Mary Lindsey

She came to notice in 1697 when she had a supporting role at the Dorset Garden Theatre in June and by the end of the year she had sung in "The Imposture Defeated".

[3] In the same year she took a rare acting part in Thomas d'Urfey's satire The Campaigners.

She took the part of a nurse, although her major contribution was to sing a comedic lullaby, My dear cockadoodle by Daniel Purcell.

Lindsey joined John Vanbrugh's company although she nearly lost her place to an Italian, but her price was too high.

She chose to repeat the opera "Camilla" for the benefit and her role of the nursemaid, Tullia, opposite Leveridge who plays the younger servant, Linco.