THE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10206, 17 February 1919, Page 7

THE COMPETITIONS

THIRD DAY FINE PROGRAMME SUBMITTED. Good audiences attended tho Wellington competitions on Saturday, and the fine- programmes submitted, more especially in the events in which the competitors had to choose their own items, were greatly appreciated. : In announcing the result of the choirs competition, the judge, Mr Harold Grcgsori, gave tho competitors some- excellent advice in regard to both voice production and the proper interpretation of the selections rendered. He commented very favourably upon the . work of the .Marist Brothers' School choir, who, he stated, clearly took their work -quite seriously. He advised all the competitors in preparing their work always to look upon it seriously, and stated that one of tho competing choirs had lost a considerable number of points through a linin■bar of its members not taking the work seriously. Ue spoke very sympathetically to tin children, and asked iheni not to ho discouraged because they did not happen to win. They ought to remember that there were other competitions, and, as his friend, Mr Montague, had said, "thank the Lord, other judges." (Laughter.) Mr Gregson ulso gave a number of hints on t.ho general training of .boys' voices. Tho following aro the entries, the recalls, ant! tho final results arrived at during the dnv sessions. Except where other wise stated all the competitors are from Wellington : Patriotic Song (ladies) own selection.— Miss Milly do Clifford, "Land of Hope and Olocv"; Miss Annie Yull, Dunedvn, "Homeland:" Miss Ethel Richards, Luwer Hutt, "There's a Land;" Miss Dorothy ' Ward, "Soldier, Take My Heart;" Mn Ballam, "There's a Land;' Miss A. P. G. Lucas, "Homeland;" Miss Delia O'Connor, "Red, White and Blue;" -Mrs T. P Halpin, "England Calls for Men;" Miss Mona Castle, "Carry On." Mrs Hallam, Miss Delia O'Connor, and Miss Mona Castle were recalled. Highland Fling, in costume, boy or girl under 12.—Misses Constance R. F. Miller, Daisy Bissett, Jean McLachlan, ■Renee Taylor, Phyllis McMillan, Margaret Currie, Erica I. Evans, Helma M. Douglas. INanev Bissett, and Jean Main (Hataitai), and Masters Willie Brown and Ronald Brown.

