The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
DIANA is OUTCLASSED
Miss Annette KelIcrman Has a Poor
Opinion of The Lady.
Baltimore Sun.

Miss Annette Kellerman, in behalf
of whom it is held that she outclass-
es-in some points, at least-Diana of
Ephesus and Venus de Milo, threw
dressing robe over her theatrical
garments and sal down to tell of the
perfect woman last night.
1t was in the midst Of a rehearsal
of "undne," which will be played
this week at the Auditorium Theatre
in IA big hall just across from the
theatre. And almost her first words
We're
i don't care a rap about Venus de
Mlio ana her perfect measurements.
Why, if Venus were IS years old and
would come to America or Baltimore
she would be outclassed by dozens
Of young girls
1t is not being a Venus with a per-
feet figure that counts That was not
my ambition when / was a little Grip
pied kiddie. 1t is the health, vitality.
energy, the ability to accomplish
things and enjoy accomplishing them
that is what l am really proud Of
why, if Venus were here she
couldn't dance and swim and dive
shes a little bit heavy, you know. OF
course, Diana was athletic, but if she
was like one of these staggering En-
glish athletic girls"
And Miss Kellerman threw I'D her
hands in horror But in the lulls
when the others of the company stop
ped 'rehearsing to catch a breath she
talked on.
Your American girl Of Is years is
a wonder, but she doesn't last. She
Is intensely interested in all these
health lectures and things and fol-
lows directions for four days. She
stays in stuffy house-you know
fresh air is the greatest thing ever
and gets fozzy,' thinks she is sick and
goes to the doctor. When she gets
before mirror-you know it your
self-she straightens up, throws
back her shoulders and assumes a
graceful carriage. But the minute
she gets out OF sight of herself, flop
she goes.
Eyes, if girl could have a mirror
before her all the time, her very van
lty would make her assume and keep
| perfect carriage, the first step to-
ward making a perfect figure.
Your girls do not keep up their
good work. 1t takes persistence and
Will. have spent most of my life at
1t. Exercise and fresh air are only
part of the recipe for a perfect fig
ure. Eating can ruin it az. II mas
been four years since ha, .,.a an.
meat except a little fish. Tho kitch-
en- plays an important part in the
health program. Some too slim ladies
think that eating rich foods will give
them a plump figure. 1t only upsets
their digestion.
Il have seen pretty women and girls
In three continents, counting Aus
tralia. and the English girls have pref
ty faces. 1 think it is the way they
wear their hair, soft and wavy, not
hard. as they do here But the En-
glish athletic girl and her swagger
Is the worst l know. The American
iris have the natural advantages:
hey have the physicl beauty but they
cont know how, or won't keep their
health.
Yet, after all. it is not the figure.
That is incidental. 1t is health, en-
ergy, vitality life. Those are the
things that the girls should learn to
value. Big feet-exercise does not
enlarge them-are not a disgrace. 1t
is the perfect health that enables you
to have that vital personal magne-
tism and that clear head and clear
complexion. And exercise, fresh air.
good food and not too much. Those
are the three things that count"