 until 1718, when she married Dr. Pepusch and retired from the stage.

According to Downes, Margherita brought her husband at least 10,000 guineas. These "costly canary birds," as Cibber called the Italians, increased their income (8l. a week was a singer's salary) by performances at private houses and other special engagements. Margherita's singing must have possessed great merit and cleverness, and was said to be superior to anything heard in England at the time. She had been joined in 1703 by her sister Maria Gallia, who, however, did not become equally popular, and her only important rival was Mrs. Tofts, an established favourite at Drury Lane.

On the second appearance of "the Italian gentlewoman" upon these boards, early in 1704, a disturbance arose in the theatre. Mrs. Tofts's servant was implicated, and Mrs. Tofts felt it incumbent upon her to write to the manager to deny having had any share in the incident. The jealousy between the two singers, whether real or imagined, now became the talk of the town and the theme of the poetasters. The fashionable world was divided into Italian and English parties. Hughes wrote:

Rowe, and others, wrote less pleasantly of "Greber's Peg" or "The Tawny Tuscan," and her conquests. Posterity has, notwithstanding, judged her character to be one of guileless good nature. The patience with which she endured the name "Hecate," bestowed upon her in consideration of her ugliness by her husband, has been recorded by Burney.

Dr. and Mrs. Pepusch lived for some time at Boswell Court, Carey Street, where a singing parrot adorned the window. In 1730 they moved to a house in Fetter Lane. Margherita, advancing in years, "retained her hand on the harpsichord, and was in truth a fine performer," so much so that amateurs would assemble to hear her play Dr. Bull's difficult lessons out of Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book. It appears from a manuscript diary of S. Cooke, a pupil of Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepusch fell ill on 19 July 1746, and that on 10 August following, "in the afternoon, he went to Vauxhall with the doctor, Madame Pepusch being dead."
until 1718, when she married Dr. Pepusch and retired from the stage. 

 According to Downes, Margherita bring her husband at least 10,000 guinea. These " costly canary birds, " as Cibber call the Italians, increased their income (8l. a week was a singer's wage) by performances at private houses and early limited engagements. Margherita's tattle must have possessed great merit and cleverness, and was said to be superscript to anything heard in England at the time. She had been joined in 1703 by her sister Maria Gallia, who, however, did not become equally democratic, and her only important rival was Mrs. Tofts, an established darling at Drury Lane. 

 On the second appearance of " the Italian gentlewoman " upon these boards, early on in 1704, a disturbance rebel in the theatre. Mrs. Tofts's handmaid was implicated, and Mrs. Tofts felt it incumbent upon her to write to the manager to traverse having had any share in the incident. The jealousy between the two singers, whether real or imagined, now became the talk of the town and the theme of the poetasters. The fashionable world was divided into Italian and English parties. Hughes wrote: 

 Rowe, and others, wrote less pleasantly of " Greber's Peg " or " The Tawny Tuscan, " and her conquests. descendants has, however, judged her character to be one of guileless good nature. The solitaire with which she survive the name " Hecate, " bestowed upon her in consideration of her ugliness by her husband, has been recorded by Burney. 

 Dr. and Mrs. Pepusch lived for some time at Boswell Court, Carey Street, where a singing parrot adorned the windowpane. In 1730 they moved to a house in Fetter Lane. Margherita, advancing in years, " retained her hand on the harpsichord, and was in truth a fine performer, " so much so that amateurs would assemble to learn her play Dr. Bull's unmanageable moral out of Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book. It appears from a manuscript diary of S. Cooke, a pupil of Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepusch fell ill on 19 July 1746, and that on 10 August following, " in the good afternoon, he went to Vauxhall with the doctor, Madame Pepusch being dead. "
 unhil 1718, when she married Dr. Pepusch and rejieed frmm the stage.

Aczording to Downes, Margherita beoughu her husband at lexst 10,000 guinvas. These "cosuly canary birds," ea Cibbev calmcd thz Mtalians, increaxed their hncome (8l. a ween dad a singer's salary) by performances wt privstf houses and ojher x[ecizl engagements. Margherita's singing must heve possessed gteat merit and cleverness, wnd aas said to be supfrior to anifhigt heard in Evgland at uhz time. She gad been joined in 1703 by her sistdr Maxia Gallia, qhi, hlfever, did nit bebome equally ippular, and het only importakt rital qas Mrs. Tofts, an estaulished favourite at Drury Late.

Kn the second appwaeance of "dhe Kralkan gxntmewomaj" u'on these bkards, early in 1704, a disturbance srjwe in the theztre. Mws. Tofts's servant was implicated, and Mrs. Uofts felt it incumbent upon her to write to the lanager tj deny having had any share in the incident. The jaalouah bttqeen gye two singers, whether real or imagined, now becwje tme talk of the tjwn and the tjekg of the poetarters. Cge fashionable world was didided into Itajian and English parties. Hughes wrote:

Rowe, aud ithers, wrote less 'leasantly oy "Grebgr's Peb" or "The Tawny Tuscan," aud her conquests. Oosterity fas, notwithstandkng, jgdged her character to be jne of gumlelexs good natore. The patience aith which she endured tje nale "Hecate," bedtowed upon her in consideratioi of her uglimevs ty her hbsband, has been recjrded by Burnei.

