COMPETITIONS ARE CONTINUED AT TIMARU FESTIVAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18545, 20 August 1928, Page 4

COMPETITIONS ARE CONTINUED AT TIMARU FESTIVAL.

The annual festival of the Tiinaru Competitions Society was continued on Saturday, there being a very large attendance at the evening session in the Olympia Hall. The second day’s programme included a number of difficult items, but as was the case on the opening day, the competitors acquitted themselves creditably and patrons were treated to a first-class entertainment. Following are results:— IMPROMPTU SPEECH. Mr B. Dunne, Timaru, 70 1 Mr H. Shaw, Christchurch, 66 2 LADIES’ SHAKESPEREAN RECITATION. Miss I. Fowler, Christchurch, “Much Ado About Nothing,” 88 1 Miss K. Chappie, Christchurch “Antony and Cleopatra,” S 6 2 Miss M. Freeman, Timaru, “All’s Well That Ends Well,” Si 3 RECITATION, Girls under Sixteen. Miss J. Talbot, Timaru, “Spring Morning,” 77 l Miss M. Rees, Timaru, “Earthenware,” 76 2 Miss H. Hogg, Timaru, “The Elfin Artist,” 75 3 OPERATIC DANCE, under twelve. Miss E. Fowler, Christchurch, SI .. 1 Miss B. M’Lean, Christchurch, 79 .. 2 Miss J. Greenall, Timaru, 78 3 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RECITATION, Girls Under Twelve. Miss E. Fowler, Christchurch, “King Hillary,” 80 1 Miss M. Shier, Christchurch, “Captain Oates,” 79 2 Miss M. O’Brien, Timaru, “The World’s Music,” 78 3 RECITATION, with Musical Accompaniment. Open. Humorous. Miss K. Chappie, Christchurch, “Singers and T.alkers,” 82 1 Mr H. G. Shaw. Christchurch, “The Waxworks Watchman,” SO 2 Mr W. S. Mincham, Timaru, “Subtleties, 78; and Miss A. Chapman, Christchurch, “Soliloquy of a Safety-pin,” (equal) 3 CHARACTER RECITATION, Under Ten. Miss C. Crowe, Timaru, “The Littlest One, 78 •*•*. 1 Miss E. Fowler, Ciinstchurch, “Rosebud’s First Ball,” 79 2 Miss J. M. Lyne, Timaru, “The Minuet,” 74 3 PIANO SOLO, Under Ten. Miss M. Laws, Timaru, “Song at

Dusk,” 82 1 Miss M. Coventry, Waimate, “Elves at Play,” 80 2 Miss M. Rennie, Timaru, “Dance of the Gnomes,” 7S 3 SONG FOR GIRLS, under 12. Miss K. Sullivan, Timaru, “ Peter Pan," 77 points 1 Miss J. M. Higginson, St Albans, “To a Miniature,” 70 points ... 2 Miss E. Fowler, Christchurch, “ Sunflakes,” 75 points 3 PIANO DUET, under 16. Misses J. and C. Currie, Timaru, S 3 1 Misses M. I. Cousin and Holmes, Waimate, SO points 2 Misses E. Provan and J. Ilorwell, Timaru, 75 points 3 SONG FOR BOYS, under 14. S. Bartos, Waimate, S 4 points .... 1 K. Malcolmson, Christchurch, 78 .. 2 D. Choate, Ashburton, 70 points .. 3 SONG FOR GIRLS, under 16. Miss N. Bishop, Ashburton, 88 points U Miss E. Evans. Christchurch, 7S .. - 2 Miss F. Lee, Timaru, 75 points 3 CONTEST, School Boys add Girls, under 16. Orari School 1 ACTION SONG, under 12. ' Miss D. Barkley, Timaru, 75 points 1 Miss J. 31. Lyne, Timaru, 74 points 2 VOCAL SOLO, Ladies, Open, Grand Opera. Mrs A. Donaldson, Arundel, “As Thro’ the Street,” 78 points .... 1 Miss J. White, Timaru, “ Ombra Mai Fu,” 77 points 2 Miss I. Murray, Timaru, “ Verdi Prati,” 76 points 3 CHORAL CONTEST. Ashburton Male Voice Choir, “ Gloria,” 163 points 1 West End Choir, Timaru, “ Except the Lord Build the House,” 160 2 Trinity Church Ladies’ Choir, Timaru, “ Sweet Tender Flower,” .. 3 VOCAL QUARTETTE, Open. Messrs 11. Clemo, G. Hosken, J. Corbett, E. Hopwood, Ashburton, “ Singers’ Tomb,” 80 points 1 Misses L. Crombie and L. Cruickshanks and Messrs R. Nicol and H. Lomas, Timaru, “ Breathe Soft \e Winds,” 77 points 2 * VOCAL QUARTETTE, Male. Messrs H. Clemo, G. Hosken, J. Corbett and E. Hopwood, Ashburton, “ Evening Pastorale,” 81 1 INSTRUMENTAL TRIO, Hawaiian Instruments, open. Messrs F. Elliott, J. Grey and A. M’Connall, Timaru 1