 Despite a strong London cast including Jessie Bond, Courtice Pounds and Richard Temple from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the show was not well received in the West End and closed after one month.A follow up work, the burlesque "All My Eye-van-hoe", was also a flop, and Talbot was forced to sue the producers for monies owed to him for this work.At this time, Talbot earned the bulk of his living from conducting both in London and for provincial touring productions, such as "The Lady Slavey", where managers appreciated his "cheery, goodnatured" attitude.