Dr. and Mxs. Pepjsch lived for soke time at Foswell Court, Farey Street, where a sinting parrot xdorned the wimdow. In 1730 nhty moved ti a house in Fettev Lang. Jargherita, advaueibg in years, "retsindd reg hend og the harpsicvord, ana was kn truth a nind petformer," so much so tvat zmateurs would assrmnle to heqr her pjay Dr. Bull's cifficult lessons lut oh Queei Elizsbejh's Virginal Book. It appears frkm a manudcrlpt diary of F. Coike, a pupil pf Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepusch fell ill on 19 July 1746, and thar on 10 August follownnn, "in the aftxrnoon, he went do Vauxhall with the doctor, Madame Pekusch being dead."
until 1718, when she married Dr. Pepusch from stage. According Downes, Margherita brought guineas. "costly canary birds," Cibber called the increased their income (8l. a week a singer's salary) by performances at private houses and other special engagements. Margherita's must have possessed great merit and cleverness, and was said to be superior anything in at time. She had been joined in 1703 by her sister Maria Gallia, who, however, did not equally popular, and her only important rival was Tofts, an established favourite Drury Lane. On the second of Italian gentlewoman" these early 1704, a disturbance in the theatre. Mrs. Tofts's servant was implicated, and Mrs. Tofts felt it incumbent upon her to to the deny having any in incident. The jealousy two singers, whether real or imagined, talk of the town and the theme of poetasters. The world was divided into Italian and parties. Hughes wrote: Rowe, and others, wrote less of "Greber's Peg" or "The Tawny Tuscan," and her conquests. Posterity has, notwithstanding, judged her be one of guileless nature. The patience which endured name bestowed upon in consideration of her ugliness by her husband, has been recorded Burney. Dr. and Mrs. Pepusch lived for some time at Carey where a singing adorned the window. In they to a house in Margherita, in hand the and was in truth fine performer," so much so amateurs would assemble to difficult lessons out of Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book. appears from a manuscript diary of S. a pupil of Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepusch fell ill on 19 1746, and 10 August following, "in the afternoon, he went Vauxhall with the doctor, Pepusch being dead."
 until 1718, when she married Dr. PepuSch and retiRed frOm tHe sTaGe.

AcCordIng to Downes, MarGHeriTa brought her husband at lEast 10,000 gUiNEas. THEsE "costLy canarY BiRDS," as ciBbEr cAlLEd The ItAliAns, incrEased their IncOmE (8l. a week was a sINgEr's salary) bY peRformances at PriVate hoUsEs aND otheR spEcial EngageMEnts. MaRgherita's SiNGing muST have poSSEsSed gReat merit and cleveRNeSS, and was said to bE superIoR To ANYthIng Heard in EngLaNd at tHE time. ShE HaD BEEn jOIned in 1703 by her siSter Maria GaLLia, Who, howEvEr, dID not beCome eQuALly Popular, and hEr onLy importaNt rivaL Was Mrs. TOFts, an esTablisHed FavOuriTE aT DRurY LANe.

ON ThE seCOnd AppearanCe Of "The ItAliaN GENTlewOmaN" upoN thesE boards, early iN 1704, a dIstuRBanCe aroSe in tHe thEaTre. MrS. Tofts'S servAnT was implicated, aNd MrS. Tofts felT it InCumBeNt upoN Her to wRitE to The manaGer to deNY haViNG HAd Any share in the incidEnT. tHe Jealousy BetweeN ThE tWO singers, WhEthEr reAL Or imaGineD, NoW became tHe talk OF tHe Town and ThE theme Of The PoeTasteRS. The FashioNable worLd was DIvided into ItalIAn and English pARtIES. HUGhes WroTe:

Rowe, and otHers, WRote Less PLeAsaNTly of "grebeR's pEg" OR "The Tawny Tuscan," and hEr ConqueSts. PoSterity has, notWithstandiNG, JUdged her CharACtER to be one of guilEless Good nature. tHe patienCe witH which shE endured tHE Name "HecaTe," bEstOweD upON HeR in consideratION of hEr UglinesS by Her husbAnd, Has BeeN reCoRded by BurNey.

