DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15857, 1 September 1913, Page 3

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

FOURTH DAY.

Saturday was devoted by tiie management of the Ehmedm Comgetitions Sooiety to the ohiWren, of \rhom. a. great, many entered the lists in both music and elocution. The attendances at His Majesty's Theatre during the day showed how muti interested tlw people were in what was going forward, and .in the evening tho place was crowded. Mr J. H. Walker acted aa chairman, and Bmxxmced the results of the competitions at tiie oonchision of the judge's comments. Following are the results:— ELOCUTION. Judge: Mr Harrison Allen.

RECITATION (boys 14 and' under 16 years <>f age), " iiochinvar." First prize, £1 Is; second prize, 10s 6d; William Borlase (N.E.Y.), 88 marks .... 1 Ernest Ball (St. KiWa), 81 marks ... 2 A. Phillipps (Dunedin), 72 marks 3

The other competitors were: W. J. Allpress arid Eric Prattley. r . Mr Alleo, in annoancing tho result of his adjudication of this competition, said it would be superfluous for him to say that there were some very clever children in Dunedin. This he had discovered during the afternoon when listening to their performances.. With respect to the three' -whom he had recalled, he said that Master Phillipps, ■in his opinion, had been rather outclassed by the other two reciters, his vowel Bounds st ail lines being not quite oorrect. Ho •was nervous, and consequently his voice was affected. He flowed a lot of promise, and his chief fault was that he dfid not! show enough dash, which was necessarv in this piece. He would, however, have done very much better had he not been so nervous. Master Ball gave.a very nice rendering of liia piece. Mr Allen 6aid he did.not know who , taught the boys, but he or she, as the case v might be, had every reason to bo proud of him. His voice was a little harsh, but his articulation had l improved, since the afternoon. His' gestures were rather stiff, but ho showed a lot more dash than Master Phillipps. .Master should oqntinue his studies, as he" showed very great pro-' mise,- exhibiting natural feeling nnd graceful gestures and much more variety than fie other two.

KECITATION (girls, 11 and under 14- years of age), "A Summer Day." First prize, £1 Is; second prize, 10s 6d. Keenie Eenny (Musselburigh), 83 marks. 1 Florence Churchill (Dunedin), 82 marks 2 Denny Gillies (Dunedin), 80 marks ... 3

The other competitors were:—Doris Hall (Musselburgh), Phyllis Newbury (Dunedin), Doreen Vealie (Momington), Doris Hughes {North-East Valley), Ethel Roberta (Morn-, angton), Dorothy Griffiths (Dunedin), Elva Telmmgfham (Dunedin), Vera Olsen (Dunedin), Edith Hall (North-East Valley), Grace Henderson (Dunedin), Flora Cormick (Dunedin), Mary Chambers (Burnsidcj, Mary Hodgson (Dunedin),' Hilda Ashton (St. Kilda), Irene Bern (St. Kilda), Winifred Robinson (Dunedin), Winnie Hendry (Musselburgh), Bertha Standring (Dunedin), Esme Harrison (Arn3ereofa's Bay), Myrtle Phebn (Dunedin), Kathleen Aslin (St. Clair), Vera Phelan (Dunedin), Lillian Berry (Befieknowes), Monica Christie (NorthEast Vallev), Gladys Moir (Duitedin), Florence Sumner (Dunedin), Muriel Eager (Kensington), May Herbert (Caversha.m), Irene. Campbell (Dunedin), Mamie Hewitt (Invercargill), Sarah Johnson (Dunedin), May Pryde i (Tomahawk), Jessie Gillies (Dunedin), Georgina Downes (Sawyers' Bay), Miriam Jacobs (Dunedin), Emily Henderson (South Dunedin), Bessie Hendra (Opoho). Mr Allen said he was perfectly in accord ■with Mr BaTry when he said it was very much harder to adjudicate performances by juveniles than it was those by adults. He Lad heard 41 children reoito the same piece during the afternoon, and he had experienced some'difficulty in deciding upon tie successful competitors. On the whole the competition was ..very good, and in some cases it was, obvious that the children hail been taught the piece, as the teacher was reflected in the performance. This was the difficulty in teaching. Miss Gillies gave a most natural rendering of tho piece, but unfortunately die was not heard very well, and this had oaused her to lose some-marks. Her gesture was fairly graceful, .and she recited naturally. Miss Vera White said her piece well, but he did not think she performed quite bo wianingly as did Mis 6 Kenny or Miss Churchill. The last named recitecl very well indeed, and seemed to understand what she was saying, and he had no trouble in hearing her. The winner did her work charmingly, her main fault being "too much gesture" where there was no occasion for it.