Misses C. E. P. Miller, Jean McLachlnn and Renee- Taylor, and Master Willie Brown wore recalled. Children's Chorus, under 16, minimum 12 voices, own selection. —Eastern Hutt School, "The Deathless Army;" Marist Brothors' SchooV Newtown, "The Old Brigade;" Aro street Mission, "Hail, Smiling Morn." The Marist Brothers' School, 1, 137 points; Aro street, 2, 134 points. ' Piano Solo, 10 and tinder 13, "Humoreske" (from "Aquarellen"), Gade. —Miss Muriel Hitchings (Petone), Miss Helen M. Bannister (Kelburn), Miss Mavis K. Dillon, Miss Mavis J. Ross (Petone), Miss Eula Markman, Miss Margaret. Mathieson, Miss Doris Lennie, Miss Gladys Turner (Lower Hutt), Miss Roselyne V. Callender (Lower Hutt), Miss Kathleen Bennessy, Miss Ena Leathwick, Miss Marinella Picchi, Miss Gwendoline Burley, Miss Edna Sneddon (Hataitai), Miss Ravinond Sneddon (Hataitai), Miss Edna B. Pritehard (Kilbirnie), Miss Irene Ward (Petone), Miss Gwen Bullock (Seatoun). Misses Gladys Turner, • M. Picchi, and E. Sneddon were recalled. Boys' Song, under 16. Own selection. — Master Thomas Martin. "Little Giw Home in the West"; Master Leslie A Trascott, PoJmereton ' North, "May Dew"; Master Hugh Rafferty, "Believo m« if all"; Master Esmond J. Reid, Wanganui, "Life's Lullaby"; Master George Collier, "Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer"; Master Winston McCarthy, Miraniar, "There's a Light ■' Shining Bright"; Mnstar Thomas George, "Last Glimpse of Erin"; Master John Wallers, "Last Glimpse of Erin"; Master Cecil Fred Jo'pson, "God Send You Back- to Me"; Master Arthur E. Black, "Dear Little Mother of Mine." Masters Reid, George and Wallers were recalled. Juvenile Choir, open to any genuine School Chorus, or Sunday School Choir, not to exceed 30 voices. Own. selection.— Maranui Methodist Sunday School (scratched), Wesley Church Sunday School (scratched), Marist Brothers' School; Newtown, "When Thro' Life"; Aro street Mission Sunday School, ''Oh. Hush Thee, Mv Baby": Brooklyn Methodist Sunday School, "Oh Hush Thee, MV Baby/' The Marist Brothers' School took first prize with 152 points; Aro street coming second, with 143; and .Brooklyn third, witlil 141 points. Operatio Dance (waltz time), under 12. —Miss Clara E. Nichols. "Moonbeam Waltz"; Miss Clarice E. L. Bead, "Cloud"; Miss Roma Bitossi, "Coster"; Miss Sinclair Breen, "La Beere Surprise"; Miss Eila. Liardet. Misses Bead. Bitossi, and Breen were recalled. Sailor's Hornpipe, in Costume, Boy or Girl under 12.—Master Willi© Brown, Miss Phyllis McMillan, Miss ltenee Taylor, Miss Daisy Bissett, Miss Jean Main (Hataitai.) Master Willie Brown and Missels McMillan and Taylor were recalled. Character Recitation, Boy or Girt under 9. Own selection. Marks awnrdod for costume.—Miss Fay Smyth, "Prince Arthur"; Miss Betty Hoaro, Lyall Bay, "Little Bed Biding Hood"; Miss Jean IS. Drew, .Lyall Bay, "A Little Mushroom Girl''; Miss Alice Chapman, Culvorden, "Little Red Biding Hood"; Miss Edith Brokensha, Hataitai, "The Minuet"; Miss Mary McCarthy, "Mrs Caudle"; Miss Gwo,nnio Dalton, Napier, "The Puzzled Dutchman"; Miss Nancy, Cashman, "Tho Little Mushroom Girl"; Miss Joyce Whitehead, Lyall Bay, "Dollies' Hospital": Miss Phyllis Martin, "The Bootblack ; Miss J'anot Lewis, "The Gay -Princess"; Miss Stella Chapman, Ohristchurch, "Little Bed' Biding Hood"; Miss Sinclair Breen, "Seeing Things"; Master M. N. G. Bosher, "The Bootblack"; Master Raymond Whiter head, Lyall Bay, "Bill Smith." Misses Fay Smyth and Stella Chapman, and Master Bosher were recalled. Action Becitation, Boy or Girl, 9 and under 12. Own selection. Marks awarded for action and properties permitted.— Miss Eva Simpson, Lyall Bay, "Mr Bunnie"; Miss Kathleen O'Brien, Newtown, "Mil's Skinner": Miss Gladys K. Bacon, Miramar, "Grandma's Fan'': Master Hector Larsen, "The House that Jack Built"; Miss Tauita H. Eggers, Kanaka Bay, "The Grand Seigneur"; Miss Ngaire D. D. Phipson. "A Lesson with tho Fan"; Miss Grace S. Henderson, Lower Hutt, "Banger"; Miss Eveleen Sparkes, "Calico Cat"; Miss Myra Ikohey, Napier, "A' China Tragedy"; Master Roy Wale, Newtown, "Little Peter's Parley"; Miss Thelma Aitken. "Tho Lady Reciter.; Up-to-date"; Miss Eileen Searle, "Fairy Tales"; Miss Clara E. Nichols, Hatait&i, 'The First Tooth"; Miss Belle Pearson, "The House that Jack Built"; Miss Bonnie Flanagan, Lyall Bay, "The Way to do it"; Miss Jean C. Sutherland, Miss Hazel Hardwioke, und Miss Eoma Bitossi, nlj "The, House that Jack Built"; Miss Fanny Hyman, Hataitai, "Chrysanthemum, Land." Misses Phipson, Aitken, and Hardwicko were recalled. Recitation, girls, 12 and under 18. "Hundreds of Years Ago" (Bootoy) Miss Gladys Moy Page (Khandallah), Miss Muriel Carson (Kilbirnie), Miss Ina F. Farquhnr, Miss Iris Eggers (Knraka Bay), Miss Hazel C. Davies (Island Bay), Miss Ada Thompson (Kilbirnie). Miss Gortrudo L. Austin (Lyall Bay) Miss Mavis L. Halliday (Hataitai), ' Miss Olive Archer, Miss Pearl Jacobs, Miss Aggie Atkins (Lower Hutt), Miss Lottie 1. Harris (Hataitai), Miss Loono Sutton (Kilbirnie), Miss Beatrico I

