The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
THE STAGE


Annette Kellermann. the diving
queen" star Of the spectacular flm
production. "Neptune's Daughter"
now running In the Detroit opera
house. gives the following advice to
girl swimmers:
Don't try to hold your head far
out Of the water. To do so In
creases the strain. All that needs
to be out OF the water ID the nose.
for breathing.
Don't make hard work Of It, for
that tires you quickly. The strokes
should be slow and complete. Try
counting 10 during each stroke.
Don't wear any more clothes than
you need. They hinder your move
ments and make the body much
heavier. Many Of the costumes
have seen along the shore are In
spired more by vanity than mod
esty.
Don't, above all. wear o corsst OF
. tight belt. for these hinder the
circulation. Many cases Of cramps
have been traced directly to oorseti
and tight belts.
Don't swim after eating. nor ea1
for an hour after swimming.
Don't 90 into the water unless thu
body 10 thoroughly warm. Dom
stay In the water after your teetl
commence to chatter.
Don't stay in the water more thar
IL minutes the first time or two
Then you may increase the time b!
i've minutes each day.
Unless the conditions are excep
tionally fine, you should never stay
in the water more than half al
hour.
Don't 30 in swimming on cold
raw day, even II the water seemi
warm.
Don't try to dive until you have
perfect confidence In your stroke
Don't at any time try to dive II
shallow water.
THE White Sister," which wal
first produced in Detroit with violi
Allen in the leading role. and which
Miss Bonstelle offered during he
first week Of stock at the Carried
in 1910. will be given special re
vival In the Garrick theater. mex
week. The story 10 of an Italian
woman Of great beauty and spirit
uality. who, on hearing Of the dealt
Of her lover, . soldier, becomes {
nun. The lover. after Ave years
makes his escape and returns. Sis
ter Giovanni resolves to remain
true to her vows and succeeds II
convincing her lover she Is right
Later he removes temptation b!
shooting himself. Miss Bonstell,
will be seen as Sister Giovanni. ant
Corliss Giles as Capt. Giovanni
Severi.
Topping the Temple theater'
vaudeville bill, next week, will b.
Grace LaRue. q favorite musics
comedy coincidence. whose stag
career reached its climax when sh
returned from London last seasol
after two solid years success in tn
big music halls and musical revue
of London. For her Temple engage
ment. Miss LaRue will offer bril-
liant repertoire OF new songs b.
Seymour Firth. Gus Edwards. Els;
Maxwell and Victor Herbert. Eacl
OF the six songs she sings is differ
emit and each contains a CAREFUL.
told and well-acted story. A won
derful display OF gowns is also ;
feature Of the act Harry Fern ant
players In Veterans" a new com
edy.drama. by John B. Hymer, will
be the second feature Of the pro
gram. The scene 10 laid at the OH
Soldiers home at Johnson City
Tenn. Other numbers: Ward. Be!
and Ward. Leona Thurber an,
Harry Madison. Butler Havilan'
and Alice Thornton. Six Militar.
Dancers. Musical Johnstons, FLYNN
Mayos and the Microscope topica
weekly.
Singers, dancers and comedian
will vie with each other for favo
on Q varied bill In the Orpheum the
ater. next week. Headline honor
have been accorded the Cadets d.
Gascoyne. four French singers o
operate melodies, who have
beautifully staged and costumes
number. Howard Chase returns Il
his home town with Janet Fisher
Emmett O'Reilly and other player