RECITATION, Humorous (Boys under 16 years), Own Seleotion. First prize, £1 Is; seoond, 10s sd. Ralph Vivian (Dunedin), 93 marks 1

James Duncan (South • Dunedin), 89 ' niarks 2 Leonard Griffiths (Dunedin), 81 marks 3

The other competitors were: Alfred Fats rant (Kew), Glivo "Vivian. (Dunedin), Oeey Johnson (Parkside), Sydney Swift (Dunedin), Kenneth, Parker (Carisbjook), Allan Ock■well (South Dunedin), Douglas Swift (Dunedin), Stanley Walker (Musselburgh), W. J. Allpreas (Dunedin), Edgar Farrant (Kew), Roy Dickie (Musselburgh), Jack Cardno (Musselburgh), Gerald Shiel (Kew), Fred. James (Dunedin), Ernest Ball (St. Kilda), Herbert Vivian (Dunedin), Wm. Borlase (North-Easfc Valley), Edwin Shephard (Dunedin), Thomas Wyatt (Musselburgh), Patrick Shiel (Kew), Richard Beck (Musselburgh), William Aitken (Kensington). Mr Allen said he had very seldom seen such good talent In every case the competitor had a good sense of humour. Italph .Vivian's was a very good performance; in fact, it was excellent. Leonard Griffiths was good, but he was inclined to force his humour. Whilo James Duncan showed an excellent sense of humour for one so young, and he was also most natural.

MUSIO. Judge: Mr Alfred Barry. CHILD'S ACTION SONG (under 12 year.-). Own Selection. First prize, £1 Is; second, 10s 6d. Eveljjn Heywood (Dunedin), 85 marks 1 Sophia' Vivian. (Dunedin), 83 marks . 2 Sydney Swift and May C. Brown (both of Dunedin), 82 marks each, . 3 The other competitors were:—Mamie Hewitt (Invercargill), Clive Vivian (Dun* cdin), Isa Duff (Dunedin), Edgar Farrant (Kew), Gertrude Shiel (Kew), Agnes Geary , (Broad, Bay), Zoe Morice (Carisbrook), Alfred _ Farrant (Kew), James Thomas (Dunedin), Hazel Muir (Dunedin), Maud Farrant (Kow), Jack Thomas (Dunedin), Martin Harvey (Sawyer's Bay), Daphne Stokes (Dunedin), Mary M'Connell (Sawyer's Bay), Muriel Eagar (Kensington), Jas. Bell (Sawyer's Bay). "Audrey Eagar (Kensington), Irene Campbell {Dunedin), Frederick Ellis (Sawyer's Bay). The judge said the music was not serious, and in such a. competition it was largely a matter of taste with judge and audience. Sydney Swift had given a patriotic interpretation. He had shown a good deal of feeling, and the words had been clear. Sophia Vivian had been childlike and natural. Evelyn Heywood had sung capitably, and her facial expression wa3 more like that of someono with experience of years' standing. May C. Brown had a sweet littlo voice, the words had been clear, and the facial expression had been good. He would much rather tho singing voice than the speaking voice, and ( the last competitor had not been, so good as Sophia Viyian or Evelyn Heywood. ' PIANO SOLO, 10 years and under 13 yeafs, "Bliiette," No. 3 of 6 pieces (Vodorinski)." First prize, £1 Is; second, 10s 6d.. ' : ■ " s}eenio Kenny (Musselburgh), 108 marks 1 Jean Wagner (Caversliam), 105 marks 2 Koa Oliver (Roelyn), 102 marks 3 The other competitors were:—Donny Gillies (Dunedin), Doris May (Cavorsham), Leila Gourley, _ (Dunedin), Roma Hinkley (Broad: Bay), George Wiikifton (Dunedin), Florence Churchill (Dunedin), Roberta Simpson (Dunedin),' Ida Lungley: (South Dunodin),. Evelyn Duke (Roelyn), Agnes Geary ■ (Broad; Bay), Winifred Fielden • (Musselburgh), Basil Wilson. (Dunedin), Chris; ! ißoddy'(Dunedinj,:!Rua. Arnetfr (St. . Clair), Esmp Harrison (Anderson 5 Bay), ■ { J^ina" I 'Cfr«hain^'-'{Dim^in)^Slibj&<t-; : r i S®KB / (Dunodin), Irene Story ; (DunedinL Llln Waugh (Sooth' Dunedin),-/. Mavis Ruther t ford (Anderson's Bay),:' Jean Mollison * (Koruington). OLive Browa; (Dunedin), Nancy Carolifl (Mornington), Laurena Winton (Musselburgh),' Bortha Chatapion (Dunodin), I«bel. MaiwcU (Dunedin),' Rita. Wilson (Danedin),' Gladys Flarpank (North-, jSati Valley), WUkiix^/;(Aaderaba'i