M. Smith. {Kilbirnie), Miss Annie C. Flan, Miss Leah Hyman (Hataitai), Miss Muriel Freeman (Timaru), Miss Ngaire Coster, Miss Melvin Drummoud, Miss Kita Perry, Miss Evelyn Walton, Miss Maisie Cain, Miss Irene Cain, Miss Irene Kound (Christchurck), Miss Bertha Cross (Lower HuttJ, Miss Hazel Jullian, Miss Arita Howe, Miss Mary Cooley, Miss Mary McDonald (Kilbirnie), Miss Mary Moody (Potone), Miss Mary Keating • (Petone). Misses Poarl Jacobs, Leah Hyman, and Mary Cooley were recalled. Keeitation, boys under 9, "Tommy's Dreadful Dream"—Masters Kernpfcon C. Smith (Kilbirnie), Keith Jeffrey (Hataitai), John Darroeh, M. N. G. Bosher, William McMillan, Eohert Smith, Lawrence Searle, Jack Archer (Lyall Bay), Kaymond Whitehead (Lyall Bay), John Hogan (Newtown), H. H. Brady (Keiburn), Jack Crawford, George Power. Master L. Searlo came first -with HI points; Masters Whitehead and Bqsher were bracketed second, with 133 points; and Master Power was third, with 138. Heading at Sight, boy or girl, under 16—Master J. R. Williams (Hataitai), Miss Lottio I. Harris (Hataitai) Miss Tanita H. Eggers (Karaka Bay), Master William T. H. Knox, Master .Reginald K. Eowe, Miss Elaine Pennii'ord, Miss Qwonnie Dalton {Napier), Miss Annie. C. Plan, Miss Leah Hyman (Hataitai), Miss Thelma Aitken, Miss Fay Smyth, Master Raymond Whitehead (Lyall Bay), Master* Leith Eiddell, Miss Feo Smyth (Lvall Bay), Miss Kathleen *; la n. a B a " (Lyall Bay) Miss Betty Cavell (Lyall Bay). Miss Mary Cooley. Tho first prize was won by Master L. Eiddell, with, 149 points; second. Miss Mary Cooley, with 146; third, Miss L. Hvruan, with 144. . Keeitation, boys 9 and tinder 12, Ihe Lamplighter" (Stevenson)—Masters Roland Ferkins (Island Bay). John Neale, Hector Larsen, Arthur Williams, George B Cot Hoy Wale {Newtown), -Ronald McGratn, Alec Millar, Harold Crawford, and Victor Hanlon. •Master Harold Crawford, with 136 'points, earned off the prize; Master John Ncale, 2, with 129; Master Hector [Larsen, 3, with 128.

EVENING SESSION

RESULTS OF FINAL COMPETITIONS

The Town Hall was well filled on Saturday evening, when a number of final competitions were brought off, and the results announced as under. The very excellent entertainment provided was much enjoyed by the large audience. The first item on the programme was the children's play, "Courage," the various roles in whicn were very creditably sustained by Misses Gertrude Austin,. Olga Gibberd, Iris Eggers, Fay Smyth, ,and May Barquhar. At the close the Misses Doris Stevens and Fanny Kutner enacted very cleverly the comedietta "At the Registry Office." Piano Solo, 10 and under 12, "Humoresko."—Miss .Edna Sneddon (Hataitai) 1, with 142 points; Miss M. Picchi 2, 140 points; Miss M. K. Dillon 3, 138 points. Operatic Dance, under 12.—Miss Bona Bitossi 1. 70 points; Miss Sinclair Breen S, 50 points Action Recitation, boy or girl, 9 and under 12.—Miss Hazel Hardwicke 1, 157 points; Miss Ngaire Phipson 2, I*B points; Miss Thelma Aitken 3, 142 points. ■Sailors' Hornpipe, in costume, boy or girl tinder 12.—Master Willie Brown. 1. 82 points; Miss Phyllis McMillan 2, 81 points; Miss Benee Taylor 3, 77 points. Character Recitation, boy or girl under 9.—Master M. N. G. Bosher 1. 148 points: Fay Smyth 2, 145 points; Stella Chapman 3, 143 points. Highland Fling!—Master Willie Brown 1. 9G points; Miss Renee Taylor 2, 94 points; Miss Jean McLachlan 3. 92 points. Musical Monologue.—Mr F. Lissack 1, 175 points;' Miss Fanny Kutner 2, 173 points; Mr P. Hargreaves 3, 117 points. Recitation, ladies, "King of Denmark's Ride."—Miss Hazel F. Jett'ery. 1, 154 points; Miss Doris Stevens 2, 148 points; Miss Edith M. Sullivan 3, 145 points; Miss Iris H. A. Trim highly commended, 143 points. ' Vocal Solo and Accompaniment.—Mrs Myrtle Haywood and Miss Clapp 1, 179 points (38 for accompaniment); Mr W. M. Brittenden and Miss Healy 2, 176 points (41 for accompaniment). ■. Recitation, gentlemen, "Bannerman Rode tho Grey."—Messrs F. Hargreaves and L. H. J. Power were bracketed first, with 149 points; Mr Edward C. Smyth 2, with 145 points., This moraine the contests will be the first section of' the Bristol Scholarship, sacred solo for sopranos, recitation for ladies "Tho Chambered NautiUus,''' Shakespearean recitation (under 21) j in the afternoon operatic solo for men, English song for ladles, girls' song (under 16), sacred tenor solo and the first • section of the New Zealand test recital for ladies and the Shakespearean recitation for gentlemen. An extremely fine programme will bo given, at the evening session, commencing at 7.43.