Margaret Farren

Margaret had been seen at an early age in London, having played at the Haymarket, as Miss Peggy Farren, Titania in the Fairy Tale, a two-act adaptation of the A Midsummer Night's Dream, 18 June 1777.

[3][4] In that year she played with Thomas Knight in York, where she was a favourite, and followed him by arrangement to Bath for their wedding.

Her (and her husband's) first appearance at Covent Garden took place on 25 September 1795 as Bridget in The Chapter of Accidents.

[3] Her husband is credited with writing the 'Masked Friend', which was presented at Covent Garden for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Knight, on the 6 May 1796.

[5] She and her husband were at Covent Garden for three years, before they went to Edinburgh, where she played Aura in the 'Farm House' on 2 July 1799.