THE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10431, 8 November 1919, Page 8

THE COMPETITIONS

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS SOME KEEN CONTESTS. "The musical, elocutionary ami dancing competitions now in progress at tho Town Hall were e-uitiiiiied . all day yesterday, a number of koeuiy con tested sections Using decided. During the day there was a fair audience, but in the evening, when tlu> finals in tho various classes ivero deeded, there was a much larger assembly. . Tilt), following are the results, of the avcuts. hoard during the day:— " PIANO SOLO,'reading at sight, under 10', test selected by tne judge, Final:— Master Leith A. IJiddell (Weilmgton), 130 points 1 Miss Sola, iuitehnis (Martou), 126 points 2 Miss Gwendoline "Wing (Island Hay), 117 points 3 :'■ There were seven competitors. In announcing the result, the judge, Air Harold Gregson, said that he had chosen a fairlv- simple piece, "A Morning Walk," for he realised that whiio students did well in tho studio when they had to take their stand before an audience in a large hall, they frequently tailed.. The winner s performance was u careful one, and ho maintained fairly good tempo; the second was aiso a creditable effort. SCOTTISH SONG (ladies, own selection). Competitors: Miss Lottie Brogan (Wellington). "Angue MacDonaid": Mrs Ailoen C. Johns (Wanganui), "Robin Adair"; Miss Phyllis L. Massev (Wellington), "My Ain Folk"; Mrs John A. Dowler (Wellington), "Rowan Tree'"; Miss Gwendoline <E Esau (Wand Bay;, "Douglas Gordon"; Mies Ramsey {Welliijgfconj, "Aiigus" MjaicDonald"; Miss Thelma Gilling (Christchurch), "Caller Herrin"; Miss A. Pi G-. Lucas (Wellington), "Angus MacDonuld"; Miss Mona Castlo (Wellington), ''Annie Laurie"; Miss Brammel (Wellington). "Robin Adair"; Miss T. SifJleet (Wellington'). "Within a Mile of Edinburgh Town ; Miss Jean Nicholas (Wellington), "Comin' Thro' the Rye";-Mrs R. J. Wildish (Gisborne). "Robin Adair": Miss Read (Wellington). "W-'thin a Mile of Edinburgh Town"; Mi.=s Carrie Aslin (Dunedin), "Angus MacDonaid"; Mrs Edith M. Paterson (Wellington}, "Cum ye by Athol"; Miss Irene P. Fairclough (Wellington), "Annie Laurie": Mrs J. Potts (Brooklyn), "Braes o' Glpniffer"; .Miss C. Snelling (Wellington), "Ye Banks and Braes": Miss Eklith Pincher (Wellington), 'TJary"; M4-> El ward Cameron (Dunedin), "Angus MacDonald." Recalls: Miss Mona Castle (Wellington), Miss Carrie Aslin (Dunedin), Mrs Bdward Cameron (Dunedin). VOCAL SOLO and Accompaniment (ladies and (or) gentlemen, own selection). Competitors: Miss Dorothy Sutcliffe (Marton) and Miss Kelly Gamman (Marfoil), "Sunshine and Rain"; Mrs Austin Henderson (Lower Hutt) and Miss K. Henderson (Wellington), "Fac nt Portem": Mr Harry Phipps (Wellington) and Mr C. Pilling (Wellington), "Evening Song"; Miss Alice McKion (Wellington) and Miss Clapp (Wellington), "At Twilight" J Miss Thelma Gelling (Christehuroh) and Mr W. Collie (Wellington), "Corisande"; Miss Margery Hnlbert (Wellington) and Miss R. Clapp (Wellington), '.'Still as the .Night";, Miss Mona Castle Wellington) and Miss Una Castle (Wellington), "Kashmiri. Song"; Miss Brammel (Wellington) and Miss Clapp (Wellington). "Angela Guard Thee";-Miss M. H. B. Jones (Wellington) and Miss Nicholas (Wellington), "It -was a Dream"; Mrs R. T. Wildish (Gisborne) and accompanist, "Nay,Though my" Heart Should Break"; Mr. Rupert Bennett (Wellington) and Miss Jean Nicholas (Wellington), "The Lute Player"; Miss Corrie Aslin (Dunedin) and Miss D. Talbot (Wellington), "Sing S-iveet Bird"; Mrs Edith M. Paterson (Wellington) and Miss McKion (Wellington), "Solveig's Song"; Mr Montague W. Gilmour (Khandallah) and Mrs M. W. Gilmour, "Sometimes in Summer": Mrs J. . Potts. (Brooklyn) and Mrs; McGregor (Brooklyn), "Blue Bells"; Mis 3 Tda C. Snelling (Wellington) ,and Mrs T. A. Coventry (Wellington), "Homing"; Miss Telfer (Wellington) and Miss Clapp (Wellington). "Still as the Night"; Mrs Edward Cameron (Dunedin) and accompanist, "Voree"; Mrs Dowley (Wellin&Ton) and Miss Clapp . (Wellington) "Valley by Sea." - - • . Recalh?: Miss M. H. B. Jones (Wellington) and Miss Nicholas (Wellington, Miss Corrie Aslin (Dunedin) and Miss D. Talbot (Wellington), Mrs Edward Cameron (Dunedin) and accompanist. Highly commended: Mr Harry Phipps And Mr C. Pilling, Mrs R. -J. Wildish and accompanist, and Miss Ida C. Snelling and Mrs T. A. Coventry.

