Before the case went to court it is true that Anna would take her little daughter Dolly to Grand Island and South Omaha (Nebraska).  As folks gathered Mom, or Dolly herself, would talk to the bystanders and then hand out a photo of Dolly in exchange for a donation.
   It is a matter of speculation what circumstances changed in the Dodd family that would encourage Mr. Dodd to seek to regain custody of his daughters.  So as not to be a burden on the family himself, Mr. Dodd applied for and was accepted in the Soldier's home for Civil War vets.
   But it should not be overlooked that since Dolly was now a young lady of 18 summers the prospects were good that she could exhibit herself and thus help support the large family.
Dolly reports that she began in Vaudeville in 1901 but probably her f irst major exposure was at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 where she was said to be the leading lady in the Liliputian Theatrical Co.  The photos below may or may not be Dolly who by now was known professionally as "Dolletta"
23 years old,  1905
  It was while touring the Vaudeville circuit that Dolly made the acquaintance of another little person billed as "Major" J. A. Boykin.  The two became smitten with each other and were married April 1905 on stage (according to Dolly) in Concord, North Carolina.  The Major was 42" tall and Dolly, being only 28", could easily walk under her husband's outstretched arm.
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