 In 1936 she began to play the small parts of Celia in "Iolanthe", Zorah in "Ruddigore", and Fiametta in "The Gondoliers".She soon moved up to the larger roles of Plaintiff in "Trial by Jury" and Lady Psyche in "Princess Ida", and she also made occasional appearances in the leading soprano roles of Josephine in "H.M.S.Pinafore", the title roles in "Patience" and "Princess Ida", and Gianetta in "The Gondoliers".