SONG, New Zealand author (gentlemen, own selection): — . Competitors: Mr Leigh Dew (Gisborne), "Home, Little Maori, Home"; Mr Alfred Mattershead (Levin), "Mr Fairest Child" (Hill); Mr C. Rishworth -(Lower Hutt), "Waiata Vol" (Hill). All recalled. 'RECITATION, New Zealand author, '"The Angel" (Mary Caburnc-Veel). Competitors—Miss Amy A. Apted (Petone), Miss Mabel Gallichan (Wellington), Miss Hazel Jeffrey (Hataitai), Mrs \V: J. Forsyth. (Masterton), Mr C. F. Burnett (Auckland;, Miss Fanny Kutner (Wellington), Mr Leonard Griffiths (Auckland)) Miss Evelyn D. Aitcbi-son (Lyall Bay),' Miss Eileen M. Noble (MaatertbnJ, TOss 'tßthel Ttf.' Phillips (Kelburn); : Mr Howard Moody (Lyttelton),, Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), EecalLs—Mrs Forsyth, Miss Kutner, and Miss Thomson. , ItECIXAL, with Musical Accompaniment, pathetic or dramatic (lady or gentleman, 16 and under 21. own selecB?n),.„;' ~._;_;_. ■ Competitors—Miss Bertha Crass (Lower Hutt) "Not Understood;" Mi&s Gladys M: Gammah (Masterton) "Green Eye of the Yellow God," Mr Leonard Griffiths (Auckland; "The-Yukon Trail," Miss Ina M. McQueen (Greymouth)- '-'Green Eye of- the Yellow God," Miss Fanny Kutner (Wellington) "Mad Carew," Miss Stacey Kinley (Christchurch), Mr L. H J. Power (Wellington) "The Yogi's Cunv" Mr Howard Moody (Lyttelton) "Out at Mions," Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin) "Green Eyo of the Yellow God." Eecalls—Miss F. Kutner, Mr L. H. J. Power, and Miss Bes>~iio Thomson. HUMOEOUS KECITATION. (ladies, open cla<«, own selection), , (Competitors—Miss Doris Hulme (Worser Bay) "See-in' Things," Miss Ellen Miller (Wellington) "The Bride's First Call on ;he Btftcher," Miss Ina M. McQueen (Qreymouth) 'Tfary Fawcett," Mrs W. J. Forsyth (Mastery; "Keeping Seats at the Matinee." Mis., Ina E -Wemyss (Wellington), "Bride'o First Call on the Butcher." Mrs L. J. Young (Wellington) "Ohi" Miss Amy A- A,pted (Wellington) "M>> Puotvgraph," Miss Bertha Cross ai)vver Hutt) "ATra 'Odson's Funeral," tti*s Mabel Gallichan (Wellington) "At the Box Office," Mi&3 Fanny Kutner (Wellington) "My Dilemma," Mies Norah Lea (Hataitai) "I and My Father-in-law," Miss Hazel Jeffrey (Hataitai) "Oh!" Mass liebecca H. Chambers (Wellington) "Keeping S*at» at the Matinee," Miss Maisic Bart (Lower Hutt) "The Landlardy," Miss Stacoy Kinloy (Christchurch) "Nim Ninette Ninon," Mis.'s Evelyn K. Aitchison (Lyall Bay) "Catching a Mouse," Miss liilpen Alexander (Christchurch) "At the Pictures." Miss E. M. Jones (Newtovml "A Eehoarsal." ' Mi--* Eileen M. Noble (Masterton) "By Special Bequest," Mis, DrucT Turner (Christchurch) "The Parl«rr Cl<vjk Tickorl On," Miss Iris Grant (Wellington) "Making TTt, One's Mind," Miss Ethel M, Phillip* (KeTburn) "The Batehelor Sa-1«." Mi«s Pauline Shotlander (Wellington) "At the

