The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-23
EIRrII oPERA MOUSE.

Versatility and Annette heliSr
ram are synonymous as any on,
wiz agree after seeing the interaa
tionaIly -knowntc-fame-m mermaid II
/ tho musical comedy, The Mode
Girl nov In the eDroit opera
house. Annette Is only a ''perfeci
ls6." and a wonderful swimmer anc
diver, but she Is graceful dancer
pleasing actress and used small
voice prettily ana sweetly.
In addition To Miss Kellermaanf
stage accomplishments her talents
Include the mastery OF Eve Ian
gaages. gclt fencing. riding, tennis
tie womansy arts OF needlework an,
cooking and musical gifts OF o higt
order. Her mother IL viii be IeDCu,
ihered. was an Australian musi'
teacher Of note and was teaching
Nellie Melba the piano when sh'
discovered that her pupil had voic'
and urged the child's parents 10 Sc,
that she had the best Of vocal tr
struction. ...
! In THE Model Girl" Miss Keller
mann is given opportunity 10 display
number OF the talents enumerated
but OF all presented she stands su
preme, and remains the fayorits IN
her aquatic exhibitors. Next 10 that
Genes her dancing, which is nIorS
than good--lt is very. very good In,
deed. Miss Kellermann piroaettes
on her toes with the grace and sure
" OF Paylowa: she offers a sinuous
snaky SORT Of an oriental dance;
proves that she can do all sorts OF
acrobatic and eccentric steps. and
Mrs. Vernon Castle has nothing on
Annette when Il comes 10 fox trots
and the other modern dances.
in al she does. Miss Ke!lerman,
has pleasing. jolly way with her
and the audience which completely
filed the Detroit opera house, Mon
day evening. liked her immensely
and proved il by generous applause.
Miss Kellermann's aquatic ac-
complishments are cleverly intro
duced in q scene in a Persian gar
den, and she does her daring and
remarkable high-diying and AustrAf'
ian -splush," In n huge glass tank
placed in the center Of the rosee gar
den. Clad In a sheath-like garment
OF silver. the fair Annette is q gilt
tering silVery fish In the water. That
she never has been and probably
never win be in any danger OF hav-
ing her laurels as a swimmer and
diver jeopardiIed by any OF the wo-
men who have followed in her
watery trail on the vaudeville stage,
was proven TO the complete salts
faction Of the audience. Monday
evening. Miss Kellermann Is alone
in the grace. the daring. the skin and
the originality Of her performance
In the water. And. as for her figure
1T is the model and the envy OF
every other woman on earth.
The Model Girl isn't much m the
way OF a musical comedy, but while
it does net stand out for any con-
xplcuous worth, aside from Miss Kel
lermann's part in IL. the general
scheme Is no worse than a dozen
similar offerings. II has plenty OF
dancing and more or less catchy,
iEnefnl music, and the characters
concerned n its dream story are
eEDabiy enacted
Otis Harlan who declares that he
las to smile and be good-natured be-
cause he's too far 70 either fight or
run, makes the most OF the comedy
opportunities. He is ludicrous fig
ure aoUneerfng around In the tank
into which Re accidentally" falls
Hubert wiike. Edith Decker. Lillian
Goldsmith. ReorEe G.. Pitkin and Ed
win Wilson are all handwriting.
capable members Ct the cast. and
there Is large chorus Of energetic
young women and men. Elaborate
scenery and costumes have been pro
Ylded. In the variety and startling
ness Of Miss Kellermanu's costumes
there vivid memory OF Gaby DesIys.
The engagement OF Miss Keller
mann and her company is for tne
week Next week---Holoy week--the
theater viii remain closed. to reopen
Easter Monday evening, with Henry
Miller ia Daddy Long Legs
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.