She moved between film and stage roles several times throughout her career, including later joining performances in burlesque shows.

[1] After her piano teacher heard her sing and recommended to her parents that she receive vocal lessons, they set her up with an additional instructor.

[1] Moore was well received in local reviews, but her father still refused to discuss the subject and planned to have her attend Lawrence University to study to become a music teacher.

A family friend offered to have her be a primary teacher for the school set up at the mining operation that he owned, which she did for a year.

[1] Afterwards, Moore began performing in vaudeville theatre during her late teens and early twenties, taking on child roles that also featured her ability to dance and sing.