In June 1936 Darnborough danced in a production of "Hiawatha" at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in the course of which she met Muir Mathieson while he was deputising as conductor for Malcolm Sargent.
In June 1936 Darnborough performed in "Hiawatha" at the Royal Albert Hall, London, the choreographer for which was Euphan Maclaren, who had also been involved in Darnborough's Pathé short of 1930. In the course of this production she met Muir Mathieson while he was deputising as conductor for Malcolm Sargent.