THE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10207, 18 February 1919, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

fourth day GOOD PROGRAMMES AND GOOD AUDIENCES. The morning, afternoon, and evening programmes for the C'ompetilr.ons yesterday were well up to standard; and good audiences, especially in the U'cning, were attracted by both the musical and the recitation sections. In announcing his results during the evening sess.on Mr Harold Gregson, judge, of tho musical section, said tnat the gins at l " boys' ciasyus were, no found, wxp most enjoyable to judge at competitions, and tlie Wellington Competitions nau proved no exception to tile ru^e *~ -terring to tho verv fine singing, of the girl a song “AV'ait,’’ by Miss iNeU-e Amies, of Wellington, under 16 years of age. Hr Gregson said that her voice was undoputedlv mature for one so young, more like that of a woman of 30: and ho spoke verv highly of her work as a who-e. lie gave a brief talk on the development ol the head voice; and. in conclusion, uttered a word of warning about tho danger of overdoing girls' voices. The programme for to-day, stated Mr Gregson. should, prove of more til on usual interest, including as they do the final of tho- Bristol Scholarsnip plane solo section, and the final in tho English songs for ladies. This, he sard, was the best class he had had to judge. It was so good, that he had recalled tour of the competitors. The following are the entires, the recalls. and the final results arrived af during the day session. All the entrants, except where otherwise stateo, are from Wellington: , , , , Piano Solo (Bristol Scholarship), lb and under 18. Romance in F Minor, ‘Tschaikowsky.” (First prize. Scholarship, presented by Bristol Piano Go., consisting of twelve months’ free tut~ tioa from anv teacher selected by the winner).—First Section: Misses A. N. Caverhill (Pongaroa), Mollio Fisher (Newtown), Iris A. fi. Trim. Leslie M. Halpm (Lower Hurt). Ila Good (Lower Hurt). Lila Boddam. Ivv Hoare (Kubirhie). E’/.azbeth Sunderland, Emily A. Dorgan (Ke.lbnrn), Master George Macks v (Lyall Bay). Mr Norman Izett. No results can bo made known till the completion of the second section to-day. Sacred Solo. Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano, own seclcction. —Alias Milly de Clifford, “O Song /Divine;” Miss Agnes S. Dodds (Nelson), ''When this Scene of Trouble Closes;" Mrs Florence Alexander. ‘ Ave Maria;" Mrs Austin Henderson (Lower Hurt), “Crossing the Bar;" Miss Christina it. Omiston (Wbangarei), I Will Extol;” Miss Annie Yuill (Dunedin), "The Lord is My Light;" Miss Cicely Audibert (Christchurch), "Cry of Rachel;" Miss Bera White (Dunedin); Miss Ethel Richards (Lower Hurt), ‘ Hear Ye, Israel;” Alias Maiorie H. B. Jones, “Salve AlariaMiss Eva Harris, "A Legend;” Miss Dorothy Ward, 'Fno ut Portene;" Mrs Myrtle Haywood, "O Divino Redeemer;” Airs J. Hopkins, "0 Divine RedeemerAliss May Pickett (Brooklyn). “0 Divine Redeemer:" Miss Edith AI. Paterson, “Angels Ever Bright and Fair;” Alias Myra Sawyer, “With Verdure Clad;” Miss Alyrtle Bouttell (Lyall Bay), “Angels Ever Bright and Fair;” Mrs Hampton, "O Divine Redeemer:” Airs P Morgan, "Rejoice Greatly" „ ~ ~ Aliss Cicely Audibert, Airs Alyrtle Haywood, and Miss Edith AI. Paterson were recalled. Operatic Solo, Gentlemen, onen class.— Air Addison L- Pinard (Wanganui), “Song of the Toreador;" Air Harry Phipps, "Eily AlavourneenAir W. B. Brittenden (Christchurch), “Loving Smile of Sister Kind;” Mr Robert E, Horsley (Wanganui), "Song of the Toreador;” Mr Percival Alartin (Newtown), "Sicilama;" Mr Percy L. Brady, “Even Bravest Heart Alay Swell;" Air A. S. Henderson, "Star of Eve;” Air Thomas Wallace (Petonc), “Lot Me Like a Soldier Fall." Alessrs Harry Phipps Brittenden and Horsley (highly commended) were recalled, English Song, Ladies, own selection.