SONGS AND DANCING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 12

SONGS AND DANCING

MANAWATU COMPETITIONS

THE SUCCESSFUL ENTRANTS Continuation of the Alanawatu Competitions Society festival at Palmerston North has brought out some fine talent, and the end of the festival is now nearing. The judge of the brass instrument section was loud in his praise of the work in this class. He eulogised the winners’ performance and pointed out that the Manawatu Competitions Society was to be complimented on introducing this feature on its schedule. It was a class worthy of the greatest encouragement. Tho solo performances were particularly bright, and two of the young men were to be heartily congratulated. In the quartet the night, presentation had shown an improvement, there having been a nice balance and more attention to detail.

Professor AL Walker and Afr. S. Warwick, judges of tho elocutionary class, referred to the recital with musical accompaniment, for boys or girls under 16 years, as an outstanding class. No fewer than. 18 had taken highly commended awards, and this in itself reflected the merit of tho winner. The judges went on to point out the fact that, some children were handicapped by being too young for certain classes, while they added to their difficulties by selecting hard passages. The Shakespearean recitations had made a disappointing class and it would be more pleasing to see greater attention paid to England’s greatest poet.

The following arc further results up o mid-day yesterday:—

Recital with Afusical Accompaniment (Boy or Giri under 16 years).—Pixie Kent (Hawera) 1. Ivena Pathan (Hastings) and Edna Gane, equal, 2. Also: Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt), Moira AfeClurc, Jim McCarthy (Napier), Nancy Turnbull, Rabin Holloway (Hawera), Nathalie Pollock. Rita Cass, Elaine Weeber, Robert Cheyne, Audrey Daniels, Peggy Afeier, Freda Whittaker (Wellington), Afelba Niven, Rosa Proctor (Palmerston North). Donald Davies, Rae Sanders (Hastings), June Goodwin (Hawera), Phyllis Taylor (Wanganui). h.c.

Shakespearean Recitation (Ladies). —Kathleen Bartosh (Lower Hutt) 1, Jean Stevenson (Foxton) 2. Character Sketch (Gentlemen). —W. W. Thomas (Hawera) 1, C. J. Roberts (Palmerston North) 2.

Recitation (Girls, 16 years and under 21). —Recalls: Joan Maunder, Meryl Daniels (Wellington), Joan Thomson (Palmerston North). Piano Solo (under 18 years).—Joan Bolger (Taranaki) 1. Hannah Straford (Wanganui) 2, Emily Rush (Palmerston North), h.c.

Violin Solo (under 18 years).—Louis Fox (Hawera) 1, Margaret Fox (Hawcra) 2.

Character or Demi-character Dance (9 years and under). — Diana Elliott (Lower Hutt) 1. Constance Chalk (Wellington) 2, Ngairo Keys (Welling-

Contralto Solo.—Jean AlcGlashan (Hawera) 1, N. Tucker (Palmerston North) 2, H. Hamcrton (Patea), D. F. E. Junker (Pahiatua), h.c.

Sacred Solo (Ladies). —Recalls: Ailcen Gooding, Melva Day (Palmerston North). Afyra Wilson (Palmerston North), v.h.c.; H. Hamerton (Patea), M. Guy (Feilding), h.c. Seantruibhais (12 years and over). — Keitha Scales (Palmerston North) 1, E. Curtis (Gisborne) 2. Also: Ray Afalcolm, Dorothy Ramsay (Napier), Betty Jenkins (Gisborne), Constance Cooksley, Rosina Smither (Wellington), Joan Thomas (Hawera) v.h.c. Character Recital (under 16 years). — Freda Whittaker (Wellington) 1, Robert Cheyne (Wellington) 2. Also: Phyllis Hyde (Wellington) v.h.c. June Goodwin, Joyce Goodwin, Nancy Turnbull (Hawera), Betty More (Feilding), Eircne Halbert (Gisborne), Ngaire Keys (Wellington) h.c. Character or Demi-Character Din nee (17 years and over). —E. Curtis (Gisborne) 1, Jim Hamilton (Napier) 2. Eunice Heath (Napier) h.c. National Song, Ladies (English. Welsh, or Irish). —Afarion Hamerton (Patea) .1. Ellerie Gibson (Urenui) 2. Character Duo (over 12 years). — Thelma Bartholomew and Dorothy Daniels. 1; Ray ar.d Yvonne Afalcolm (Napier) 2. Trevor Hunter (Wanganui) and Joan Thomas (Hawera) h.c. Duet in Character (under 12 Years). —Alelba Niven and partner 1, Rae Sanders and Ivena Pothan (Hastings) 2, Jack and Billie Raikes (Bunnythrope) h.c. Tap Dance (over 12 years).—Esme Chalk (Wellington) 1, Dorothy Daniels (Wellington) 2, Jack Harris (Wellington) 3. Character Recital (under 9 years). — Recalled: Ngaire Hansel, Alciba Niven (Palmerston North). Sean Truibhais (under 12 years).—E. Curtis (Gisborne) Jean E. Scott (Palmerston North) 2. Irish Jig (12 years and over). — Joan Scott (Palmerston North) 1, Eileen Curtis (Gisborne) 2. Brass Solo (open).—James Cosgrove (Feilding) 1, G. Lester (Levin) 2. Also competed: IL Barraclough (Palmerston North). A. J. Power, Berg, A. J. Spencer, R. Woods (Newbury). Recitation (boys under 9 years).— Kevin O’Connor (Palmerston North) 1, Bruce Davidson (Palmerston North) Unison Song (girls under 12 years). —Jean Tarr, Beulah Tarr, Gloria Thompson, Joyce AfcNeilly (Palmerston North) 2. No first award was made.

