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ANNETTE KELLERMAN AS NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER
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"Certainly," I replied; "it was part of the work, and they never even complained, altho it was evident that Miss Kellerman was exceedingly nervous.
"We just held our breath as they slowly slid into the water. Nothing happened. They grew bolder, rehearsed the scene, and six pictures were taken of it. We could hear the buzzing of the camera as the crank was turned. When they came out for air, after the sixth picture, it was suggested that they go thru the scene
taken by Sullivan and Hooper were useless. Everything, including actors, photographers, assistants and scenery, had been wiped away completely as if by magic. The whole catastrophe was so sudden that for the moment we were stunned. Scattered in the path of the emptying tank was a confused mass of debris, including fish, 'unggling' turtle, rocks, seaweed, all hurled in every direction. Our hearts jumped into our mouths as we thought of the probable fate of poor Miss Kellerman and Brenon. They too had
THE MERMAIDS IN NEPTUNE S DAUGHTER
once more so that they might keep a picture for themselves, since it would be one of the greatest pictures ever produced. We saw them take a deep breath and once more go under water. Hardly had they disappeared when there was a 'Boom!' like the echo of a firing cannon, and immediately the canvas passage was swept away, and tons of water rushed out thru the smashing glass. It carried with it the bodies of Miss Kellerman and Brenon, fish, rocks, the turtle and everything else that the tank contained, and swept the photographer, Hooper and Sullivan off their feet and mixed them up with the rest. The precautions
been shot by the force of the flood twenty feet away. Surely they had no chance. They must be killed. Their bodies lay perfectly motionless among the wreckage. We rushed over to them as soon as we came to our senses. They were shockingly cut and bleeding, and we thought them surely dead. Much to our relief, we found them still alive. Thank heaven. Miss Kellerman's injuries were not dangerously serious, altho she was badly nit on the right leg and foot. Poor Brenon was a Bight. His left arm was slashed from shoulder to wrist, and he was cut all over his face and neck. It seemed that he must bleed to death.