— Miss A. P. G. Lucas, “Gather Ye Rosebuds;” Miss Alabel S. Dyer (Christchurch), "A Request;” Airs Austin Henderson (Lower Hurt), "Aly Mother Bids Aio Bind Aly Hair;" Aliss Annie Yuill (Dunedin), “Three Fishers;" Miss Cicely Audibert (Christchurch). "Pipes of Pan;’’ Aliss Agnes S. Dodds (Nelson), "Where Daisies Pied;" Aliss Ina AlcKenzic (Wanganui), "There’s a Land;’’ Aliss Ethel Wcb-rds (Lower-Hurt.). "Alv Alother Bids Ale Dn.a Sly Hair Mrs Hallam, “Alelisande in the Wood;” Aliss Eva Harris, "Orpheus With His Lute:” Alias Dorothy Ward, “Three Fishers;’’ Mrs Alyrtle Haywood, ‘Orpheus With His Lute;” Alisa Olive G. Higgins. “The Arrow and the Song;” Airs J. Hopkins, “Should Ho Upbraid:” Miss Ida C. Snelling, "Allan Water;” Alias Edith AI. Paterson, “Where the Bee Sucks;” Miss Dolhia O’Connor. “Home, Sweet Home;” Aliss Alona Castle, ‘Though the Wide Seas;” Airs P. Alorgan, “Banks of Allan Water.” The recalls were Aliss. Mabel Dyer, Miss Cicely Audibert, Airs Haywood, and Alisa Ida Snelling. Girls' Song, under 16. “Wait,” any key (D’Hardelot)—Aliss Eva Draper (Blenheim), Miss Lesley Af. Hnlpin (Lower Hurt), Aliss Ila Good (Lower Hutt), Aliss Ngaire Coster, Aliss Eileen McCarthy, Aliss Doris Symes (Wanga nui), Aliss Arita Howe. Alisa Pearl Jacobs, Alias Nellie Amies. Alias Holly L. Power, Aliss Mavis Sawyer. Misses Ngaire Coster, Eileen McCarthy, and Nellie Amies were recalled. Sacred Solo, tenor, own selection —Air Harry Phipps, “Lead, Kindly Light”; Mr Percival Martin (Newtown). "How Afany Hired Servants?"; Mr Geo. 11 Howo (Taitvilio), "Bo Thou Faithful Unto Death"; Atr Thos. Wallace (Pctone), "Nearer, My God, to Thee." The results were;—Mr Harry Phipps X, with 131 points; Mr Percival Martin. 2 120 points; Mr Howo, 3, 119 points. ‘Recitation ladies, • “The Chambered Nautilus" (Holmes) —Miss Kate L. Tasker, Airs M. Robertson (Lower Hutt). Alias Masie Burt (Lower Hutt). Miss Majorie Troup, Mies Elma Wylie, Miss Sylvia Udy (Petonc), Aliss Ethel Griffiths, Alias Anno T. Sheldon, Miss Freda Bushill (Petone), Miss Ina Womyss, Mis* Hazel F. Jeffrey (Hataitai), Aliss Ethel AI. Sullivan, Miss Doris Mis* May Dimock. Miss Fanny Kntner, Mis* Flo Gow (Hataitai), Miss Nellie Oughton, Miss Florence AI. Churchill. AH» Ethel Palmes, Miss Alabei Qallicban, Aliss Lima Cray (Hataitai). Miss .Bppie Brown (Hataitai), Miss Vera White (Dunedin),* Alisa Doris Hulmo (Island Bay), Miss Evelyn R. Aitcbeson, Miss Norah Lea (Hataitai), Aliss L. C. Adams (Christchurch), Airs Ella George, Miss Ainm R. Stubbs (Dunedin), Aliss I. L. Bull. Misses Jeffrey, Kutner, and Adam* wove recalled. Shakespearean Recitation, lady or gentleman under 21, own selection —Alias Maiorie J. Troup, "Banishment of Rosalind”; Aliss Sylvia V. Udy, Petone, "Lady Alncbeth”; -Aliss Elma Wylio, “Lorenzo's Eulogy of Music"; Aliss Masio Burt, Lower Hutt, "Juliet to tho Friar”; Aliss Hazel F. Jeffrey, Hataitai, “Lady Constance”; Alias Ethel M. Sullivan, ’"Queen Katherine’s Defence -; Air Lionel F. Inch, "King Henry Before Harfleur”; Miss Freda Bushill, Petone. "Portia’s Aleroy Speech"; Aliss Doris Stevens, "Queen Margaret's Alockory"; Miss Fanny Kutner, "’The Potion Scene"; Aliss Florence AI. Churchill. "Lorenzo's Eulogy on Music”; Alias Iris H. A. Trim. "Queen Katherine's Defence"; Mr William Fredericks, Christchurch, “Mark Anthony's Oration"; Miss Alndgo Shearer, Lower Hurt, "Juliet"; Air Chns. G. Kirk, Kclburn, “Hotspur’s Defencp”; Aliss Vera White, Dunedin, “Lady Macbeth”; Aliss Alice L. Jacobson. "The Potion Scene”; Air T. AI. Mirehan, "Alark Anthony’s Oration"; Air Jas. E. 8011. "Brutus on Death of Caesar”; Air

Justin B. Lynch, "Othello’s Defence”; Miss Cynthia* Eggers, Karuka Bay. "Viola and the Duke'; Mr Fergus E. Reeves, "Jacques on the Fool Touchstone." Recalls Misses Jeffrey, Stevens, and Kutner.

