 She starred in many of Monckton's shows, and he wrote some of his most popular songs for her, although their marriage was not a happy one for many years.She later sought a divorce from Monckton, which he refused.At the same time, Monckton also contributed songs for the musicals playing at Edwardes's Daly's Theatre, which tended more towards romantic comedies, than the light musicals presented at the Gaiety.