In October 1911 Pearson appeared at Collier's Comedy Theatre as the leading lady in the Scottish play, "Bunty Pulls The Strings", written by Graham Moffat. Pearson read for the role of 'Bunty' in Moffat's presence at the Haymarket Theatre prior to being engaged to portray the character in New York City. In the remote Scottish village where the play has its setting, a typical woman wears a hoop skirt. The attire was both fashionable and a part of "enforced decorum" for women in 1800. Many theatergoers saw "Bunty" which ran for an entire season. The Grand Opera House, York staged the play before its final run in Pittsburgh.