Ann Pennington was very popular and known as the most petite (4' 9" tall) of what was then called the "Shake and Quiver dancers." Became famous for her rendition of the Black Bottom. She began her career on Broadway as a member of the chorus in The Red Widow (1911) and made her debut in the Ziegfeld Follies in 1913, She actually stopped the show when she danced for Flo Ziegfeld in his 1913 Follies. It was no wonder that she quickly rose as one Ziegfeld's top stars of the show and sometimes earning a salary of $1000 per week at one point in her career.

   Ann Pennington danced many dances as well as the Black Bottom, Charleston and could tap dance as well as any male performer. She was also a limber dancer and could do splits and High Kicks as well. She also danced in some of the George White's Shows ("Scandals") and was a "Gold Digger Girl."