Eight Day.

Otago Witness, Issue 2744, 17 October 1906, Page 28

Eight Day.

Tho success of this year's competitions was fully maintained on Wednesday. Despite all holiday attractions, there was a good attendance in the afternoon, and the house at night was again such as must have have made glad the heart of the committee. Mr T. W. Whitson presided. Details of Wednesday's proceedings arc a« fallow; —

RECITATION (gentlemen, amateurs), "Lady Clara Vero de Vere." First prize, £2 2s; second prize, 10s 6d. Mr S. H. Oafcorne (Dunedin) and Mr J. D. Clark (Dunedin), 138 points (equal) .. 1 Mr A. D. Aitken (Dunedin), 135 points .. 2 Others competing were: — Mr Herbert Lloyd Young (Ros.yn), Mr Thomas Gallagher (Ifenedin), Mr Peter Scott (Dunedin), Mr J. Hamilton-Sinclair (Portobello), Mr A. C. Toshach (Waikiwi). The judge said that, exception being made of the- three placed competitors, this recitation had not been a particularly happy one. In marks tihe two competitors bracketed first were exactly equal. Oce gained marks for delicacy of hand, ing and finesse, and the other gained marks for that subtle quality known as personality. He should not award any third prize. RECITATION (gentlemen undeT 21 and over 14 years, emateurs), " Ring out. Wild Bella." First prize, £1 Is; second prize, 10b 6d. MTM T W. MulTOoney, jun., 119 points .. .. 1 Mr H. L. Young (Dunedin), 110 points .. 2 Mr F. M'Kerrow JReid (Mornington), 103 points 3 Mr John H. Sinclair (Portobello) also competed. Mr Baeyertz sadd that this also had been a very disappointing recitation in every way. None of the competitors had any conception of +t^ piece. SHAKESPEAREAN DIALOGUE (lady and gentleman, amateurs only). " Balcony Scene" ("Romeo and Jtiliet "). First prize, £2 2s; second prize, 10s 6d. Mr F. V. Blandford and Miss Ina Whit-

son * Mr A. P. Aitken and Miss Culverwcll .. 2 Mr Herbert Lloyd Young and Miss N.

Bundle 3 Others competing: — Mr J. Braid (Dunedin) and M 133 Glendming (Roslyn). DRAMATIC RECITATION, with musical accompaniment, own selection. The second section was taken : — Miss Gladys Cohen (Wellington), " Not Understood) ; Mr F. V. B.andford (Dunedin), " The Man with the Single Hair"); Miss Nellie Glendining (Roslyn), " Laugh, and the- World Laughs with You." HUMOROUS RECITATION (gentlemen), own selection. Mr E. Armstrong (Christchurch), " A Country Clergyman's Notices, 158 points 1 Mr P. Scott (Dunedin), Sandy M'Glashan's Courtship,"' 139 points .. 2 Mr J. D. Clarke, " The Roman Guide," 125 points 3 Others competing last night:— Mr F. V. Blandford (Dunedin), " The Great Calamity ; Mr A. Douglas Aitken (Dunedin), 'The Liverwing Testimonial " ; M-r J. H. Sinclair (Portobello) " The Laddie Finds His Whitt.e " ; Mr A. C. Toshach (Waikiwi), " The Mounted Foot Brigade." Mr Baeyertz said Mr Armstrong merited first place on account of his splendid imperturbability and the way he resisted temptation to burlesque. Mr Scott recited with a keen appreciation of tho humour cf the piece, and fine characterisation. Mr Clark's Italian accent was rather French, and the American drawl would have been an improvement. SCOTCH SONG (amateiirs over 16 years), own selection. Mr A. Campbell (Lawrence), "Mary of Argyle," 115 points 1 Mrs Thomson (Middleinarch), " Comin'

Ihro' the rye," 97 points 2 Miss Jeannie L. Crawley (Ravensbonrne), 94 points Other competitors heard yesterday : — Miss Annie Walker (Milton), ' O sing to me the auld Scotch songs"; Mr W. D. Bathgato (Dunedin); Mr H. Kennedy (Timaru), '•Hurrah for the Highlands"; Miss Dorothy Gardner (Dunedin), " Comin' thro' tho rye " ; Mr F. V. B'andford (Dunedin), "O are yo sleepin', Maggie?" - Mr Barnett said the committee would da well to get another critic for Scotch songs. He had moved among Scotch people now for 10 years, but had not learned the language. He could not stand the bagpipes, and perhaps was not qualified to judge Scottish music. BASS SOLO, "The curfew.' Mr J. D. M'Clymont, 91 points 1 Mr C. \V. Forman, 85 points 2 Mr D. V. M'Kenzie, 83 points 3 Also competed last night- Mr T. M'Dowell (Musselburgh), Mr R. Napier (Dunedin), Mr Robson (Gore). The judge added that Mr Robson, of Gere, had a very fine bass voice. TENOR SOLO, "Nirvana." Mr A. Campbell (Lawrence), 89 points .. 1 Mr W. B. Batbgaie (Dunedin), 84 points .. 2 Mr A. A. Binnie (Dunedin), 83 points .. 3 Also competed last night: Mr A. D. Crawford (Gore). Mr Antonio Martin .(Gore), Mr J. C. Robertson (Tomahawk). SOPRANO SOLO, "Love's echo." Miss Helen Gardner (Dunedin) 1 Miss J. L. Crawley (Ravcnsbourne) and Miss Alice Nicolls (Waimate), equal .. 2 Miss Martha Hall (Highcliff) » Other competitors yesterday: Miss Maggie May (Dunedin), Miss Annio Walker (Mflton), Miss Jessie Gray (Dunedin). VOCAL DUET, "Watchman, what of the night? " Mr Wilson Wright (Lawrence) and Mr A. Campbell (Lawrence) 1 Mr F. V. Blandford (Duuedin) and Mr J. A. Haggitt (Dunedin) 2 Mr A. A. Binnie (Maori Hill) and Mr F. F. THomas (Dunedin) .* 3 HUMOROUS SONG (amateurs over 16 years), any selection (not in character) First prize, £2 2a; second prize, 10s Cd. Judges: Messrs Baeyertz and Barnelt. Mr F. V. Blandford (Dunedin), " The polka, and the choir boy" 1 Mr John Gikhrist (Dunedin), " The laird c' Cockpen " 2 Mr Chas. W. Foreman (Dunedin), " Tho woman who shops " 3 The other competitors were- Mr Jolin Clark (Dunedin), " Stop yer tickliu', Jock " ; Mr A. Knox (Dunedin), "So am I"; Mr H. Kennedy (Timaru), " I've got something to be thaiikfn'l for"; Miss Lizzie Liddell (Green Island), " Rory O'More " ; Mr Wni. Chas. Tanner (Dunedin), " You will have to read the Answer in the Skies. Mr Baeyertz said Mr Biandford's peifoimauce was incomparably the best.