 In 1910, he gave up playing the character of Francesco but continued to play Leonard until July, after which date he played only chorus roles for the next two years.During D'Oyly Carte's 1912–13 season, he began to play the small role of First Yeoman in "Yeomen".In July 1913 he added Annibale in "The Gondoliers" to his repertoire, stepping up to the more important role of Luiz for a short period in 1914.