THE COMPETITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 143, 19 May 1932, Page 3

THE COMPETITIONS

SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL. There was another good attendance at the competitions last evening, and many interested people waited until midnight to hear tho judges’ decisions and brief comments. The programme was particularly attractive, and included the impromptu debate, the subject of which was “Should 'Women Smoke?” The winners were Messrs W. J. Hall (Wellington) and W. J. Davidson (Palmerston North). Character sketches, vocal numbers and national dancing, are features of tonight’s session, tho festival ending tomorrow evening. Detailed results are as follow: — VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL.. BARITONE SOLO. “Tho Windmill” (11. H. Nelson).

Mr R. Taplin (Palmerston North), 115 1 Mr Bert Ziegler (Napier), 170 2 Also competed.—Mossrs D. B. Rowo (Palmerston North) and N. Shelton (Feilding).

LADIES’ VOCAL SOLO, open to those who havo never won a first prize at any competition. “If My Songs Were Only Winged” (Ilalin). Miss Evelyn Slierriff (Morton), 177 ... 1 Miss D. Ebbett (Pahiatua). 169 ... • 2 Misses M. Jlay"' and M. Wilson (Palmerston North) and Mrs M. C. Duller (W anganui) were very highly commended. Misses Eva Roberts (Pohangina) and N. Tucker (Palmerston North) were highly commended. GIRLS’ VOCAL SOI/O, 17 to 21. “Whene’er a Snowflake” (Lehmann). Miss Eva Roberts (Pohangina) ... ... 1 Miss Mclva Day (Palmerston North) ... I VOCAL DUET, ladies. Misses Myre Wilson and Freda Doherty “Barcarolle,” (Palmerston North) ... 1 Misses Eva Roberts and Irene Roberts, “Venetian Song” (Pohangina) ... 2 Tho only competitors. GIRLS’ VOCAL SOLO, 11 and under 14. “The Sleepy Song” (E. Barry). Coleon Kneebono (Palmerston North), 176 I Eirciie Halbert (Gisborne), 169 2 SONG IN CHARACTER, ladies. Miss Marion Hamerton, “Waiata Poi ’ (Pntea). 172 .... 1 Miss D. F. E. Junker, “Hine o Itino (Pahiatua), 168 2 Also competed.—Misses M. I'arrant, Our Farm”; M. Daniols, “0 Mistress Mine ; P. Hyde, “My Crinoline” .(Wellington); E! White, “Carmana” (Feilding). ■ OPERATIC SOLO, ladies.. Miss Joan McGlashan, “My Heart is VWeary” (Hawera), 171 I Miss N. Tucker. “Ye Powers that Dwell Below” (Palmerston North), 166 ... 2 PIANO SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP. Three competitors played in tho section, but the judge said that he could not make an award. It was a very disappointing class.

PIANO SOLO, under 14. “Pas des Amphores” (Chaminnde). Lola Buick (Palmerston North), 175 ... 1 Joan Bolger (Taranaki) and Marion Stenberg (Palmerston North) ... 2 Also competed.—Betty Keating r.li.c., Dulcio Buglass, Ken Olney, Gwen Peters, Nola Tregurtha, Nellie Stidolpli (Palmerston North), Audrey Tostevin (Sanson), Eireno Halbert v.h.c. ; (Gisborne), Joan Leamy (Kairanga).