•Seaside." Miss Annie Flan "My Financial Career," Miss Uessio Thomson (Dunedin; "in the Shoe Shop." Recalls-Mrs W. J. Forsyth, Mir* Mabel Gallichan, and Miss Bessie Thomson. CLASSIC .DANCE (barefoot, 12 and under 16). '. Competitors—Miss Crcsswell Vaughan (Wellington), Miss Zelda Bailey (Wellington), Miss Esir.o Cate (i'etone), Miss Clarice Road (Newtown), Miss. Reni Johnson (Xelb-urn), Miso Mavis King (Wellington;, 'Miss Iris Jnglosby (Wellington), Miss IRoma Bitossi. (Wellington), Miss Thelma McKenzie Miss Theii'a Aitkon (Wellington). „ . llecaii.--.—Miss Roma Bitossi, and Miss Thelma McKenzie. TH£ EVENING SESSION ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME. In the eve-iing the various competitors who had been recalle during the i.ay. at-peaiea, una an enjoyable and entertainin- programme was provided. The first item was a children's play entitled "Japanese Curios'," tho final of which will not take place.till towards tho end of tho competition season. This item formed a very suitable introduction to the programme. The performers wero Misses Whitehead, Mario Davidson, Betty McKeczie, and Master Maxwell Boslier. At tho conclusion of tho "evening's performance, after the judge's had made their awards, an amusing comedietta, entitled "In a Life." was staged by Misses Doris Stevens, L. Nicholas, Messrs Inch Kingston and Saeneer. This competition, in which one sketch is -being p —Med nightly, wilabt be judged till later. Tho results of the c.a.-ses concluded in tho evening session, with the judge's remarks, are as follow CLASSIC DANCE (barefoot), for com-, petitors between 1- and 16): — Miss Thelma McKenzie (Wellington) 1 Miss Roma Bitossi (Wellington) 2 Miss Mavis King (Wellington) S The judge, Mr W. L. Rothenberg, complimented the performers upon the results achieved. GIRLS' SONG, under 16. "Tho Bells of Twilight" (Dorothy Forster), any key: Miss Dulcie Philpott (Christchurch), 146 points •„ I Miss Nellie Amies. (Wellington), 144 points 2 Miss. Ira Wolfgang (Wellington), 140 points 3 Mr Gregson, the judge, remarked that the winner had a good voice, capable artistry and showed general musicianship. Miss Philpott gave her song pretty treatment and she showed much promise as a vocalist. Her articulation was good, especially in tho word "ring" occurring in the test piece. Miss} Amies possessed a voice of nice quality and gave a commendable performance, but sho showed one or two faults which needed correction. Miss Wolfgang was a little husky, -but showed good expression. Tho performance was quite an appealing one VOCAL SOLO and Accompaniment (ladies and (or) gentlemen, own. selection)'— ! Miss M. H. B. Jones and Miss Nicholas (Wellington, "It was a Dream." 187 and S 7 points 1 Miss Corrie Aslin (Dunedin) and Miss D. Talbot (Wellington). "Sing Sireet Bird." 185,and 39 points 2 Mrs . Edward, Cameron (Dunedin) and accompanist. "Voree." 184 and 38 - points -..'.'. 3 The judge said that he had allowed a maximum of 200 points |for the song and 60 for the accompaniment. The competition, he said, was a very enjoyable one. The winner had a particularly brilliant voice, though she was a trifle unsteady and did not make sufficient use of the covering 'tones. Miss Aslin put in some good work, and made a very creditable effort. The accompanist, however, was too subdued. Mrs Cameron was a little husky at the start; she sang with much feeling, but did not open her mouth sufficiently. • RECITATION, New Zealand author, "The Angel" (Mary Coburne-Veel) : Miss Fanny Kutner (Wellington), 81 points 1 Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), 79 points SMrs W. J. Forsyth (Masterton), 77 points • 3 Mr J. H. Hopkins, of Melbourne, who acted as judge in this class, said that the"piece required a good deal of subdued expression; some of the singers were inclined to make their recitation a tittle too dramatic and descriptive. Miss Kutner's emphasis was a little weak, but she showed good pausation, and her gestures were restrained. Miss Thomson's voice needed more resonance, and «he required to put more light and shade into her work. Mrs Fawcett's delivery was inclined to be jerky, but her manner wa3 very deliberate. ' HUMOROUS RECITATION (ladies, open class, own selection). Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), "In the Shoe Shop," 82 points 1 Mrs W. J. Forsyth (Masterton), "Keeping Seats "at the Matinee," 80 points 2 Miss Mabel Gallichan (Wellington;, "At the Box Office," 79 points 3 Miss Evelyn B. Aitchison (Lyall Bay),j "Catching a Mouse," highly commended. Mr Rothenberg remarked upon the winner's performance that it was very dainty and refined, but. a little more _ sp/rit would have improved it. Sho was inclined to jerk in places. SCOTTISH SONG (ladies, own selection) : Mrs Edward Cameron (Dunedin), "Angus McDonald," 147 points ... 1 Miss Corrie Aslin (Dunedin), "Angus McDonald," 145 points 2 Miss Mona Castle (Wellington), "Annie Laurie," 141 points 3 Mr Gregson said the performance was a yeiy enjoyable one. Mrs Cameron showed good dramatic fervour and her artistry secured her the first place. Mm Aslin had a very brilliant voice indeed. ' She was. a trifle out of pitch at times, however, and showed a tendency to show her eyes too much. ' Miss Castle also had a nice voice, but it was a trifle husky at the break; her expression was nice and sho showed good feeling.