Bay), Marion Galloway (Mornington), Eila Clarke (Green Island); Muriel' MacLaren (Dunedin), Alberta Vallis (Dunedin), Vera Brooke (Dunedin), Minnie Aburn (Roslyn), Muriel Jacobsen (Musselburgh), Frances Dunne (Dunedin), Hazel Crane (Otokia), Jack Johnson (Caversham), Nellie Williams (Dunedin), William Johnson (Maori Hill), Winifred. M'Carthy (Dunedin). The judge said that at the risk of being considered tedious he felt bound to confess surprise at the remarkable talent, exhibited by so many juvenile performers that morning. There need be no fear that Dunedin would have any lack of clover pianists. Out of a total entry of 48 there had only been two absentees, and only one competitor had used music. All the others had memorised. That was worthy of specjal emphasis and should go outside Dunedin. He felt bound to refer to tho excellent technical methods in use in teaching here. One camo to that conclusion in noticing the unusually good quality and clarity of touch. Then many of the competitors had shown artistic temperament. Many of them had it. The jjiece had *• been an excellent test for candidates of the age. Tho several renderings heard that ovening had been-full of merit, aad it had be&i rather a.question of higher interpretation than accuracy. The light and shade, phrasing and use,of the pedals had ploased him highly. Miss Neonie Kenny had given an excellent performance. The next player, Miss Oliver, did not rank quite so high as the other two. She had rather exaggerated mannerisms.

OTHER COMPETITIONS. INDIAN CLUB SWINGING, 1 boys under 15 yeaTS. Any set of exercises not to last more than six minutes. Christian Bros. School, No. 1, 95 marks 1 Christian Bros. Sohool, No. 2, 88 marks 2 Christian Bros. Sohool, No. 3, 76 marks 3 The judges were Messrs S. M. Park and W. Matthews. This and 'the event that follows .were really more in the nature of an exhibition than anything else, and very interesting they both proved. The club swing-' ing was neat and regular. The greatest number of marks obtainable was. 144. " BOY SCOUTS COMPETITION. Mornington No. 1; Troop, 90 marks 1 Mornington No. 3. Troop, and Green ' Island Troop, 80 marks each, equal ... 2 The test was for a party of Scouts to givo 'first aid in the case of a broken ankle and a broken arm, and there was a time limit- of six minutes. The judge was Dr Evans, and Mr Walkor, the oliairman for tho evening, .in announcing the results, said that Dr Evans had askixl him to state that the No. 1 team had showed moro care in its work. -None of the competitors had finished to time. TO-DAY'S SESSION.' A very interesting programme has been arranged for to-day's session. In tho elooution section ■ there will be the champion recitation "In an Indian Garden," the recitation " New Zealand," and the oration "Gladstone on English self. esteem." In the music section thero will bo piano solo " Polacca Brilliants," Vocal duet "Dear love of mine" (ladies), without musio and accompanied by self. The evening programme should prove a most attractive one.