Ballet.—Jim Hamilton and party (Napier) 1, Alargaret Stock School 2, Broadway School 3. Seven ballets participated. Brass Quartette. —Community Quartette: First cornet, W. Holmes; sec end cornet, W. J. Boyce; tenor horn, C. Hansen; euphonium, J. Elliot; conductor, H. Jackson 1, Palmerston North Garrison A 2. Six competing parties. Impromptu Speech.—Walter J. Hall (Wellington) 1, A. E. Wright (Palmerston North) 2. The subject chosen was “ Mothers-in-law.” Humorous Recitation (girls under 16; own selection). Recalls: Nola Hydo (Wellington), “At, the Photographers”; Phyllis Taylor (Wanganui), “Aly Nightmare.” Sean Truibhais (under 12). —Ngaire Lynch (Napier) 1, Claudo Henderson (Bunnythorpc) 2, Jean O’Connor (Wellington) v.h.c., Grace McKay (Wellington) h.c. Reading at Sight (under 16). — Eircne Halbert (Gisborne) 1, Joyce Goodwin (Hawera) 2, Betty Afanley (Eastbourne), Phyllis Hyde (Wellington), Nancy Turnbull (Hawera) h.c. Reading at Sight (under 12). —Edna Gane (Hawera) 1, Kathleen Stevenson (Lower Hutt) 2.

Vocal Sole (girls under 11: own selection;. —Rae Sanders (Hastings). “Three. Green Bonnets,” 1; Joan Andrews (Palmerston North) 2. Character Story Dance (12 and under; own selection). —Recalls: Dawn Larsen (Island Bay) “Life of a Butterfly”; Diana Elliot (Lower Hutt); Jean O’Connor (Wellington); Valerie Oram (Palmerston North), “Love-a-Hunting”; Lorraine Barrow (Wellington), “Peter Pan,” v.h.c.. June Goodwin (Hawera), “Red Riding Hood,”; Joyce Burns (Wanganui), “Goldilocks,” h.c.

Song in Character (12 and under 15; own selection). —Recalls: Minnie O’Connor (Wellington), “Alice Blue Gown”; Joan Harris (Wellington). “Alabama Coon”; Donald Daniels (Hastings), “My Old Dutch”; Eircne Hulbert (Gisborne), “Aerial,” v.h.c. Reading at Sight (lady or gentleman). —Miss K. Bartosh (Lower Hutt) 1, Errol Muir (Lower Hutt) 2, W. J. Hall (Wellington), Miss N. Kent (Hawera), Miss J. Maunder (Wellington) Humorous Recitation (boys under 12; own selection). —Recalls: Jim Me earthy (Napier), “Competitions”; Russell Jackson (Bunnythorpc) “Grandpa’s Bag.” Operatic Dance (17 and over). — Recalls: Eunice Heath (Napier), Joyce Hayward (Feilding), Betty Davis, Jim Hamilton (Napier), v.h.c., Eileen Curtis (Gisborne), “Butterfly,” Trevor Hunter (Wanganui) h.c. Character or DemT-Character Dance (10 and under 13). —Recalls: Jean O’Connor (Wellington). “Russian”: Jean Curtis (Palmerston North), “Russian”; Douglas Lynch (Napier), “Hungarian”; Phyllis Armer, “Indian”; Ngaire Lynch, “Cowboy” (Napier); Nancy Muir (Palmerston North) “Hunting.”