ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 136, 30 August 1927, Page 9

ANNUAL FESTIVAL

THE SEVENTH DAY VARIED PROGRAMME AN IMPROVED STANDARD Both in the standard of the work done and in the attendances a big improvement was registered at the Auckland Competitions yesterday. There was also a very satisfactory attendance this morning, when another interesting programme was presented. One of the principal features in the evening was the impromptu speech. The subject, “Should Barmaids be Reinstated?” provided the competitors with a good opportunity for bright argument, and it was fully availed of. With one exception, the speakers were all in favour of tile suggestion. The recalls in the vocal, instrumental, elocutionary, and dancing classes were all of a good standard, and a very enjoyable entertainment was provided. The results at the evening session were as follow: SHAKESPEREAN RECITAL Ladies. Chorus Prologue to “Henry V.” Miss Audrey Perry, Auckland, -SI points 1 Miss Enid Hosking, Mount Eden, S 3 points 2 Miss Margot Trafford, Takapuna, S 3 points 3 Miss Winifred Crosher. Takapuna, St points 4 IMPROMPTU SPEECH Lady or Gentleman Mr. I. McLaren, 86 points 1 Mr. H. Davey, 84 points 2 Mr. S. H. Haig, SI points 3 SIGHT READING Primary Schools Pupils, Standard lII*, and under. Jean Eyre, Bayfield, SI points .. . . 1 Molly Kelly, Mount Eden, 78 points . . 2 Miriam Leach, Bayfield; Olga Elsmore, Grey Lynn; and Gladys Cain, Auckland, very highly commended. RECITATION Boys 13 to 16. “Trawlers” (Kipling). Cedric Zahara, Auckland, SI points .. 1 Henry Bradley, Mount Eden, 80 points 2 Noel Vear, Ellerslie, 71) points . . . . 3 Roy Ferguson, Auckland, highly commended. CHARACTER SONG In Costume, under 12. Desmond Casey, Birkdale, 172 points 1 Stella Diracca, Parnell, 167 points .. 2 Betty Brown, Bayfield, 159 points .. 3 VOCAL DUET Ladies. “I Wish I Were a Tiny Bird” (Lohr). Misses Edith and Distin Strange, 178 points 1 Misses Winnie and Sybil Stevens, 178 points 2 Mrs. A. L. Lewis and Miss Jean Black, highly commended. PIANO SOLO 16 and under 19 “Prelude” (Greig) and Own Selection. Miss Edna Tye, Auckland, 33S points 1 Miss Marjorie Roberts, Epsom, and Miss Marjorie Williams, Itemuera, 336 points 2 TENOR SOLO “A Spirit Flower” (Campbell-Tipton). Mr. Thomas Moffitt, Grey Lynn, 152 points 1 Air. Raymond Wright, Avondale, 150 points 2 VOCAL SOLO With Accompaniment and Obligato. Miss E. Peace (vocalist), Mrs. Kersey (accompanist), and Miss M. McMurtrie (violinist), 177 points . . 1 Miss J. Poore (vocalist), Miss M. Cater (accompanist), and Mr. F. Poore (flute), 172 points 2 Mr. J. Littler (vocalist), Air. P. Black (accompanist), and Miss M. McMurtrie (violinist), 160 points .... 3 Mr. W. Farrow (vocalist), Mr. P. Black (accompanist), and Miss AT. AleAlurtrie (violinist), very highly commended.