 In 1897, Basil Hood and Slaughter wrote a series of short children's musicals based on fairy tales that received warm reviews.Also with Hood, Slaughter wrote a farcical musical comedy, "Dandy Dan the Lifeguardsman" (1897, Lyric Theatre), another successful vehicle for Roberts, and "Orlando Dando, The Volunteer" (1898), a similar success for Dan Leno at the Fulham Grand Theatre and then on tour.Next, Slaughter wrote three shows for the Vaudeville Theatre managed by Seymour Hicks.