DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18674, 2 October 1922, Page 8

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS

TENTH DAY. Saturday was Children's Day at the competitions, and the attendance af both sessions was evidence of the interest which the young people’s events aroused. Every seat in His Majesty's Theatre was occupied at the evening session, when Mr AY H. M’Kcnzio presided. The ■ programme was an interesting one, hut it was also very long, owing to the number of recalls which had been sent on from the afternoon, and the last event (the vocal solo for men) had to be dropped. Following aro the day’s results:— MUSIC AND SONG. Judge: Mr L. Watkins (Wellington). PIANO DUET, under ll—“ Naughty Pixie Mocking His Mother. 1 ’ Misses Thelma Farrell and Caren Wildey, :)5 points 1 Miss Lena Henderson and Alan M'Leod, 913 points 2 Misses Betty Harris and Vera Wilkins, 92 points 3 Also competed: Misses V. Fullerton and T. Walker 89, Chas. Mayo and Willie AVood 90, Stuart Duke and Harry Geddes SO, Misses Olive Morcton and Margaret Sewell 91, Misses Lorna E. Hutton and Dorothy Johnston 83, Misses Molly Brewster and Florence Gillies 89, Tom Bain and Miss Beryl Cooper 90,' Miss D. F. and J. L. Colgravc 88, Tennant Jack and Miss Nancy Haig 87. The judge said there was no special feature about the performances in this class. The three winners had played very nicely. PIANO SOLO, 10 and under 12—“Chasseur on Herbo,” in A (Heller). Mias Aileen Duggan, 95 points 1 Miss Lena Henderson, 91 points .. .. 2 Miss I. H. Mathcson, 93 points .. .. 3 Highly commended: Miss Ncssie Brown, Miss Ailsa Hanning, Alan M’Leod, Johnston Bowron. Also competed: Willis Trevor 81, Miss V. M. Davidson 82, Miss V. Fullerton 81, Thelma Walker 85, Alan M’Leod 91, Margaret Harty 80, Emily Rigby 85, Annie ,Blaokio 66, Johnston Bowron 89, Isabel Robertson 66, Olive Morcton 89, Jack Roberts 81, May Russell (Lovell's Flat) 75, Myra Sprague 76, Mavis Pitts 71. Joyce Munro 73, Eva Mathcwson 73, Ethel Ogg 73, Ruth Somerville 77, Rose Vallis 70, Dorothy I. Johnston 81, Thelma Farrell 88, Elsie M’Lean 76, Poppy Christie 77, Jean W. Ewing 79, Oswald Grcig 80, Isabel Greig 81, Margaret Clemens 81, Ailsa Hanning 87, Rua Frapwoll 81, Doreen Stone 71, Caren Wildey SO. Edna Weir 91, Ann Abbott 86, Veronica Vallis 76, Roberta AVilliams 61. CHILD’S ACTION SONG, under 12. In character. Own selection. Miss Betty Coventry (‘‘Bubbles”)., 93 points 1 I Miss Dorothy Atlum (“Bubbles”), and John Edgar ("Everybody Calls Me Honey"), 92 points (equal) 2 Miss Jean Pickard (“LiT Cannibal Coons”), 91 points 3 Also competed: Florence Hayward (“The Flower Girl") 75, Nancye Low (“Alice Blue Gown") 86, Pearl Carolin (“Off to Philadelphia”) 89, Lottie Cameron, Mosgiel (“Japanese Love Song”) 85, Thora Vivian (“When My Lady Came to Town”) 80, Norman AVest (“Chong”) recalled, Nancy Abernethy (“La Belle Parisicnne”) 89, Lily Keenan (“Land of I Dunno AVhcre”) 89. The judge said the winner had given an excellent performance. The second and third competitors had also given very good interpretations of their songs. The voices were good, and lie had awarded the winner 60 marks for her singing. CHILDREN'S DUET, under 13. In character. Own selection. Misses Joyce Dove and Pearl Carolin (“Simplicity"), 100 points 1 Miss A'anda Duncan and Norman AVest (“Take a Ride”), 95 points 2 Misses Betty Coventry and Edna Cameron (“Toy Duet”), 94 points 3 Also competed: Greta and Winnie Hannah, Mosgiel (“Sunshade") 89, Thora Vivian and Nancye Low (“Como to Tea”) ,88. The judge said the ' three winning performances were of a very high standard; in fact, the children were perfect. Thoy were very clever children. He also expressed his appreciation of the staging and lighting arrangements for the character and action songs, remarking that they had added greatly to the enjoyment of the children’s performance. ELOCUTION. Judge: Mr Culford 801 l (Wellington!. HUMOROUS RECITATION, Boys under 12 Own selection. Lester Holier (“George’s Troubles”), 81 points _ 1 Russell Frew, Mosgiel (“Bob’s Lament”), 80 points 2 Reynold? Herbert (“Our Baby”) and Elred Todd (“How Jimmy Tended the Baby”), 77 points (equal) 3 Also competed: David Robertson (“Tit For Tat”) 70, lan M Arthur (“So Was I”) 00, C. AY Trotman (“Don’t”) 75, Malcolm Titchener (“A wall (“How Jimmy Tended the Baby”) 62, Jack Hannah. Mosgiel (“When Father Carves the Duck”) 75, Ivan Davidson (“So AA’as I") 74, J. Scott (“As Mothers See Us”) 64, Albert Shaw (“Adventures of Bill Smith”! 61. The judge remarked that the first prizewinner had got more humour out of his piece than the other two. The second had given a very fair performance, but he did not get the humour out of his piece that it warranted. HUMOROUS RECITATION, Girls 12 and under 16. Own selection. Miss Roa Lambert (“Susie Green”), 86 points 1 Miss Madge Yates (“Papa and the Boy”), 83 points 2 Miss Mercia Hardman (“The Bride's First A r isit”), 77 points 3 Highly commended; Miss Ruth Bell, Port Chalmers (“That Terrible Tommy”) 75, Miss G. Murray (“Taking AVillie to Tea”) 76, Miss AWnmo Hannah, Mosgiel (“Mary Fawcett”) 74, Miss Irene Arthur (“The Browns Dine Out”) 76. Other competitors: Prances Iggo 70, Gwen C. Scherp ("A Bush Christening”) 70, Grace Corrie (“The Smack In School”) 72, Grace Scherp (“The Circus -Donkey”) 69, Roberta Duncan (“Plaint of the New Doll”) 69, Dorothy Medcr 62.

