Hall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made her stage debut there with the Girard Avenue Stock Company on September 13, 1897, in a play called Our Friends.

With Daly's, Hall's star was quick to rise, and she went on to get better parts, landing a large role in The Great Ruby, An Enemy to the King, and a spot on a national tour or The Purple Lady.

From New York, Hall headed west, appearing with the Ralph Cummings Stock Company on the Pacific Coast as well as at the Grand Opera House San Francisco, and from between 1900 and 1901 she supported such stars as Joseph Haworth, Edwin Arden, Walter Perkins, and Minnie Seligman.

[3][4] When she finally returned to the East, it was for a part in Paul Armstrong's drama, St. Ann which she followed up with a long engagement at Columbus, Ohio's Empire Stock Company.

Local reviews of her performance were highly positive: "Mrs. Patrick possesses a joy of living which contrasts with her family whose other members are cantankerous and brooding."

Another observer noted that there was "a wholesomeness, a breadth of style and a sympathetic quality in the acting of Miss Hall that make her an ideal selection for this particular role.

"[7] The following year, Daly's Theatre on Broadway presented Girls in April, and Hall was in the original cast but was ultimately replaced by Bessie Toner.