THE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10430, 7 November 1919, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

ANNUAL FESTIVAL

CONTESTS DURING THE OPENING DAV. Tho Wellington Competitions Society opened its annual festival at tho Town Had yesterday most auspiciously. The first item of the contest commenced at ]l) o'clock in the morning, ami from then on Hieie was a good attendance of tho public throughout tho day. Tile evening session stalled at 8 o’clock before a large audience. The Mayor (Mr j. p, Luke), in his official opening address, cordially welcomed the judges, Mr Harold Gregson, of Auckland, unstrumcntal music), and Mr J. H. Hopkins of .Melbourne (elocution). Mr I • G Gray, chairman of the society, also ■ijioko, and briefly ottlim-d the objects of and work accomplished by that bodyThe day’s events resulted as, follow: piano solo (IS and under 2D, “Nocturne in E Major.’’ The competitors were-—Miss Dorothy Talbot ■ (Wellington.) Mr Clifford Kemp (Wellington), and" Miss Eileen Horner (Patea). Recalls: Miss Talbot and Mr Kemp. Contralto solo (own selection).. Tun competitors were: —Mrs .John A- Dowier (Wellington), "Out on Urn Rocks'; Mrs R. Tracey (Hataitai), "Idle Words’’; Mrs Hainan (Newtown), "Soul of,Mine"; Mrs Clarice*'' Goldsmith (Wellington). ’■Daddy”; Miss Phyllis L. -Massey (Wellington), "If. Thou Wer’t Blnui"; -Miss Gwendoline F. Esau (Island Bay), “Stilt as the Night"; -Miss Thelma Gelling (Christchurch), "Salaam"; Miss Syba Watson (Wellington), “Farewell to Summer”; Miss Ida C. Swelling (Wei lington). "My Ships.” Recalls; Mrs Howler, Mrs llallam, and Miss Snelling. Irish song (gentleman, own selection). Tho competitors were ■. —Mr F. J. 1(. Gledhill (Hataitai),, "The Minstrel Boy ’; Mr Leigh Dew (Gisborne), "Sue ts bar from the Land”; Ah" Allred Mottorrhead (Levin), “Believe me, if all those Endearing Charms-” Recalls; Messrs Gledhill and Motters bead- . ... Song (Radies; Now Zealand author). Mrs Aileen C. Johns (Wanganui), "War uta Maori”; Miss Mona Castle (Wellington), “Allah”: Miss Jean Nicholas (Wellington), “Home, Little Maori, Home”; Miss Delia O’Connor (Wellington). “The Long .While Cloud”, Mrs 11. .1 Wildish (Gisborne), “W’aiata Maori”; Miss Thelma Gelling (Christchurch), “L Giave You Gift”; Miss C'orrio Asliii (Dunedin), “Waiaia Pol"; Miss Edith M. Paterson (Wellington), "Lovorlnuc ’; Mrs j. Potts (Brooklyn), “A Red Rose bud”; Miss Ida C. Snelling (Wellington), “Waiaia Maori.” Recalls: Mrs Johns. Mrs R. J. Wild ish, Aslin. Burns'” soi(g ,(gentlemen-, own selection). Tho competitors were: —Mr F. J. R. Gledhill (Hataitai). “The Doil’s awa wi’ th’ Exciseman”: Mr Harry Phipps (Wellington), “Alton Water. ’ BotJj were recalled. Girls’ song (under 1C years), “The Bells of Twilight.” The competitors were:—Miss May Ormrod (Wellington), Miss Edna Paterson (Mastcrton), Miss Ina Wolfgang (Wellington), Miss Eileen McCarthy {W'cllhigtvu), Miss Dnlcio Philpott (Wellington), Miss Nellie Amies (Wellington). Miss Rita Arnold (Wellington',. Miss Marjorie Jenkins (Wellington). Miss Edna M. Brown (Brooklyn), Miss Ella Hutchins (Marten), Miss .Beatrice M Sullivan (Newtown), Miss Ngaire Coster (Wellington), Miss Svlvia Duncan (.Tounsonvillei, Miss Min. n’io B. Wilson (Wellington), Miss Gwen Hopkins (Wellington). Recalls: Misses Wolfgang, Phjlpott, and Amies.

R.-cltaMon (ladies, 1C years and under 20), “Abou Ben Adhem,” The competitors were Miss Fanny Kutner (Wellington), Miss Ina McQueen (Greymoulh), Miss Prances, O’Meara (Hataitai), Miss Stacey Kinley (Christchurch), Miss Hazel Jeffrey (Hataitai), Miss Drucy Turner (Christchurch), Miss Olga Wacked (Christchurch), -Miss Doris Bailey (Wellington), Miss Eileen Alexander (Christchurch),, Miss Bertha Cross (Lower Hutt), Miss Iris Grant (Wellington), Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin). Recalls. —Aliases Kutner, Turner and Thomson.

