 and under). Miss Patricia Burgess (Palmerston North) 94 1 Miss Valerie Oram (Palmerston North) 90 2 SWORD DANCE. (Boy or girl, 12 and finder). Miss Jean Scott (Palmerston North) 98 1 Miss Flora McLeod (Feilding,) 91 ... 2 OPERATIC DANCE. (9 and under 12). Marjorie Penman (Wellington) 89 1 Joyce Clout (Lower Hutt) 88 ... 2 Miss A. Noble (Palmerston North), who* was awarded second place in the piano solo, under 16 class, on Monday evening, was programmed officially as “Miss A. Woble,” consequently her name appeared in yesterday’s issue in that mistaken form.

THE COMPETITIONS. (To the Editor.) Sir, —Allow me a few lines please to congratulate the non-winners to date. As one “who also started,” there is a certain amount of disappointment naturally, but remember what training we have had out of it and how much more efficient we are now than wo were a

fow months ago. In this fact Ire our consolation—that we are progressing, and will win out next time. Remember, anybody can take a win in the right spirit, but it requires a true sport to take a loss. Wishing the competitions and non-winners every success.—l am, etc. ALSO STARTED. WELLINGTON’S ELEVENTH FESTIVAL. The syllabus for the eleventh annual festival of the Wellington Competitions Society has been issued and is obtainable gratis from any music warehouse, or it will be posted direct on application to the secretary, on enclosing one penny stamp for postage. The syllabus this year shows a distinct advance in the classes, which have been inserted, the most important of these being mouth-organ solos, string quartets, business firms’ choirs, church choirs and country dances. The church choir classes are strictly limited to bona lido members of such choirs, bona fide members to mean those who have been in active association with the choir for a period of three calender months prior to September Ist, 1923. The country dances, which will ho held for the first time in New Zealand, arc a most attractive item of the English festivals. Entries will close on June 26.