 Towards the end of 1880, she received an offer to play the principal boy in "Sinbad the Sailor" at Melbourne, which she accepted, and the pantomime had great success, running for 14 weeks and earning Stewart some recognition.In 1881 she was Griolet in "La fille du tambour-major" and the Countess in "Olivette".During the next 13 years, Stuart was to take leading parts in 35 comic operas.