The judge said the throe prize-winners hart given very good performances. The first was a very clever little actress, and gave an excellent interpretation of the piece. The second was also a very artistic performer. • RECITATION, Open to ex-competitors before 1918, Professionals or amateurs—Own selection. Miss Ivy Shearer (“An Incident”), 77 points 1 Miss Elsie M'Peak (“Andromache’s Farewell to Her Child”), 76 points .. .. 2 Mr Alan Ockwell (“The Hell Gate of Soissons”), 74 points 3 Also competed; Miss M, G. Goodall (“Marguerite”). The judgo said the winners had given a very good performance. Unfortunately the first lady was inaudible owing to the talking and whispering that were going on among a section of the audience. This was hardly fair to the performers. The audience should remember that it was not an ordinary entertainment, but a competition, and it was essential that there should bo absolute quietness while a performer held the stage; otherwise their chances were spoilt. The second lady did not do justice to her piece. Although she did not strike the necessary nolo of tragedy, however, she would undoubtedly improve, and] she had a future before her. The tliird prize-winner had rendered his piece very well indeed. DANCING. Judges; Miss D. Knight, Auckland (fancy) and Mr D. D. MacDonald. CLASSIC DANCE, Barefoot, under 12. Miss Nanna Newcy, Ravcnsbourne (Tn Loveland"), 72 points 1 Miss Billie Robinson (“Spring's Awakening”). 68 points 2 Miss Joyce Reid ("Wood Nymph”), 66 points 3 Also competed: Miss Ngaira Coughlin (“Autumn Glory”) 63, Miss Nancy Ahornethy (“Golden Dawn”) 63, Miss Peggy Black (“Bubbles”) 63, Miss Phyllis Eckhoff ("youth and Happiness”) 62, Miss Phyllis Christie ("Herald of Dawn”) 03. Miss Loie Slowlcy (“Devotion”) 62, Miss V. Lamb (“Spring”) 63, Miss Edna Webster (“Elfin Piper”) fit. The judge criticised the pcrformm-s, as a whole, for not springing enough in their dancing, and for dancing too much in one spot, instead of covering the stage. HIGHLAND FLING, Boys under 12. Eric Gordon (Mosgiel), 90 points .. .. 1 L. D. M'Grcgor (Mosg'io!),*Bl points .. 2 Jas. Jarvic, 74 points 3 The judge said the hoys had given the best exhibition of its kind of the competitions. The winner had given an excellent performance for a boy of his age. The second also gave a very good exhibition, hut lie was easily out-danccd by the first boy. FANCY STEP DANCE, Boys or girls, 12 and under 18. Miss Irving .M'Grcgor (“Merry-O’'), 86 points * Miss Nancy Chisholm ("Merry and Bright"), 73 points 2 Miss Phyllis Wheatland ("Ragtime Revels")/ 73 points 3 Recalls only.