 Markham would later say of McMahon that he was abusive and controlling to the point that he would only allow her twenty-five cents to spend on meals.According to sporadic news accounts the two remained together for at least five years with McMahon as her manager.In May 1874 Markham was reported singing for private circles in New Orleans and by the summer of 1875, back in London at the Haymarket Theatre supporting Charles Wyndham in a play entitled "Brighton".