She made her London debut as Isabella in Fatal Marriage at the DruryLaneTheatre in 1782 and was instantly acclaimed the leading tragedienne of the time.
One of two Theatre Royal’s in London (and one of many located throughout the country), it is the one on DruryLane that is infamous for being haunted by both good and bad spirits.
The marriage proved beneficial to Arne's position in the London theatre as he became house composer at DruryLane, and wrote music for a number of plays and pantomimes over the next few years.