[4] At the turn of the twentieth century, Tiflis was an important centre of cultural development for various peoples of the Caucasus, including for Azeris.
Amateur Azeri actors established numerous theatrical troupes, the largest ones being Dram Cəmiyyəti and Səadət which Govhar Gaziyeva joined in 1906 playing in minor roles.
Her first major performance was that in Najaf bey Vazirov's play Fəxrəddin Faciəsi which was staged on 9 October 1910 at the Georgian Nobility Theatre.
She continued acting despite the fact that the appearance of a Muslim woman unveiled on stage remained a topic of controversy.
Following their wedding, Aliyev insisted that Govhar Gaziyeva put an end to her career as an actress and in the same year, the couple moved to Baku permanently.