THE COMPETITIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS

FINAL WEEK ENTERED, ELOCUTION SCHOLARSHIPS MISS B. ROBINSON WINS OPEN SECTION The decisions of the judge in respect of two scholarships were announced at the Dunedin Competitions last night. Miss Billie Robinson won the open class, and Master lan Wilson won the scholarship for boys. A musical half-hour entertainment was one of the attractions, and an interesting programme of vocal items was also presented. Mr W. H. Mackenzie presided at His Majesty’s Theatre in the e\ r ening. The following are the results: — ELOCUTION Judge: Mr J. W. Bailey (Auckland). NAVY LEAGUE RECITATION, under 12. open to juvenile members of the Navy League, “ A Song of the Sea' (J. B. Selkirk). Miss Verna Thompson (Dunedin), 84 points •• •• I Miss Merle Swanson (Dunedin), S 3 points • > • • “ Misses Sylvie Bean and Dorothy Baton (Dunedin), 82 points, equal-.. .. 3 Very highly commended: Mis# Lcs Cornish (Dunedin). Highly commended; Misses Edith Wallace (Mornington), Lilian Scott (Balclutha), Molly Fercns (Mornington), Sheila Ferguson (Dunedin), and Masters Frank Ponton (Dunedin), and M. Johnston (Dunedin). Also competed: Misses Enid Carter (Dunedin), June Mcenan (Dunedin). Audrey Buddicomb (Dunedin), Abbie Wheeler (North-East Valley), Ruth Thompson (Musselburgh), Ola Randall (Dunedin), June Donaldson (Dunedin), and Masters Owen C. Hymen (Roslvu), George Fleury (Dunedin), Bernard Larsen (Dunedin), Kevin Connell (NorthEast Valley), Alexander Carlin (Ravensbourne), Arthur Sherriff (Roslyn), and Ray Edwards (Dunedin). Mr Bailey said that this was an even class, and all gave very fair performances.

RECITATION, ladies, own selection, not humorous.

Miss Nanna Newey (Ravensbourne), 85

points I Miss Molly Baker (St. Kilda), 84 points •• •• ” Miss Isobel Clarke (Dunedin), 82 points « Very highly commended: Misses Billie Robinson (Dunedin), Nell Warren (Dunedin), and Sybil Henderson (Mornington). Highly commended: Miss Joyce Clarke (Dunedin), Also competed: Misses Joyce A. Messent (Middleman*), Winifred Dyer (Dunedin), Hazel M'Guire (Roslyn), Irene Crookshank (Dunedin), U,. Fosbender (Invercargill), Norma Brown (Dunedin), Anzac Patton (Dunedin), and Edna Lungley (Roslyn). ... The winner, said Mr Bailey, had shown dramatic ability. Miss Baker had lost certain points in modulation in one section of her poem. Otherwise her performance had been very good. SCHOLARSHIP—(a) test . selection, “Musing on Great Soldier ; (b) own selection. Miss Billie Robinson (Dunedin), 86

and 84—170 points • I Miss Nanna Newey (Ravensbourne),a 84 and 85—169 points 2 Mr Norman West (Dunedin), 84 and

81 —165 points .. .. •• 3 The preliminaries wore heard on Friday and yesterday. ■ Mr Bailey stated that the test piece created difficulties which caused many to fail. In performing it great restraint was necessary. The marking changed slightly at night.

RECITATION, humorous, girls under 12, own selection. Second Section.

Miss Enid Carter (Dunedin), 85 points 1 Misses M. Rhodes- (Dunedin) and Dorothy Payton (Dunedin), 8l points (equal) •• 2 Very highly commended: Misses Winnie Dowie (Dunedin), Doreen Smith (Punedin), and Sylvie Beau (Dunedin). Highly commended: Miss Edith Wallace (Mornington). Also competed: Misses Kitty Smaill (Tomahawk), N. R. Connor (St. Kilda), Mavis Hellyer (Anderson’s Bay), Rona M'Allan (Kew), Evelyn Flaws (Mornington), Ola Randall (Dunedin), Noeline Bean (Dunedin), June Donaldson (Dunedin), Ruth Thompson (Musselburgh), Veronica Proctor (Anderson’s Bay), Irene D. Milburn (Dunedin), R. E. Fleury (St. Kilda), and Joyce Richards (Dunedin). The judge stated that he heard a number of Suitable selections and many children with a sense of humour. The pieces in the majority of cases were well within the scope of the competitors, and on the whole the work done was satisfactory. SCHOLARSHIP, for boys, 11 and under 16. Master lan Wilson (St. Clair), 85 and 84—109 points .. 1 Master R. Watkins (Dunedin), 82 and 82 —164 points .. 2 These competitors were recalled on Saturday. Commenting on this class the judge said that the difficulties of the test piece were a great handicap to boys of this age. Actually only one boy, the winner, had succeeded in gaining the correct atmosphere. He had shown good restraint and boyish feeling. His pieces had not been overdone. He was on the threshold of Big things, provided that he studied. RECITATION, 16 and under 18, own selection.