Humorous Recital with musical accompaniment (open class, own selection) —The competitors were, Miss Bertha Cro.Mi (Lower Hutt), "■Camouflage”; Miss Doris Stovens (Wellington), ‘‘Melodrama”; Mr Lionel Inch (Wellington), “Rupert the Ruthless”; Mrs W. J. Forsyth (Masterton), "My'Motor-Car;" Mr Chna. I’. Burnett (Auckland), "The Girl on the Stains;” Mr Leonard Griffiths (Auckland), "The Vicar’s Fancy Ball;” Miss Fanny Kutncr (Wellington), “In Id Parts;” Aims Rebecca B. Chambers (Wellington), “Knitting;” Miss Mnsie Burt (Lower Hull), "Walnuts and Wine;” Miss Eileen Alexander (Christchurch), "A Novel on tho Bovril Principle”; Mr L. 11. J. Power (Wellington), "Wot veer do ’co luv or;” Air Howard Moctly (Lyttelton), "The Mystery of the Midnight Moon”; Alias Paulino Shetlander (Wellington), “We ain’t ’art proud o'’ Dad;’’ Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin). "Billyj” Air .1. P, Dodds (Dannevirke), “Ef 30’ like.” Recalls.—Aliases Kutncr, Thomson and Air Moody. ' Shakespearean, recitation (gentlemen; open class). "King Henry on Sleep." The competitors were;—Air Leslie Petrie (Christchurch). Air Ghas. B. Burnett (Auckland), Air Lionel Inch (Wellington),- Air J. K Perry (Newtown), AllLeonard Griffiths (Auckland), Air L. H. ■J. Power (Wellington,), Mr Howard Moody (Lyttelton;Recalls; Messrs Burnett, Inch, and Power. Reading at sight (lady or gentleman). The compelittCra were;—Airs W. ' J. Forsyth (Masterton), Miss Ina K U'cmvss (AVellington), Air Leonard GnffUhs (Auckland). Air James Gordon (Brooklyn), Miss Evelyn R. Aitehison (Lyall Bay),' Aliss Eileen M. Noble (Alastorton), Aliss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin). Tho winners were: Mr Gordon (8U points), 1; Aliss Aitehison (d)), —; Aliss Wcmyss (78), 3.. . . . Humorous recitation (boy or girl, 12 and under Id; own selection). f lhe competitors were:—Aliss Dulcie Philpott (Christchurch), "Two Touches of Flue”; Aliss Aiken Brookcr (Melrose;, “How jimmy Tended the Baby”; Alastor Horace 'W- Warring (Koraka Bay). "The Alidnight Feast”; Alaster John Watchman (Knrori), "Uur Family Troubles”; Mias Ada L. Huggins (Kitoirme), "Aly ■ Dilemma”; Aliss Laufsino Hathaway (Wellington), "TheGiiT and the Gloves” ; Alaster J.- R. AVdliams (Wellington). “Tho Troubles of Guy do Veto”; Aliss Aggie 14. AJkins (Lower Hutt), "Our Elocution Class”; Al'.ss Josic BaiiiT (Wellington), “Jones Aluior’s Recitation”; Aliss Beatrice M. Smith (Wellington!, "I Can’t Think Why”; Aliss Pearl Jacobs (AVellington), “Aly Dilemma’.’ ; Aliss Alary .Cooley (\> olliugton), “So was X ; Alms Thelma Aitken (Wellington). “The Obstructive Hat”; Miss Roma Bitossi (Wellington), “W-atchm tho Couitin’”; Aims Limly Turner (Christchurch), “The Youthful Spies. __ The winnorirs were: Miss Philpott y. points), 1; Aliss Brookor (75), 2; Master Warring (74), 3. SECOND SECTION. Tho competitors wore Miss Rita Arnold (Wellington), "They Didn't”; Miss Kathleen O’Brien (Newtown), “A irip to Blackpool”; Aliss Ngairo Coster (AA e.lim/tonl. "Jones Minor’s Recitation, ; Aliss Gertrude Austin (Lyall Bay). "Nutshell Novels”: Alias May McDonald (lulbirnie), "History Facts”; Aliss Irene Cain (Wellington), “House Hunting; Miss Aluriel Freeman (luiiaru), Iho Bald headed Alan”; Master Leith A. Riddell (AVellington), ‘Wedding Day Speeches”; -Miss K.icen Thomas (Christchurch), "A Cold Proposal”; Alias Mavis Ritchie (Christchurch), “School Rcmin-

isoences”; Aliss Haze] Julian (Vi eliington), “Hanging a Picture’ - ; Master W. H. Knox (Wellington), “The Vicars Presentation’’; Aliss Thelma Perkis (Beihampore), “Next Al.orning’’; Miss Ina Farquhar (Wellington), “After Mar-,-i-iage’’; Aliss Ada Thompson (Wellington), “Aunt Tabi-thn”; Miss Winnie Beck (Dunedin). “The Bride's First Attempt at Shopping.’’ , The winner* were — K'd'leU uv poinfo), 1; Mi*s Beck (77), 2; Miss Ritchie {7.V, 3; Miss (/Brien (74), highly commended. FINALS. Piano Solo—Miss Talbot (1-1-1 points), t; Mr Kemp (127), 2. 'Contralto Solo-Aliss Spelling U3i points), 1; Mrs Dowler (127), 2: Mi's Hal-ui:-i (i2O). 3. Irish Song (gentlemen)—Air Metiershead (126 points), 1; Mr Gledhill (119), 2. Shakespearian Recitation (gentlemen;Mr Tower (Si paints), 1; Air Inch (81), 2; Air Burnett (78), 3. Vocal Solo (ladies; N.Z. composer}— Airs Johns (140 points). 1: Airs Wildish (US), 2; Aliss Astin (135), 3. The evening concluded with comedietta “The Workhouse Ward,” by Aliases Ina AVcmyss, AI. Burt, G. Burt, A. Sheldon, E. Griffiths, A. GcUon and Air Lionel Inch. The competitions will be resumed at 9,30 o’clock this morning.