DANCING. ] OPERATIC DANCE, 13 and under 17. i Marjorie Penman (Haitnitai), 94 11 Marjorie Newport (Wellington), 93 ... 2 Also competed.—Dorothy Daniels, Nathalie Pollock, Esmc Chalk, Thelma Bartholomew, Audrey Daniels, llita Gillen, Monica Williams, Alice Sugclon (Wellington), t Betty Jenkins (Gisborne), Juno Barrett ( (Feilding), Audrey McLaren, Joan Thomas ( (Hawera), Rav Malcolm, Nola Perkins, f Elsa Htmnaford (Napier), Jean Scott, ; Ailocn Robson, Patricia Furlong (Palmer- j ston North). < CHARACTER STORY DANCE, over 12. 1 Marjorio Penman (Hataitai), 92 1 Eilocn Curtis, “Coster Boy,” (Gisborne), 86 ' ... 2 SWORD DANCE 10 and under 13. Claude Henderson (Bunnythorpc), 79 ... 1 Gracio McKay (Wellington), 76 ... ... 2 Ethmo Hcmingson (Palmerston North), 75 3 OPERATIC DANCE, 10 and under 13. Shona Bennetts (Wellington), 84 1 Joan O’Connor (Wellington), 83 2 Valerio Oram (Palmerston North) ... 3 Also competed: Betty McKinnon, Lorraino Barrow, Marjorio' Leo (Wellington), Isobol Cado, Joyce Burns, Eva Matthews (Wanganui), Jean Curtis, Joyco Raineav, Clatico Sapwell' (Palmerston North), Kathleen Stovenson (Lower Ilutt), Douglas Lynch, Ngairo Lynch (Napier), Junno Goodwin (Hawera) Betty Moore, Eileen Perica, Lois Frecklington Edna Christensen (Feilding), Doll Adsott (Colyton), Phyllis Armor. Tho judge (Miss Edgar! spoke of this as a very fino class and said that trio winner bad danced with beautiful rhythm, as also had tho other placed compettitors. ELOCUTIONARY. GIRLS’ RECITATION, 12 to 16. . Betty Manley (Enstbourne), 66 1 Moira McCluro (Napier), 65 ... 2 ACTION RECITATION, under 14. (Own Selection.) Jim McCarthy, “Bad Sir Brian,” (Napier), 85 ••• * Ruby Oheyno'' (Eastbourne) and Mona McCluro (Napier) ... .... ■ 2 The judgo awarded special prizes to Kevin O’Connor (Palmerston North) and Rita Cass (Wellington). . Also competed.—Junno Goodwin, Pixie ■ Kent, Joan Myers (Hawera), Ngairo Lynch, W. Lynch (Napier), Kathleen Stevenson (Lower Ilutt), Valma Keys, , Gladys Whittaker v.h.c., Doreen Purdio, Ngairo Keys, Dawn -■Larsen, Joan Har- [ ris v.h.6., Audrey Daniols, Violet Potter, ' Monica Williams, Elaine Wceber, Peggy Meier (Wellington), Donald Davies, Rae * Sanders v.h.c., Ivena Pothan, Nola Thear ' (Hastings), Mcrea Watts, Grace Tonkins 5 (Wanganui), Audrey Oates. Rosa Procter, Melba Niven, Josephine Christian, Doreen Vascy (Palmerston North), Betty Mooro 1 (Feilding), Gwen Luff v.h.c. (Eastbourno), Eircnc Halbert (Gisborno), Russell Jackson (Bunnythorpc). , SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION, 1 Gentlemen. “KING HENRY IV.”

Recalls.—Mr W. J. Hall (Wellington) and Mr Errol Muir’(Lower Hutt). Also .competed,—Mossrs Gilbert Bettlo, Allan Oppatt, C. J. Roberts (Palmerston North), R. J. Hancock (Masterton), \V. W. Thomas (Hawera), B. Ziegler (Napier), J. Edwards (Wanganui). ’ . TEST RECITATION, Gentlemen. “Tho Empire Builders” (Alfred Noyes)! Mr Bert Zieglor (Napier), 66 1 Mr W: J. Half (Wellington), 65 ... 2 LADIES’ CHARACTER SKETCH. (Own Selection.) Miss Meryl Daniols, “Ophelia” (Hataitai), 102 1 Miss Beryl Tunks, “Roxano” (Wellington), 91 , 2 GIRLS’ RECITATION, under 12. Ruby Cheyno (Eastbourne) '*• 1 Pixio Kent (Hawera) ... 2 Kathleen Stevenson (Lowor Hutt) ... 3 Also competed.—Nathalie MoKoarnoy, Peggy O’Connor, Margaret Campbell, Patricia lineobone, Joyco Stevens, Alice Flock, Marie Tottman, Doreen Vasey, Joyco Croad, Audrey Thorburn, Ngairo Hansel, Melba Niven, Rosa Proctor, Josephine Christian (Palmerston North), Valma Keys, Ngairo Keys, Peggy Meier,- Doreen Purdio (Wellington), Merea Watts (Wanganui), Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt), Margaret. Waterhouse (Havelock North), ■Ngairo Lynch (Napier), Nita Gordon (Taumarunui), Phyllis Hill (Rongotea), Nola Thear (Hastings), Edna Gane (Hawera). IMPROMPTU. DEBATE. Messrs W. J. Hall (Wellington) and W. J. Davidson (Palmerston North) ... 1 Messrs A. E. Wright and J. R. Barnao (Palmerston North) 2 Also competed.—'Messrs M. M. Cooper and M. Hamilton (Massey College). JUDGES’ COMMENT. Miss Evelyn Edgar, the dancing was enthusiastic in her praise of tho win-

ning and placed performances in tho dancing events- and said that a remarkable featuro lmd been tho narrow margins separating tho place-getters in the operatio dance —Shona Bennett, Jean O’Connor and Valerie Oram, who had danced with beautiful rhythm and had given extremely pleasing performances. The standard was really high in tho character story dance, while the place-earners in the other operatic danco bad been brilliant. In conclusion, she said that tho dances had given her real pleasure. Mr H, Barry Coney described the piano solo (under 14) as a very good event, likowiso the vocal solo for girls under 14. The winners of the duet in character had given a charming performance, while tho winners in the vocal duet had very fine voices. Tho baritone solo had been another good class, though ho had boon disappointed with tho piano solo championship. Tho other classes, however, had all been good. Mr Stanley Warwick, who judged tho elocutionary items, said that the performers in the test recitation had reason to feel pleased with themselves, for it was a delightful class with a big proportion of tho competitors obtaining very good marks.