 Overwork had taken a toll on her voice, and she took several years off from performing, giving birth to a daughter with Musgrove.In 1902, Stewart had one of her greatest successes in the title role in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury", and found another success at the end of the decade in "Sweet Kitty Bellairs".After this, she continued to perform in both comedy and drama, and worked in theatre management, through the 1920s.