SONG, New Zealand composer (gentlomen, own selection): — Mr C.'Rishworth (Lower Hutt), "Waiata Poi" (Hill), 130 points 1 Mr Leigh Dew (Gisborne), "Home, Little Maori, Home," 118 points 2 Mr Alfred Mottershead (Levin), "My Fairest Child" (Hill) 3

Mr Rish worth, according to the judge, had a good natural voice, but he was a' little self-conscious, and would do better if he dropped this. Mr Dew .showed several flaws in voice production, but" ""displayed "'much artistry and goodi interpretation.-' Mr Mottershead commenced badly, but made up for this a good deal towards the end. RECITAL, with Musical Accompaniment (humorous, open class, own solec Hon):— Mr Howard Moody (Lyttelton), "The ■ Mystery of the Midnight Moon," 83 points 1 Miss • Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), "Billy," 80 points 2 Miss Fanny Kutner (Wellington), "In 15 Parts," 78 points 3 Miss Rebecca B. Chambers (Wellington), "Knitting," highly commended. Commenting on Miss Kutnor's performance, iiie judgo stated that she made a vory good attempt s,t characterisation, but the piece she took was not over refined and was rather on the broad side. Ho suggested that she 'should'tone her delivery down. 'She had a good deal of natural ability, but was inclined to overdo things. EECITATION, ladies from 1G to 21, "Abou Ben Adhen (Leigh Hunt):— Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), 78 Miss Fanny'Kutner (Wellington), 77 points •.•■•.•••,••', ,'V ? MisH Dniey Turner . (Christchurch), 7"i points - ' Tho judge said that Miss Kuinor was

a little, too dramatic and needed to pictnro tho sceno more vividly. ShewouU do with, more variety of tono and more action. Slio had undoubtedly lmprot ed during the evening upon her previous work, jriss Turner was inclined to throw her voico too .high and uddros.? her narrative over tho heads of the audience. Miss Thomson had a very Hood conception of pauses and infused