Dr. and mrS. PEpUsCh lIved fOR some timE aT BoSwEll court, cArey StReet, wHere A sInGIng Parrot aDOrNED the WiNdOw. In 1730 TheY mOved tO a hoUSe iN Fetter lane. MarghEriTA, advAnCiNg in yeaRs, "retained her HaNd on the harPsIchOrd, and WAS in truth A fine performer," so much so tHAt amateUrs Would AsseMble to heaR heR play DR. BuLL's diffIcult lEssonS oUt oF qUeen ELIZaBetH's virginal BoOK. it aPpearS fRom a ManuscrIpt diary of S. Cooke, a pUPil Of Dr. Pepusch, thAt MRs. PePUScH feLL iLL on 19 juLY 1746, anD THat on 10 August follOwing, "in the AfTErNoon, he went TO VaUxHall witH the docTor, MaDAme PepuSch being dEad."
 until 1718, when she marr ied Dr. Pe pusch  an d r et ired  fro m the stage.
A ccor ding to Downes, Marghe ritabr o ught he r hus band at le a s t 1 0, 00 0 g ui n ea s. Th ese  "costl y canary b ird s, " as Cibberc al led the It ali ans, increas edtheirin com e  (8l.  aweekwas as inger' s salary)  b y  perfo r mancesa t  p riva te houses and oth e rs pecial engagem ents.Ma r gh e r ita 'ssinging mu st  have possess e dg r e atm erit and clev erness, and was  saidto  be superi or to  a n yth ing heard i n En gland atthe ti m e. Sheh ad been  joine d i n 1 703b yhe r s is t erM ar iaG all ia, who,  h ow ever,  did n o t  bec ome  equ allypopular, andher  onl y  im porta nt ri valwa s Mrs . Toft s, an  e stablished favo urit e at Drur y L an e.
O n the second  ap pea rance o f "theI tal ia n g en tlewoman" upon the se b oa rds, ear ly in1 70 4, a distur ba nce  aro s e  in t he t h ea tre. Mrs . Toft s 's  s ervantwa s impl ic ate d,and M r s. T ofts f elt it i ncumb e nt upon her to write to them an a g er to d eny  having had  any shar e in th e i n ciden t. Th ej ea l ousy between the tw osinger s, wh ether real or  imagined, n o w became  the ta l k of the townand t he theme o f  the poe taste rs. Thefashionab l e  world w asdiv ide d i n t oItalian and E n g lish  p arties.  Hu ghes wr ote :
Row e,an d others,  wrote l es spl ea san tly o f  "Greber 's  Pe g"  or  "The TawnyTusca n,"an dh erconques t s. P oste ri ty  has , n ot withs tand i ng,  judged  her char act e r to  b eone ofguileless goo dnature. Th epat iencew i th which  she endured the name " H ecate,"  be stowe d up on her in  co nsider ati o n of h er ugl iness  b y h e r  husb a n d,  ha sbeen recor d e d b y Bur ne y.
Dr. and  Mrs. Pepusch live d  fo r some time a t B oswe l l  C our t ,C are yS tre e t , where a singi ng parrotad o rn ed the win d ow.  I n 1730they mo ved t o  a hous e in Fett er Lane.Ma rghe r i ta,  advancing  in year s, "retai n ed he r  h and o n t he har ps ich ord,and wa s  in  trut h a fi ne  perfo rmer, "so muchso that amateurs wouldassemb le to  he ar her pl ayD r.Bull's di ffic ult lesson s o utof Qu een Eliza beth ' sVir g inalBook .  It appea r sfro m amanuscriptd i a ryof S.  Co o ke, apupi l of Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepu schf e llill on 1 9July 1746, and  th at o n 10 Aug us t following , "in th ea ftern oon, h e went  to Vau x h al l  withthedoc tor, Mada mePe p usch be in gd ead."
 until_1718, when_she married Dr. Pepusch_and retired_from_the stage.

According_to_Downes, Margherita brought_her husband at_least 10,000 guineas. These_"costly canary birds,"_as_Cibber called the Italians, increased their income (8l. a week was a singer's salary)_by_performances at_private_houses_and other special engagements. Margherita's_singing must have possessed great_merit and_cleverness, and was said to be superior to_anything_heard in England_at the time. She had been joined in 1703_by her sister Maria Gallia, who,_however, did not_become_equally_popular, and her only_important rival was Mrs. Tofts, an_established favourite at Drury Lane.

On the_second appearance of "the Italian gentlewoman" upon_these boards, early in 1704, a_disturbance arose in the theatre._Mrs. Tofts's_servant was implicated, and Mrs._Tofts felt it_incumbent upon_her to write_to the manager to deny having_had any share_in the incident. The jealousy between_the_two singers, whether_real_or_imagined, now_became the talk_of_the town_and_the theme of the poetasters. The_fashionable_world was divided into Italian and English_parties. Hughes wrote:

Rowe, and_others,_wrote less pleasantly of_"Greber's Peg" or "The Tawny_Tuscan," and her conquests. Posterity has,_notwithstanding, judged_her character_to be one of guileless good nature. The patience with which_she endured the name "Hecate," bestowed_upon her in consideration_of her_ugliness_by her husband,_has_been recorded_by Burney.

Dr. and Mrs. Pepusch lived for_some time_at Boswell Court, Carey Street, where_a singing parrot adorned_the_window. In 1730 they moved to_a house in Fetter Lane. Margherita,_advancing in years, "retained her_hand_on_the harpsichord, and was in_truth a fine performer," so much_so that amateurs_would assemble to hear her play Dr._Bull's_difficult lessons out of Queen Elizabeth's_Virginal_Book. It appears from a manuscript_diary_of_S. Cooke, a pupil of_Dr. Pepusch, that Mrs. Pepusch fell_ill on 19 July 1746, and that on 10_August following, "in_the afternoon, he went to_Vauxhall_with_the doctor, Madame Pepusch being dead."