In her early years , Lillian Burkhart produced and performed in more than two dozen one-act sketches , and was remembered as " the foremost comedienne in vaudeville " . After she married her second husband and moved to California , she continued giving recitations and dramatic readings , often for community groups , and she produced " municipal pageants " and theatrical events , including a benefit show for the victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , and the Los Angeles pageant marking Shakespeare 's tercentenary
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith