THE COMPETITIONS I

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 May 1939, Page 11

THE COMPETITIONS I

ELOCUTION JUDGING FINISHED I . | DANCING AND Ml SIC CONTINUE j i YESTERDAY’S RESULTS i All elocution work in the Nelson j j Competitions was finished last night, though some of the best numbers will i be heard at the demonstration concerts. Judging in musical and dancing sec-1 lions was also carried on last night, and ‘together with selected winning items from all three sections these numbers made up a good evening's entertainment. To-night's demonstration con-' cert should be well up to the standard! of other years. All the judges last evening expressed appreciation of the hospitality received in Nelson and thanked the comittee of ;the society. : In bidding goodbye the elocution judge. Mr J. R. Lester, made mention of three whom he considered to be promising young performers—Heather Freeman. Lois Boyes. and Raymond Smith. These should do well at future 'competitions, he remarked. RESULTS The results were as follows: ELOCUTION (Judge: Mr J. R. Lester; Recital in character in costume, humorous. ladies or gentlemen.—Miss Mol lie Wells, "A back door scene”. 1; Miss i ; Catherine Mears, "Washing Day”, 2. | The humour of the pieces had not 1 been very good, said Mr Lester, but the I ; acting had been up to standard. The; | competitors were handicapped by the | I selections. The winner's was a very; j good character sketch indeed. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL (Judge: Mr F. Wentworth Slater) j ; Piano solo, under 14—Anne Stedman j i 1; Alice Anderson -2.

i The style of the winner was a little! ! bit lighter, but there was not much be-, I tween them in artistry. Both were ex--1 cellent numbers. | Light popular song, lady or gentle|man, own selection —Miss Jean Me-j | Kenzie, "Pipes of Pan." 1: Mr Edwin ! Winter, "Good-bye". 2: Mr Arthur Rose 1 I (Marlborough ) and Mr Alan Johnston | h.c. Scottish song, lady or gentlemen—; Mrs Lena Newman < Owen River) j “Auld Robin Gray”. 1; Miss Lorna Max' (Richmond), “Ye banks and braes”, 2. Untrained voices, girls under 18— Patricia Muruhy 1; Jeanette Harley 2: June Watson 3. Vocal solo, contralto or soprano. Under 21—Miss Jean McKenzie 1; Miss' Jean Penney 2: Miss Linda Knapp 3. j Boy's song, under 15-—Harry Fleming 1: William Gillespie 2. “The standard reached by these boys j was really an object lesson to many i adults,’' commented the judge. "They J reflected great credit on their teachers, j The work was colourful and expressive, j Boy's song under 12—Roger Win 1. J Girl’s song, under 14—Merle Stout j (Motueka) 1: Dorothy Goodman (Mot-| ueka) and Joy Gibbs, equal 2: Helen j

Hargreaves v.h.c.: Betty Mathison c. The judge's criticism here was that a little more happiness could have been infused into the song by the competitors. Piano solo, under 10 —Marcelle Snow (Motueka) 1; Betty Smith 2: Jennifer Williams 3 and v.h.c.: Ula Drummond. Margaret Atkinson and Jocelyn Shale h.c. “The winner kept clear of thick finger work.” remarked the judge. Boy's song, under 10—Alan Swafford 1; Neil Young (Umukuri) 2: Francis Moloney 3 and v.h.c. Scottish song, boy or girl. 12 and under 16—Harry Fleming. "Ye banks and i braes", 1; Merle Stout iMotueka), “Ye banks and braes". 2: Olga Puklowski and Joy Gibbs equal 3. The judge remarked on the need for trying to attain more variety in reiterated passages, to avoid monotony. Scottish song, boy or girl under 12— Rodger Win, “Ye banks and braes”, 1: Etta Banks, “Jock o’ Hazeldean”, 2; Alan Swafford 3 and v.h.c.; Neil Young (Umukuri) h.c. Sacred solo, gentleman, own selection —Mr Arthur Rose (Marlborough) 1; Mr "Edwin Winter 2. The winner’s song was a little too long, said the judge. Concertina solo, “The Lost Chord", Mrs E. Smith 1. Piano duet, under 12 ("Waltz in A Flat")—Shirley Webley and Dulcie Costello. 1. This was nicely played, with good restraint, and there was a touch of relaxation in it, as there should be. Mr Slater gave advice to several of j the competitors who chose long jiumj bers for their songs. Too many verses was tiring for the audience, and as fains the judge was concerned it was unnecessary. DANCING (Judge: Miss Jeane Horne) Tap dance. 12 and over—Peter -Bennett 1: Shirley Lock 2. j Russian dance. 12 and over—Shirley Hargreaves 1; Eileen Hunter (Tahunauui) 2. This was a disapointing dance, said Miss Horne. Neither the winner nor the second girl did as well at the concert as they did during the day. Character story dance. 12 and over—- • Shirley Lock 1; Violet Sutton 2; Shirley -Kelly 3.

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Operatic dance, under 12—Etta Banks 1; Pamela Leighs 2; Valerie Lock 3. Operatic dance. 12 and over—Luna, Collins 1; Shirley Kelly 2: Shirley Lock 3. "Stage properties are unnecessary in this section.” said the judge. “Competitors need to pay more attention to placing of arms and positions of the feet."

Ballet in costume. 1? and over—Grace’ Inkster School. “Offerings”, 1: The j Elizabeth Henderson School o.' Dancing “Military". 2; Bette Patricia Studio. 3. j The ballets were not very good, considcred the judge. She had been dis-•’ appointed with the ballets all through. ; In all classes the entries and exits i were very indefinite and in some cases' faulty, said Miss Horne. !