 The frequent participation of a photogenic young Miss Massachusetts named Deborah O'Brien may have also drawn some of the additional interest.In 1977, Greater Boston's "Patriot Ledger" newspaper compared Mrs Pettitt's production of "Mephistopheles" favorably to those of Sarah Caldwell ("The Patriot Ledger", Wednesday December 14, 1977).Critic Sue Cromwell wrote that "Sarah Caldwell fans, presumably waiting patiently for the Opera Company of Boston's new season to begin, missed the kind of performance that is their meat and drink", adding that "Sarah's seasoned fans would have torn the house down."