Miss Norma Brown (Dunedin), 83

points Mr Ernest Moller (Dunedin), 80 points

These competitors were recalled on Friday, but Mr Moller, through indisposition, was unable to appear last night. “ There is only one point in respect of tiiis class that I would like to mention,” said Mr Bailey. “ A competitor must be careful in characterisation not to use too high a register. Otherwise the performance aments to caricature." VOCAL MUSIC Judge: Mr F. Bullock (Christchurch). VOCAL SOLO, under 18, own selection. Master Rai M'Nicoll (Maori Hill), 80 points 1 Miss Pat Woods (Dunedin) and Master R. W. Watkins (North-East Valley), 85 points, equal 2 Very highly commended: Misses Joyce Smith (North-East Valley), L. Shrimpton (Dunedin), Jean Calder (Dunedin), and Ethel Thomas (Dunedin). Highly commended: Miss Christine Wallace (Mornington) and Masters H. Claridgc (Dunedin) and J. Murray (Caversham). Also competed: Misses J. Cardno (St. Hilda), E. Williams (St. Hilda), Lilian Scott (Balclutha), W. Sinclair (Hoslyn)j J. Edwards (Musselburgh), Joan Oliver (Burnside). Peggy Shaw (St. Hilda), D. M'Kenzie (St. Clair), Clare Neale (Dunedin), Nancy Caradus (St. Hilda), Pat Johnson (Dunedin), Joyce Rowley (Woodhaugh), Lila Murdoch (Musselburgh), A. Thomson (Dunedin). June Lawrence (Christchurch), Masters R. Flamank (Dunedin), and Trevor Larsen fDunedin ). Mr Bullock said that this was a pleasing section. On the whole move “head voice ” was produced than in previous sections —a feature that was very gratifying. The all-round work of the winner was above the average. CHILD'S ACTION SONG, under 12Own selection. Miss 1, Montgomery (Raveusbourne), 87 points 1 Miss Hannah Race (Dunedin), 86 points .. 2 Miss Marjorie Rhodes (Dunedin), 85 points 3 Highly commended: Misses Joyce Smith (N.E. Valley), Lilian Scott (Balclutha), and Edith Wallace (Mornington). Also competed; Misses Dulcie Rout (N.E. Valley), Nola Christie (Dunedin), Shirley Jones (Mornington), Irene Scott (N.E.' Valley), Bettie Christie (N.E.

Valley), Gloria Cameron (Dunedm), Enid Carter (Dunedin), Rowena Lawson (Dunedin), Joyce Rowley (Woodhaugh), and Jean Race (Dunedin), and Master N. Forsyth (Christchurch). Mr Bullock said that in some ways he preferred this section to the song in character. The winner sang very correctly and with the truest tone of all the girls he had heard. She provided a good example of what could Be done with head voice. Her actions were in keeping with the song, and the rhythm was excellent. Miss Race was very graceful and the audience must have found her charming, but her singing at night was not so good as in the afternoon. CHILDREN'S DUET, 13 and under 16, in character, to be sung in unison or harmony, own selection. MisAes Margaret Laing (Dunedin) and Peggy Harvey (N.E. Valley), 89 points 1 Misses Matty Hall (St. Clair) and Jean Caldfir (Dunedin). 88 points 2 Misses Pat Johnson and Lila Murdoch (Dunedin), 83 points * 3 Also competed: Miss Elsie Kirkham and Master Ivan Douglas (Dunedin)* Misses Peggy Shaw and Evelyn Williams (St. Kilda), Pat Woods and Lily Shrimpton (Dunedin), Deslys M'Kenzie (St, Clair) and Ethel Thomas (Dunedin). Mr Bullock aaid that the performances of the recalled competitors had been verygood indeed. The winners had given a very pleasing performance of part singing. The competitors placed second had gained point* at night. VOCAL SOLO, gentlemen, selection from light opera or musical comedy, Mr W. Stevenson (Dunedin), 01 points 1 Mr F. G. Taplin (Dunedin). 90 points 2 Mr Gordon Proudfoot (Dunedin), 89 points , 3 Highly commended: Messrs Roland Dunbar (Dunedin) and Jack Stevens (St. Kilda). . . Also competed: Messrs J. J- Tait (Waikouaiti), Leslie J. Dunbar (Dunedin), C. H. N. Howell (Dunedin), J. L. Deans Ritchie (Dunedin) and J. D. Hanning (Caversham). Mr Bullock said that the performers in this class, some of whom he had heard several times, had “ put on new faces.” They had given him a different impression of their voices, and he had heard some very good singing indeed. Mr Stevenson had put verve into his song and had sung ag if he meant it. He had achieved some fine contrasts and some excellent long phrasing. Mr Taplins number had not been so well suited to his voice as the others which he had suug. His voice was of the sombre type, bqt his song, "The Yeomen of England,” required Brilliance. DANCING Judge; Miss Cecil G. Hall (Auckland). BALLET DANCE, toe, 13 and under 16. Miss Daphne Morrison (Dunedin), 88 points .. .. ~ ...... .. 1 Miss Shirley M'Clatchy (Caversham), 85 points 2 These competitors were recalled on Saturday, but Miss M'Clatchy did not appear last night. Miss Hall stated that it was a good class, and the winner was one of the most promising young dancers she had seen in New Zealand. HALF-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT MUSICAL SECTION. The first. of the performances in the half-hour entertainment (musical section) wag given by Miss Anita Winkel’a party, which presented “The Naughty ’Nineties.” The second performance will be given by Miss Florence Pacey’s pupils to-night, after which the awards of, the judge will be announced. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME Another exceedingly attractive programme will be presented at His Majesty’s Theatre this evening, commencing with spectacular ballets. This will be followed by Miss Florence Pacey’s half-hour entertainment, musical section, “The Merry Medley,” which should also provide a high-class entertainment. The programme also includes half-hour entertainments (dramatic section), “The Man Called Jones,” by the W.E.A., and “ Seven Women,” by the Thespians Club, step dancing, vocal solo (under 18), and step dancing (12-16). _At the Concert Chamber this morning sight reading competitions will be held and in the afternoon recitation (girls 10 and under). At His Majesty's Theatre in the morning step dancing (under 12), and step dancing (12-16) will take place, and the afternoon session will consist of vocal solos (own selection), and vocal solos (ladies’ operatic air). Tile box plan is open at Chas. Begg and Co.’s.