 Discussions over McIntosh playing the role of Yum-Yum in a proposed revival of "The Mikado" led to an argument between Gilbert and Sullivan that prevented the revival, and Gilbert's insistence upon her playing the soprano lead in "His Excellency" caused Sullivan to refuse to set the piece.In May 1885, McIntosh sang the role of Margarita in Sullivan's cantata "The Martyr of Antioch" in Dover, receiving a warm review.McIntosh appeared in the American production of "His Excellency" in 1895 and also starred in New York at Daly's Theatre in the title role of "The Geisha" (1896–97).