The Washington times., 1909-11-14
ADMITS SHE WORKS
FOR THE COLD CASH!
Miss Annette Kellermann
Makes Unusual Explana-
ton of Her Diving.
By J.R. HILDEBRAND.

II is refreshing TO talk TO an artist
who frankly admits she hasn't any no.
tons about dramatic art. aid who isn't
going TO uplift the stage at some future
date.
Miss Annette Kellermann has an am
bition. It is 70 be a musician. That
ambition is inherited. for her mother is
today one of the best-knOwn studio
entertainers in Paris.
But Miss Annette doesn't hesitate TO
declare that she has laid that ambition
on the shelf while she is making money.
Which goes to prove that she is very
American girl. despite the fact that she
was born in Australia and is OF French
parentage. And she has gone about
this money-making game in a business
like manner.
1T seems funny that people should
like my diving when 1 have been doing
so many things better that were really
worth while. When I made record
breaking swims and won prizes in ath-
letics they didn't bother about me But
II they want the diving I am sure they
can have it,"
Classification In Doubt.
And they seemed to want it In
large numbers at Chase's al last week.
MISS AGiAElAAAAAA WASH quite sur .
whether a talk with her should go on
the sporting page or with the daily col
umn of health and beauty hints. But
this young woman who, IN eighteen
months, has climbed from job doing
eight turns" a day IN an amusement
park to the biggest headliner in vaude-
Vile. and Is breaking in many cities the
marks left by Eva Tanguayi deserves
some consideration from theatergoers.
7 began swimming and diving when
I mas oh old haCHUEr legs
were crooked" Miss Kellermann said
very frankly My sister didn't need
any extra exercise, and always
thought she was the luckiest mortal
that ever happened-untn about year
Il started to swim in public at ex-
hibitlons in an aquarium in Australia
When l began taking prizes II struck
me that I might as well swim for a iiv-
ing-though IL wasn't question or sink
or swim at also 1 started IN Europe,
The first thing realized there that
was endangering my mother soclat
position every time 1 made hit. ana
If our wonderful women actresses IN
France are under the social ban there
wouldn't be much chance for q girl VINO
did vaudeville stunts So 1 came 70
Il worked in parks IN Boston and IN
Chicago. Sometimes / did eight or ten
exhibitions a day, but / enjoyed II, ana
got tat doing it. ] have lost tnlEly-
It must be the business cares.
Business Cares"
Miss Kellermann laughed when she
mentioned her business cares. nut they
aren't exactly a joke. But that IS set-
ting ahead Of the story
II made a hit when I first did my
diving act in New York. she continued.
1T took me some time 70 rub my eyes
and realize it all And, Of course Il
was the unexpected thing thai ala IL
i depended on my dancing 10 carry the
act. and used the diving as an ADDED
feature The dancing was leld ASIDE
for future use. and / have Deeh olFlhe
twice a day ever since
Now If Miss kellerrnann were oe-
voted to the uplift of the stage or even
. Of diving she would probably devote
her entire time" 20 her work since
she Is actually working 10 make money
she is playing the game for all II Is
worth She has sold a number OF syn
Sioete stories on gymnastics. She has
Offices in New York skyscraper ana
stenoRraphers are receiving rer1uttances
from subscribers 70 her correspondence
course on Health culture and physical
Nor does she intend TO be IN actress
OF one role Her working day is from
2 O'Clock to II p. and lobster sup
pers and JOY rides are not on the rest
Of the program. Between matinee and
evening performances she Is perfecting
q new act for next season
OF course she told me how much she
fixed Washington and that she Just
loved American girls but they all do
that. The striking admission was that
she was working TO earn money!