hat was among several monikers attributed to dancer and vaudeville star Kathleen Eloise Rockwell (1880–1957), who, headlining as “Klondike Kate,” trod the rough boards of theater stages in post–gold rush alongside Walter Knott of Knott’s Berry Farm fame. The pair split winnings of $57.50—a far cry from Kate’s nightly take in the Yukon. A recluse in her dotage, she died in obscurity three years later in Sweet Home, Ore., at age 76.
