ʃiː fˈɜːst wˈɜːkt æz pˈɑːɹt əvən ˈækt bˈɪld æz ðə "fˈɛɹi sˈɪstɚz", lˈeɪɾɚ pˈɑːɹtnɚɹɪŋ wɪð fɹˈænsɪs dʒˈoʊsəf flˈɪn bˈɪld ˌʌndɚ ðə stˈeɪdʒ nˈeɪm "dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈaɪt"tʊ ɛɡzˈɪbɪt ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəli.
She first worked as part of an act billed as the "Fairy Sisters", later partnering with Francis Joseph Flynn (billed under the stage name "General Mite") to exhibit internationally.