EVENING CONCERT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10210, 21 February 1919, Page 3

EVENING CONCERT

LARGE AUDIENCE—EXCELLENT PROGRAMME. Onp of the largest audiences at the evening performances was present last night when a programme of vunety and excellence was civen. The performance opened with a. brightly-acted childrens play, "Tho Puddiner Made of Plum.' Tho following took nart: Misses Mavis Hnllidnv Hazel Davis. Thelma Perkins, Kathleen O'Brien. Jean Drew, and Master Eov Wale. Three talented little dots contested the children's classic dance, namely, little Misses Sinclair Breen, Eily Liardet. and Cinro Nichols, all of Wellington. "Magdalen at Michael's Gate" was the test p:cce sung by Misses Audibert (ChriEtcnurch), Kath-

leen Lucas (Wellington), and Mrs Myrtle Haywood (Wellington) in the final for the mezzo-soprano soli>. All throe performers possessed voices of certain richness and purity. M'iss Audibert and Mrs Haywood showed in addition that thev had some appreciation of tho ■words of the sons: they ivere singing. Chopin's Etude in E Major was played by Misses Hannah Spiro (Dunedin), Linda M. Riddel] (Wellington), and Gladys Lorimer (Christchurch), who contested the second section of the piano 6010 test. Three talented singers were heard in tho final for the contralto operatic solo. Thev were Miss Eva Harris, of Wellington, who sang "Che Faro," Miss Mabel S. Dyer, of Christchurch, who Rave "Softly Awakes my Heart" (Samson and Delilah), and Mrs Myrtle Haywood, who sang "Stride la Vampa" (l\ Trovatore). The mummery of Miss Chapifian and Mr K. S. Dillon •in "A Dav at the Races" created Brent amusement. Their effort was given Hn connection with the "Story Without Words" contest. The acting of both was distinctly Rood. "The Reel o' Tulloch!" was danced by Misses Hands, Curriif, Flan 'and Bairns, who were recalled from the afternocn's test. In the final for the ladies' humorous recitation Misa Hulme save "Nini. Ninette Ninon," Miss E. B, Aitcheson ("The Tryst"), Miss Norah Lea ("My Financial Career"), Miss A. R. Stubbs ("Keeping Seats atj tho Matinee"). There were four com-! petitors for the tenor solo. The test piece. "Who ig Sylvia?" was 6Ung by Messrs H. Phipps, V. Martin, and A. Mothershead. There were two entrants for the instrumental quartette, namely, _ Tanner's Quartette (three l'uren'ile violinists and a pianist), .which played two short nieces by Trounaelle and a quartette consisting of Mrs Smallbone. Miss Talbot. Mr Smallbono_ and Mr Tha viler (three ""cellos anß piano), giving "Requiem," hy Popper. FINAL RESULTS. The final result in the piano solo test (two seotions) was announced as follows: —Miss Lorimer first, with a total of 288 marks; Aliss Hiddell second, 267 marks; and Miss Spiro third, 257 marks. In the mezzo-sporano test Mr Gregson placed Mrs Haywood first with HO marks, Miss Audibert second with 136 marks, and Miss Lucas third with 121 marks. Mrs Haywood was complimented on her interpretation of the test piece. Miss Dyer, of Christchurch, was placed first with 143 points in the, operatic solo contest for contraltos, Mrs Haywood second with 138 points, and Miss Harris third with 127 points. In the tenor solo contest Mr Phipps was placed first with 127 points, Mr Mothershead 124 points second, and Mr Martin 121 points third. The quartette led by Mrs Smallbone won tho instrumental quartette contest with 137 marks, and Tanner's quartette was second with 133 marks. Mr Montague placed Miss Lea first with 149 marks in the ladies' humorous recitation, Miss" Hulme second with 145 marks, and Miss Stubbs third with 143 marks. Miss Aitcheson was highly commended. Tho Reel *' Tulloch contest resulted as follows:—Miss Carrie (99 marks) 1, Miss Hands (96 marks) 2, Miss Flan (95 marks) 3, Miss Burns (94 marks) i. Miss Polly McLaren announced the result of the children's classical dance as follows:—Miss Liardet (CO marks) 1, Miss Breen (55 marks) 2, Miss Nichols 3. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. To-day's programme promises to be most interesting and opens in the morning with the piano solo contest (open class) in which the test piece is the Ballade in A Flat" (Chopin). This will be followed by the contralto solo test- At the afternoon session thero will bo the Dickens oharaoter sketch test, which should be particularly interesting. The afternoon will conclude with the test for the rocal solo with accompaniment and obligate The evening programme should bo most attraceive. and will include the impromptu speech competition for men.