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(Widow of General George E. Pickett who led the Confederate charge at Gettysburg.) 25 minutes f.s. The appearance of Mrs Pickett was a decided innovation in vaudeville and I doubt whether there is another woman who could accomplish what she did this afternoon. Coming on this far down on the bill after an exceptionally strong show, she held the audience with a description of the last day at Gettysburg until the finish, and got a strong hand. She is a remarkable orator, with quality in her voice that cannot fail to reach an audience. We featured her heavily here and presented her in a full stage setting, a massive affair with alcoves and corridors, grand piano on the stage, and heavy furniture, so that she made her entrance from the center. In appearance she is a striking type of Southern woman with an easy dignity that wins the respect as well as the good will of the audience as soon as she appears. She is the best advertising proposition we have had here in years. The G.A.R. came in a body tonight, the D.A.R. are in the boxes, and nothing but a previous engagement has kept the Governor away, but he has promised to come later in the week. To-day she received telegrams from all over the country, some of them as far away as San Francisco from army officer and G.A.R. men and there is evidently the greatest interest in this vaudeville venture everywhere.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 25 October 1909-30 May 1910