COMPETITIONS' FESTIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18053, 29 September 1920, Page 7

COMPETITIONS' FESTIVAL

SIXTH DAY—TUESDAY. The Dunedin Competitions wore continued' yesterday in .His Majesty's Theatre, when a most attractive programme was presented, including character sketch (for lady or' gentleman), sacred solo for contraltos, vocal duot for ladies, impromptu sketch, and other items likely to please the public. The* result was a -rood attendance at each section, that in the evening being particularly good. Mi J. L. Salmond presided in the evening. 80-. suits: — » SIGHT READING (13 and under 15 years). Miss Claire Fcltham, 76 jiouita 1 Hiss Ardropsan Dallas, 74 2 Miss Ailcen Young, 72 3 Other competitors: Hisses Mnrjorie Watts, Alico Snowball, Mary M. M'Donald,. Irma Pierce, and A. C. Flamank, and Master Douglass Rodger. CHARACTER SKETCH (amateurs, lady or gentleman). Mrs Ellen ,T. Murray and Miss Styles, "Sarah Gamp and Betsy frig," and Micees May Brown and Daisy Catto, , "In the Old Gallery" (equal), 94 points 1 Misses Theresa Lynch and Clarice Stewart, "Rj.ialind and Orlando" 2 Oilier competitors: Misses Frances Frye. and Bon fell ("Portia and Kerissa"), and Miss" Victoria Balk. The judge remarked that "Mrs Gamp and Betey i'r.g-' was a very fair sketch, and tho make-up -and costumes were very well carried out. Betsy Prig got in a very good amount of business at night, r-nd tho pair gained several points on iheir morning performance. • "In tho Old Gallery" was a very pretty piece, and was well done, but it was more ' a comedietta than a character sketch: How-' ever, it was such an artistic effort that ho bracketed it with tlio other for first prize. SACRED SOLO (contralto).—"King of Lave.** Miss Iron© Horniblow, 73 points 1 Miss Iris Wnkelin, 77 .. 2 Misa. Mabel Ra-ine, 7G 3 Other competitors: Muses Audrey West, Ivy West, Linda West, and Excelda Duncan. The judge said that the first prize-winner'a diction was not always correct. Her voioo ■ was good and breathing.well controlled, but her interpretation might have been' made. more interesting. Tho second prize-winner had a beautiful rich quality in her voice; and ' tuere was much more in it than had yet been brought out. The third, prize-winner' .- had a voice of good quality. Her interpretation was good, but might have been more intense. VOCAL DUET (amateurs, ladies).-"Golden Bird." Misses Mollio Vickera and Mabel Raine 79 points 1 Misses Bessie Latta and Irene Horniblow' •' .'» a Miss Olive Latham and Mrs J. Cooper, 74 3 Other competitors: Misses-Ivy West and Lily Monk Misses Alice Wilkinson and Roberta Cleland. HIGHLAND FLING (girls under 12). Lorna Budge, 94 points 1 Ruby Robinson, 86 .. .. .. .. " " 2 « Hazel M'Lecd and May Hungorford (equal) 3 Other competitors: Gythar Hansson, Margaret Holden, Jemima Munro, Frances Brugh, Maisie Thompson, Maisio Stewart, Elizabeth Jamieson, Ralda Hansson, Annie Moore, Bel Martin, Doreen Wheeler. Dorothy Pearse. The judge said he could not separate the third-prizewinners. The first prize-winner " did excellently, and he would not be surprised to see her in a few years competing for the championship. PIAN '? < t?, IJET (Professionals or amateurs).— • Polonaise in E flat" (Dvorak). Misses Netnio Kenny and Marie HimmoL /2 points .. .; _ j Mioses Ida Lungley and Mabel- M'lvor, 71 2 " In the first essay of the first prize-winners Miss Kenny fainted, and the iudgo remarked that it was "enerous on the part of the other competitors to allow them another try Tho tone was the worst part of the secorid prizewinners performance; too much force waa used The pedals were well managed, but tile players lost their rhythmic hold on- the music at tho finish. The first prize-winners' ■ performance waa good; the tone was above ' tho ordinary, and tie rhythm was well maintamed—a' most musical rendering. IMPROMPTU SPEECH (amateurs). Mr Alfred Miaitland i Messrs J. E. Frost and Edward Brown, (equal) a Tho only other competitor was Mr C. J Hayward. Mr J. B. Callan (who was assol ciated with tho elocutionary judge in thia competition) complimented tho first prizewinner on an extremely excellent speech He was never; gravelled for matter, and they had no difficulty in placing him' first. ' HUMOROUS SONG (amaieurs).-Own selection. Miss Molly Ross,' "Skinny Picaninny," 76 1 Alf Mankind, "Apple 75 a 6 ,, Ex S" elda Duncan, "Singers aid ' Talkers," 67 .. .. .' 3 Other competitors: Miss Doris Steel('TVonH 11 !-,^ 1 )' Miss Ivy West ("I Coolant; VOCAL- SOLO (gentlemen). Selected from uilbert and Sullivan's ©paras, in character. M c W \ v T - Satt «rthwaite, "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes," 75 points i_ Miss Daisy M'Ea© was wrongly credited with being a competitor on Monday in the sailors hornpipe for girls under 12 years. ; She did 'not appear. '■ TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. This morning, at His Majesty's Theatre, the musical monologues will be held. This afternoon's session promises to be 0 very attractive one, and will include the contralto solos, the first section of the vocal solo (ladies open), operatic air, characteristic dance, and dance duo. To-night's session will also bo a most interesting one, when the chief piano , contest, operatic, dance, musical monologue-v----dance duo, tenor solo, characteristic dance - dialogue, vocal duet (operatic) and bass solo competitions will take .