New Zealand Test Recital, ladies, open class, “My Will” (Arthur C. Benson).— Miss Ethel Griffiths. Miss Sylvia B. Udv (Petone), Mfss Edith M. Sullivan, Miss Majorio J. Troup, Miss Elma Wylie, Aliss Kate L. Tasker, Aliks Doris Stevens, Miss Mav Dimock, Aliss Fanny Kutner. Aliss Flo Gow (.Hataitai), Aliss Nellie E. Oughcon, Aliss Florence Churchill. Miss Ethel Palmes, Allies Kathleen Hickey (Low-er Hutt), Miss Mabel Gallichan, Aliss Lima Cray (Hataitai), Miss Eppio Brown (Hataitai), Miss Vera White (Dunedin), Miss Ida L. Bull, Aliss Ivy Water’s, Miss Doris Huhne (Island Bay), Aliss Evelyn Rose Aitcbeson. Miss Norah Lea (Hataitai), Aliss Pauline Shorlander, Aliss Alexa Elton. Miss L. C. Adams (Christchurch), Mrs Ella George, Aliss Cynthia Eggers (Karaka Bay), Aliss Airini E. Stubbs (Dunedin). Miss J. E. O’Aleara. No results can be made known till after tho second section has been taken to-day. Shakespearean Recitation, gentlemen, open class. "Wolsey’s Fall."—Messrs F. Hargreaves. Frank Penn (Otatd), Edward C. Smyth. Lionel F. Inch, V. Etvans (Lower Hutt). K. S. Dillon,’ Thco Hills, J. B. F. Perry, Wm. Fredericks (Christchurch), E. J. Leyden, C. J. Pfaff, Chas. G. Kirk (Kelburn), Francis M. O’Gorman (Featherston), AValtor Searle (Christchurch). L. 11. J. Power. Joseph Green. ■ Recalls.—Messrs Hargreaves, Dillon, and Ferry. Alessrs Inch and Power highly commended. , EVENING SESSION SEVERAL FINALS 'ANNOUNCED. The programme for the evening session opened with the pretty children’s play, "The Never. Never iLand,” the several parts in which were ,very pleasingly sustained bv Fay Smyth, Janet Lewis, Raymond Whitehead, Joyce Whitehead, Maynard Thompson, Olga Gibberd, Bonnie Flannagan, Aladgo Castle, Alaxwell Bosher, Jim, Gibberd. A clover storv without the words was contributed bv Aliss Doris Stevens and Air V. Evans. Much mirth was provoked bv the comedietta, ‘‘The Lady,” presented bv Misses Fanny Kutner and Doris Stevens, and Air V. Evans. Thfj final results were as under:— Reoitalv.ons. "Hundreds of Years Ago,” girls. 13 and under 16.—Aliss Alary Cooley, 1, 158 points: Aliss Leah Hyman, 2, 150 points: Aliss Pearl Jacobs, 3, 148 points; Miss Mary MacDonald, h.c., 145 points. Girls’ Song, "Walt.”—Aliss Nellie Amies, I, 152 points; Miss Ngaire Coster. 2, 137 points; ACiss ■ Eileen McCarthy, 3. 134. points. Classic Dance. 12 and under 16.—Aliss Joyce Couzens, 1, 65 points: Miss Alavis it. King. 2, 60 points. Operable, Solo, gentlemen.—Air Harry Phipps, 1, with 129 points; Atr Brittenden, 2. 127 points: Mr Horsley, 3. Boys’ Bong, own selection.—Alaster Thomas George, 1, with 132 points; Al’astar Esmond J. Reid (Wanganui), 2, 131 points; Master John Wallers, 3, 128 points. , Patriotic Song,-ladies.—Aliss Alona Castle, 1, with 131 points; Mrs Hallam, 2, 127 points: Miss Delia O'Connor, 3, 121 points.

Shakespearean Recital, “Wolsley’s Bill.’’—Air F. Hargreaves, 1, 143 points: Air K. S. Dillon. 2. 141 points; Mr J. B."NF. Perry, 3. 139 points.