 Harriette Taylor, who played Lady Teazle in the production, became Lacy's wife in 1839.After three years' engagement at the Haymarket, he accepted three years' engagement at Covent Garden, where he first appeared as Captain Absolute in "The Rivals".He then joined the company of Drury Lane; his first appearance there was as Wildrake in James Sheridan Knowles's "The Love Chase".