 One of his later works, "Dear Old Charley", another French adaptation, was produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1908 starring Charles Hawtrey.Though the critics admitted that the play was funny, it "caused a storm of controversy and became a synonym for the extremest stage naughtiness" and was criticised as unsuitable for the stage.It therefore amazed the public, and amused "The New York Times", that Brookfield became the Examiner of Plays in the Lord Chamberlain's office in 1911.